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The high cost of low maintenance

BD+C

Cracking and spalling in the overhead concrete pan joist framing on the roof level as well as distressed concrete and post-tensioned tendon corrosion at the roof joists were also observed. is a principal and senior project manager in Walter P Moore’s Diagnostics Group. The total estimated cost of the repair was $700,000.

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LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

Direct Cost- Costs are directly attributable to the work on the project. Example: team travel, team wages, recognition, and costs of materials used on the project. Indirect Cost – Overhead items or costs incurred for the benefit of more than one project are indirect costs. Example: Corporate Tax, Fringe Benefit Tax.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Mark It Up!

Rory Woolsey

“ What are the” appropriate” markups for overhead, profit and contingency when budgeting facilities construction projects?” ” I get this question a lot from my architect friends when helping them budget their projects through the design process. Thursday, May 31, 2012. Mark It Up!

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Autodesk Construction Champions 2023: 25 People Powering the Future of Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

From design and VDC professionals to business and project managers, these construction leaders aren't just building structures and facilities—they're shaping our world. Today, he leads a team that solves complex problems every day and improves project workflows.”

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Costing Construction

Rory Woolsey

” The budget estimate is just another task that takes from the already limited time in a day. Sadly, some budgets are derived from a “click and drag speed” application of software. Unit pricing is thrown at a project from a data source with little thought given… verbatim!

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: A New Year in.

Rory Woolsey

I have figured that I have facilitated about 8,500 hours of classes on estimating, Job Order Contracting, and project management related topics. We construction estimators are at the front end of this cycle and should expect a busier year for budget estimating. Labor Productivity? construction consultants.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Losing Your Shirt.

Rory Woolsey

Knowing where the key project metrics such as time , costs, resources , and cash flow are relative to a datum (the project plan). Good project managers will always know where these project metrics are because they are indicative of the immediate health of the project. Scope, scope, scope!! Enough said!