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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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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, collaborative construction delivery methods, and current, objective, local market granular cost data as well as supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant cost savings via signifincant improvements in cost visibility, cost management, and productivity.

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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

80% of cost overruns are due to poor scope of work definition, and associated inadequate and/or flawed construction cost estimates and otherwise poor planning, procurement, and project delivery management. The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Benefits to Facilities Managers Maximize use of limited funds and efficiency of current staffing Effectively reduce deferred maintenance Access construction services without traditional procurement delays Develop collaborative relationships with procurement team and contractors Leverage defensible cost information Eliminate inadequate/inaccurate project (..)

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Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

A JOC Operations Manual and/or JOC Execution Guide must be present and a part of the the JOC contractual documents. A low change order rate 5%-16% or lower. Elimination of legal disputes. Key performance indicators related to Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts: Average work order/project price.

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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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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. DEFINITIONS.

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