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Some essential books for construction estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Estimating using Excel Steven Peterson, MBA , PE, from Weber State University has written this book. This estimating book facilitates construction professional/estimator/engineer to acquire basic fundamental of estimating which involves drawing sets, practical lessons, and instances.

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Five Basic Construction Accounting Tasks To Complete Every Month

Contractor Bookkeeping

Everything starts with cash because "cash is fact, profit is an opinion." Other costs including permits, plans, bills from suppliers, and purchases on your personal credit cards. As a small business owner, you have more important things to do than to keep your own books. Proper construction accounting is all about the details.

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Understanding the Contractor’s Job Order Contract Coefficient

Job Order Contracting

A Job Order Contract Coefficient is a numerical factor that represents costs (generally indirect costs) not included in the unit price line items within the Unit Price Book, UPB, associated with the Job Order Contract. Subcontractors’ overhead and profit. Permits, licenses and fees. Quality control. Submittal preparation.

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What is preconstruction and why it’s important

Lets Build

Ultimately, a successful preconstruction planning phase leads to various benefits that all affect your bottom line, saving you money and increasing your profit margin. But when implemented properly, it reduces risks, delays, costs, and rework, increasing the odds of a successful outcome with higher profit margins.

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Consistent Delivery of On-time, On-Budget, Quality Renovation, Repair, and Construction

Job Order Contracting

Coefficient make up defined in contract and examples of items that may be including are overhead, profits, taxes, fringe benefits, permits, clean up. (Specifically for Job Order Contracting, though Integrated Project Delivery is similar and used for major new construction). Owner competency and leadership.

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JOC Tutorial #71 – Terms

Job Order Contracting

(a) “Adjustment factor” / “coefficient+ – job order contractor’s competitively bid adjustment to the organizations prices as published in the current unit price book. b) “Indefinite quantity” means one or more of the construction tasks listed in the unit price book. (c) Typically within a range of 0.80

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Permits & Building Codes for.

Construction Cost Estimating

Permits & Building Codes for Construction. It is a privately held non-profit association that manages and organizes the U.S. Building Codes, Construction Standards, Building Permit Information & Links. Online Permit Resources. Permit Place. US Census Permits Index. Construction Cost Estimating Blog.

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