Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2012

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

Robust collaborative construction delivery methods provide a proven path for Owners to significantly improve construction productivity and levels of satisfaction among a participants and building users. This obstacle can only be overcome by changing current formal education and professional training programs.

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. « The New Estimating Tool – Superintendents. Not All Construction Software is Created Equal » Being the Best. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software?

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Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 14, 2014

With the changing trends in construction industry, use of IPhone applications is gaining pace with due course of time. Apple''s IPhone is leading in introducing applications and solutions for mobile phones, yet there are other smart phones like Android and Blackberry that are also getting construction apps in their systems.

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Levelset

MARCH 11, 2022

And any savings on paper are usually lost mid-way through the project in change orders. It’s time to re-educate the construction industry and reframe the “low bid wins” philosophy. Owners or developers frequently push for the low-bid procurement method in construction. The low-bid approach starts on the wrong foot.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

If you have any experience with construction it becomes very clear, very fast, that early and ongoing communication among skilled, capable, and trustworthy participants, all of whom working collaboratively toward mutually beneficial goals, is the ONLY path to success. Role of Training/Education. Early and Ongoing Communication.

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Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

JOC is a proven, collaborative construction delivery method provides major advantages to Facilities Managers, Real Property Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Facility Users. Job Order Contracting also encourages the use of local small and minority owned businesses. Job Order Contracting Products and Services.

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Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

JOC is a proven, collaborative construction delivery method provides major advantages to Facilities Managers, Real Property Owners, AEs, Contractors, Subcontractors, and Facility Users. Job Order Contracting also encourages the use of local small and minority owned businesses. Job Order Contracting Products and Services.

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Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 4, 2011

Construction Law. Construction Safety. Construction Business Owner Magazine. Construction Business Owner E-Newsletter. -->. When I started working in the industry we still used payphones to call the office from the “field” We used paper estimates, a calculator and copy machines. INSURANCE |.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 27, 2015

Job order contracting (JOC) is a collaborative construction delivery method, and/or a form of integrated project delivery – IPD, that enables organizations to get their numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly, easily, and cost-effectively through multi-year contracts – IDIQ.

Renovating 40

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Rethinking construction cost data is the first step towards improving repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. First let’s discuss a few myths perpetuated by time, vendors, and poor education: #1. National average cost data can be used for estimating projects. Line-Item Construction Cost Estimating.

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Pro Builder

JULY 20, 2021

I always tell my clients to estimate a later completion date than what they think it will actually be. Make sure this date is 100% something you can do. If you put in a completion date that you can't meet, you will be in breach of your own contract. . When these situations arise, we will bring them to your attention and discuss all options.

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Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Gradually, this situation is beginning to change as collaborative, transparent, and productive construction delivery methods, notably Job Order Contracting, JOC, are being implemented. Job order contract has several distinct characteristics as listed below. Introduction.

Renovating 40

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Building Information Management

JUNE 14, 2016

The Board of Supervisors routinely authorizes County departments and agencies to sign Job Order Contracts (JOCs) with contractors, which are used as an alternative to traditional procurement methods in order to expedite and competitively bid various construction and refurbishment projects. million each, totaling $76.5

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Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Public sector and multi-building facility routinely scope, procure, award, and execute thousands of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction projects. For most facility portfolio owners these types of projects represent a significantly larger capital outlay than major new construction.

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Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

The efficient renovation, repair, maintenance and new construction of facilities and infrastructure has proven an insurmountable challenge for most real property Owners. Efficient construction delivery methods have been available and successfully practiced for decades. Owners estimate a 24% administrative cost savings.

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Building Information Management

MARCH 8, 2016

Job Order Contracting (JOC) is a competitively bid, firm-fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) LEAN construction delivery method. Within a Job Order Contract, a real property owner contracts with a construction contractor to form a multi-year partnership where work is provided based upon performance.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

“Traditional construction delivery methods are fraught with problems. Owners have reams of rules and regulations to follow in order to put a project out for bid fairly. Job Order Contracting offers an alternative to traditional bidding processes. These factors have led to increased quality in construction.4.

