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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

Sixty (60%) percent of all project fail to meet both cost and and schedule targets. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

For example, GAO and other studies/reports consistently report that errors and lack of due diligence with respect to original construction cost estimates are primary reasons for negative cost and schedule impacts, and overall poor project performance and outcomes. T The following figure, for example, was produced in 1972.

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Value Generation in Public Sector Facilities Management

Job Order Contracting

The latter being created from an objective, verifiable, and current unit price book that is locally researched (no use of cost factors of any type), with information provided in a standard data architecture (CSI Masterformat expanded). Step 2: Follow a Robust Workflow for ALL Projects.

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Community-based Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

Once the estimate is mutually approved the construction team uses the estimate for the development of the schedule of values, the cost loaded schedule, and management of the construction progress and costs within the limits of the estimate, the associated construction delivery method, contract, and detailed written operations or execution manual.

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Public Sector Real Property Management – Quality Construction Cost Estimating – Earned Value Management

Building Information Management

GAO and other studies/reports consistently report that errors and lack of due diligence with respect to original construction cost estimates are primary reasons for negative cost and schedule impacts, and overall poor project performance and outcomes.

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Construction Cost Codes: Everything You Need to Know

Autodesk Construction Cloud

cost code structure such as CSI), to what (e.g., For example, in the US, they are often based on the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) codes , and in the UK, the New Rules of Measurement (NRM) and then often customized to some extent to suit the particular company.

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Integrated project delivery method

Job Order Contracting

A detailed, full transparent line item construction cost estimate is critical for improving collaboration and reducing change orders. . At detailed line item level, an example being the CSI Masterformat data architecture. Real time maintenance management activities can be costed, scheduled, and tracked on demand.