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LEAN Job Order Contracting – Getting the most out of available funds

Job Order Contracting

Unlike traditional JOC or traditional design-bid-build, LEAN JOC is a collaborative process that focuses upon mutually beneficial outcomes for ALL participants and stakeholders. We know we have done our job when you no longer need costly on-site JOC consultants!

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LEAN Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

Advantages of LEAN Job Order Contracting over the traditional design-bid-build method, design-build, or even other JOC programs are significant. The post LEAN Job Order Contracting appeared first on 4BT. Advantages for larger new construction projects are also available.

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Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Job Order Contracting

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Design-Bid-Build. Traditional design-bid-build (DBB) delivery process with design, bidding, and construction in separate, sequential steps.

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Design-Build gets sweeter: Expanding a Hershey plant with a high-tech approach

The Korte Company

Multi-phased Design-Build. Building a multi-layered design from cloud point data We’ve done more than a dozen jobs in our 20+ years with Hershey — but this was just the second for Project Designer Alex Engelbrecht. When the design phase kicked off in January 2022, Alex first focused on keeping key components clash-free.

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Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting versus Design Bid Build can help to measurably improve construction productivity, quality, delivery times, and overall satisfaction for all participants. Job order contracting saves significant time and improves quality, consistency, and overall satisfaction vs. traditional design-bid-build.

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Collaborative Construction Procurement Planning and Project Delivery = Best Value Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

Early and ongoing collaboration between contractors, designers and owners…procurement, facilities management, building users… drives consistent attainment of on-time, on-budget, and satisfactory outcomes for all… But… it requires a change in CULTURE, and the adoption of LEAN SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES.

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Should Change Order Administration Be Recovered as a Cost of Contract Performance?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis While change orders are sometimes associated with contractor claims, the majority of change orders are initiated by project owners. There may be problems with the original planning and design of the project. Or, the owner may simply change its mind. Or, the owner may simply change its mind.