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Commercial Construction CSI – How to Uncover the Demons in Your Construction Site

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It was a case for the Englewood Construction CSI team. Englewood Construction's team is always ready to solve the latest construction CSI case. Typically, the architect is hired first and completes a very general site survey before submitting drawings. Then, the transformer blew out. What the heck happened?

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Job Order Contract Unit Price Book Basics

Job Order Contracting

Detailed line items are also used to create and validate construction budgets. In addition, the ability to review and interpret construction drawings, work with cost estimating formulas and technologies, communicate information to disparate disciplines and audiences, and attention to detail are all additional requirements.

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Integrated project delivery method

Job Order Contracting

The JOC unit price book is used by owners and contractors to define and cost construction tasks required for each renovation, repair, and minor new construction project. All construction tasks are organized within a standard data architecture, such as CSI MasterFormat. Unit Price Books – Pros and Cons.

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Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, Public Sector, & Unit Price Books – UPB – UPG

Building Information Management

Line item estimates are also used to create and validate construction budgets. In addition, the ability to review and interpret construction drawings, work with cost estimating formulas and technologies, communicate information to disparate disciplines and audiences, and attention to detail are all additional requirements.

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

The use of CSI Masterformat data aggregation assures efficient distribution, modification/updating, and proper use of the UPB in concert with JOC procedures and goals. Line item estimates are also used to create and validate construction budgets. Classification system to be used, i.e. CSI MasterFormat, Uniformat II, WBS, etc.

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

The use of CSI Masterformat data aggregation assures efficient distribution, modification/updating, and proper use of the UPB in concert with JOC procedures and goals. Line item estimates are also used to create and validate construction budgets. Classification system to be used, i.e. CSI MasterFormat, Uniformat II, WBS, etc.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

In an industry known for construction delays and cost overruns, high quality BIM projects are being built on-time (or even early) and significantly under budget. Greg Ceton has managed the development of Construction Specifications Institute’s (CSI) information standards and publications since November 2000.

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