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Change Orders in Construction – 101 Guide

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Change orders are common to construction projects. Whatever is the case, it is important to know how you can more effectively handle a change order as it can change your project both time and money. What is a change order in construction? What causes a change order.

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What Is a Change Order?

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What Is a Construction Change Order? According to some estimates, an average of 35% of projects experience at least one major change throughout the life of the project. As a contractor, change orders can leave you feeling like you’re trapped between a rock and a hard place. Key Takeaways.

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Alliance Construction Project Delivery – Driving Public Sector Stewardship of the Built Environment!

Job Order Contracting

2 Redesign, rework, and change orders are the norm vs. exception. #3 5 Scope of Work definition and understanding among all parties is a common failure point. #6 Current Situation #1 Initial budgets for Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds are almost always exceeded. #2 4 A robust, common process is NEVER employed. #5

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Mitigating Uncertainty in Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds

Job Order Contracting

A robust programmatic process applied to all projects by all internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery team members produces a 30%-40% reduction in waste (due to inadequate cost visibility/management, rework/change orders). Mandatory initial and ongoing training for all participants.

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JOC Contractor Evaluation

Job Order Contracting

Ability to collaborative work with owner staff in the scope of work definition. Timely creation of detailed line item proposals using locally researched construction cost data in compliance with Job Order Contract requirements. Projects are complete in a quality manner, per specfications, on time and on budget, without change orders.

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A robotic dog becomes part of Swinerton’s construction technology arsenal

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It is using high-definition 3D scanning technology to provide clients with such benefits as time-stamping work with preserved historical data, minimizing client travel thanks to remote walk-through capabilities, and coordinating subcontractors with an eye toward minimizing change orders and errors.

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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.