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The ability to successfully account for and manage change during a project lies in an organization’s leadership and level of maturity relative to its strategies, processes, goals, and resources. Mature organization don’t react to change, they address change according to their programmatic process. ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2012

Critical components of CONSTRUCTION PROJECT success include communication, collaboration, a defined mutually agreed upon operating relationship and an associated fully defined project scope of work… all of which are largely determined by the construction delivery method. Click to view slideshow.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 27, 2022

Tips for Beginning and Growing as a Construction Project Manager. For many of us in construction, we’ve always known deep down what we love and what we wanted to be: a builder. While construction might not have been all of our childhood career aspirations, the majority of those who work in the industry today share a love of building.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

If the resilience seen this year has shown construction professionals anything, it’s that this industry, and the people who work in it, are remarkable. There’s nothing like AEC, and this year’s 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction have demonstrated their ability to inspire, educate, and advance the industry in ways worth admiring.

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Wolgast Corporation

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

What Is Constructability Review? The construction process starts with an Architect designing plans based on the requested scope from the building owner mixed with regulations mandated by the government and the creative expertise of the designer. This collaboration is known as constructability review. How Are Plans Reviewed?

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Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

We provide specialized services in value engineering, value management, value analysis and value improvement alongwith Sustainable Design & Constructability Review. Constructability Reviews We execute Constructability Reviews as a cross check of construction documents for optimizing controlling costs and enhancing project value.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 18, 2022

Table of Contents: What is Construction Management Software? The Benefits of Construction Management Software. Key Features to Look for in Construction Project Management Software. Use Cases for Construction PM Software. How to Choose the Best Construction Management Software. Construction software isn’t new.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually it assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if the JOC Program is designed, deployed, and managed correctly. What Is Job Order Contracting?

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Building Information Management

MAY 13, 2016

Job Order Contracting provides several significant benefits to real property owners, building users, and construction contractors. A certain threshold of expertise, however, is required on the part of all stakeholders. Non-prepriced items are tasks required by the scope of work, but are not included in the Construction Task Catalog.

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Building Information Management

MAY 13, 2016

Job Order Contracting provides several significant benefits to real property owners, building users, and construction contractors. A certain threshold of expertise, however, is required on the part of all stakeholders. Non-prepriced items are tasks required by the scope of work, but are not included in the Construction Task Catalog.

Contract 40

Contract San Francisco Kansas City Los Angeles 40

Rory Woolsey

MARCH 10, 2012

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. This week I have chosen to change things up a little bit with an article I wrote back in 2004. As an example, Job Order Contracting has a strong partnering component that thrives when founded in TRUST. Just Trust Me!

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if designed, deployed, and managed correctly. What Is Job Order Contracting? When Is Job Order Contracting Used?

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Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 115

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 18, 2022

Table of Contents: What is Construction Management Software? The Benefits of Construction Management Software. Key Features to Look for in Construction Project Management Software. Use Cases for Construction PM Software. How to Choose the Best Construction Management Software. Construction software isn’t new.

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Education, awareness, abilities, tools, metrics, and continuous improvement are prerequisites to enabling owners to efficiently support the built environment. Job Order Contracting, JOC is a proven, effective means to accomplish construction work on existing or new facilities.

Renovating 40

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Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

It also includes a reference to the required construction Technical Specifications to be used. The person or firm identified as such in the Agreement and is referred to throughout the Contract Documents, the will be providing the JOC Construction Services. A Job Order may constitute all or part of the work. DEFECTIVE WORK.

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Contractor Bookkeeping

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

We have owned and operated several construction companies from the early 1970''s until 2000 and experienced just about every good, bad and ugly thing possible. It is the construction contractors that is most adaptable to change.". They are listed in detail further down. Innovation Or Bankruptcy. X 5 Minutes).

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Building Information Management

JUNE 10, 2016

In no instance should a project exceeded the established maximum (including change orders) and combining multiple projects into one to circumvent the contract maximum is also inappropriate. Project contractor estimates must be reviewed by the owner for all projects. clear and transparent.

Contract 40

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Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2015

Job order contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. The JOC contractor provides “on call” construction services from concept to close-out. Basic principles of Job Order Contracting.

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