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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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Innovative LEAN Construction Tools

Job Order Contracting

Common Terms, Definition, including a locally researched, detailed unit price book for associated construction tasks. Shared Risk/Reward. Both change orders and legal disputes can be virtually eliminated with a properly designed and managed LEAN construction procurement and delivery framework. Mutual Trust/Respect.

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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

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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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Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

As a real proper owner, facilities management professional, or construction contractor, is important to review internal policies, procedures and controls with respect to your JOC Program and Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts : Are there areas of risk and/or compliance issues? Elimination of legal disputes.

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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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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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Why the BIM Revolution Fizzled

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Changing work flows and business relationships, restructuring how organizations interact and are compensated is a requirement. Furthermore, a common data environment (CDE) is a fundamental element. A standardized set of terms, definitions, and data formats is needed.

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