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Controlling Construction Costs, Rocket Science, and Time Travel

Job Order Contracting

Using these granular elements and sharing the associated descriptions, l abor, material, and equipement details in a standardized format (CSI MasterFormat) with all project participants within a robust collaborative process is the path to significant cost savings and the mitigation of change orders, disputes, and waste.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

GAO, 2009 The associated processes for developing a credible construction cost estimate are equally well documented. “Despite the fact that these basic characteristics have been published and known for decades, we find that many agencies still lack the ability to develop cost estimates that can satisfy them”. –

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Construction Change Order Best Management Practices. Definition of a construction change order: A construction change order is work that is added to or deleted from the originally agreed upon and contracted scope of work which alters the original contract amount and/or completion date. Change Order Impacts.

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Why Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Traditional project delivery methods, and even design-build, fail to consistently produce the superior outcomes of LEAN construction methods such as Integrated Project Delivery and Job Order Contracting. Improper Use of Technology – Far too many organizations consider technology a solution versus an enabler.

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LEAN JOC – Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

Work scope is developed and communicated is more detail and more effectively, resulting in the avoidance of traditionally prevalent delays, change orders, and associated skyrocketing costs. The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle.

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Job Order Contracting Done Right! Open, Best Value, Efficient

Job Order Contracting

An open, objective, independent and verifiable JOC Cost Estimating, Project Management, and Document Management System for real property owners, architects, contractors, facilities management, and oversight groups. PDF, Spreadsheet Export as well as multi-format viewing… DWG, RVT and IFC… Track and store any change to a project.

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Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Basics

Job Order Contracting

LEAN methods provide a proven integrated, coordinated, and efficient way to manage all project and program phases (from design through construction, into operation, and beyond). Change orders and legals disputes are all but eliminated. LEAN Facilities Management / LEAN Construction Delivery. The Obstacles.