Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

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. Long-term Relationships.

Innovation 100

Innovation Construction Procurement Bidding 100

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

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.

Schedule 163

Schedule Management Procurement Construction 163

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Improved satisfaction of building users Regulatory compliance Best value procurement Faster project procurement and delivery times Virtual elimination of legal disputes and change orders Adherence to LEAN construction delivery methods and processes Continuous improvement Key performance indicators / metrics Full audit trail Selection of vetted quality (..)

Procurement 100

Procurement Renovating Change Orders Overhead 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2017

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. The buck stops with owners.

BIM 100

BIM Life Cycle Legal Management 100

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Some Advice on Change Orders » A Change (Order) for the Better? When clients ask me about change orders, I’m reminded of a well-circulated photo. The yacht is named “Change Order.” Discussion about change order difficulties tends to be one of two types.

Change Orders 120

Change Orders Construction Software Software 120

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

LEAN, BEST VALUE construction, planning, procurement, and project delivery is embodied with collaborative processes and frameworks such as integrated project delivery, IPD, and LEAN job order contacting (i.e. Both LEAN and OpenJOC Job Order Contracting go beyond identification of waste and definition of value.

Procurement 100

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2017

Few change orders. Risk reduction. Excessive reliance upon JOC consultants (IMPORTANT NOTE: A JOC consultant should NEVER be paid a fee based upon JOC construction volume and also be in a position to approve JOC projects/task orders.). Improve participant satisfaction. Financial transparency. Focus upon outcomes.

Renovating 100

Renovating Construction Procurement Change Orders 100

Building Information Management

APRIL 6, 2016

Prevalent “low bid” design-bid-build construction procurement and delivery and it’s associated narrow consideration of “first costs”, is extremely wasteful and typically results in poor quality, project delays, excessive numbers of change orders, and overall higher costs. Shared risk/reward.

Renovating 40

Renovating Change Orders Procurement Construction 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Appropriate distribution of risk. Early and ongoing information-sharing among project stakeholders. Performance-based structure – Some form of financial incentive to drive performance. A long term relationship (3-5 years) between Owner and Contractor/AE.

Contract 40

Contract Change Orders Overhead Estimating 40

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2017

OpenJOC uses common, standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures (CSI Masterformat licensee) to minimize cross discipline data gaps and errors and to improve collaboration. Proven collaborative LEAN Collaborative construction delivery best management practices, Standardized terms, definition, and data architectures.

Contract 100

Contract Life Cycle Renovating Management 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 7, 2022

During construction, specifics are everything and failure to communicate specifically could create massive change orders, cost overruns and schedule delays, which can negatively impact your bottom line. Architectural specifications help encourage the correct execution of the design plan and reduce risk.

Construction 52

Construction Documentation Risk Change Orders 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In the design phase itself, construction software can help reduce the risk of errors or incomplete designs by ensuring everyone is on the same page. Project management is much better served with software that can incorporate real time changes into account. Not Planning for Change Orders.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Budget Construction Software 52

Building Information Management

APRIL 20, 2016

It also requires shared/risk reward and common terms, definitions, and data architectures. JOC requires higher levels of transparency, collaboration, motivation, and training than less productive traditional construction delivery methods.

Contract 40

Contract Bidding Change Orders Procurement 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 20, 2016

It also requires shared/risk reward and common terms, definitions, and data architectures. JOC requires higher levels of transparency, collaboration, motivation, and training than less productive traditional construction delivery methods.

Contract 40

Contract Bidding Change Orders Procurement 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

Timely, accurate, repeatable, and verifiable information based upon standardized terms, definitions, and data architectures. The importance of Job Order Contract performance measurement cannot be understated. How many cycles were required for owner/contractor negotiations per task order? Lower total cost.

Renovating 100

Renovating Life Cycle Contract Estimating 100

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2019

But when it comes to back-office technology, too many firms rely exclusively on elbow grease and hope—definitely not a strategy that works. For example, you wouldn’t require your people to use shovels for major excavation work and you wouldn’t use a ladder for the job of a lift.

Software 196

Software Software Construction ProCore 196

Pro Builder

MARCH 29, 2022

A good purchasing professional must understand the construction process, local building codes, risk management, the enterprise resource planning system, schedules, the installing trades in a given market and the materials they use, alternative materials that could be used, their cost drivers, and so on—all while being an excellent negotiator.

Industrial 98

Industrial Management Schedule Resource 98

Pro Builder

MAY 12, 2021

This approach also reduces the risk of accidents that workers typically face on traditional jobsites, such as traffic accidents, falling from heights, and trench cave-ins. This detailed level of project definition allows developers and contractors to lock in approximately 70% of the overall project hard cost early in the development timeline.

Site 111

Site Residential Construction Accidents 111

Building Information Management

JUNE 16, 2016

Procurement must be based upon BEST VALUE, and also used standardized terms, definitions and data sets, and rely upon the support of internal and external teams, as well be integrated with collaborative construction delivery methods such as Job Order Contracting, JOC.

Site 40

Site Renovating Sustainability Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

MARCH 3, 2014

We prefer to sue each other, write up change orders, and hoard information vs. collaborate from day one throughout the life-cycle of a project and/or built structure. So why don’t we change? The “culture” of our sector is embedded our minds and it will take a major event to enable change. Shared risk-reward.

Products 40

Products Life Cycle Change Orders Construction 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 21, 2012

Construction Working Capital - Definitions are fairly complex and can take a lot of room to explain and since we are primarily concerned about helping small construction companies like yours to make a lot of money I will keep it simple and easy. Other People's Money O.P.M. We Have No Issue - With contractors earning lots and lots of money.

Profitability 48

Profitability Contractors Banking Change Orders 48

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Research has readily demonstrated the correlation between the maturity level of an organization and project failure, i.e. excessive time spent upon change orders/rework, budget overruns, and overall client and/or participant dissatisfaction with outcomes. Project management is changing, and it’s changing fast. Shenhar, A.

Project Management 161

Project Management Capterra Organization Management 161

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 30, 2023

These issues can be mitigated with software that ensures everyone is on the same page, reducing the risk of errors or incomplete designs. For example, during construction, if the project experiences an unexpected change in its scope, it is much easier to plug those design changes into a dynamic digital model than to redraw them on paper.

Change Orders 52

Change Orders Construction Budgeting Budget 52

Building Information Management

MARCH 8, 2016

JOC FUNDAMENTALS – Job order contracting, like any LEAN best management process, has basic requirements that focus upon collaboration, transparency, quality, and continuous improvement: Early and ongoing involvement of ALL participants. Cost and accounting transparency via standardized cost data architectures, terms, and definitions.

Contract 40

Contract Management Estimating Renovating 40

Building Information Management

MAY 28, 2014

Improvements of 20-25%+ on the procurement side, virtual elimination of legal disputes, and significant reduction of change orders are just a few of the benefits provided by IPD and JOC. The key characteristics of IPD, Job Order Contracting and associated collaborative construction delivery methods are as follows: 1.

Renovating 51

Renovating Sustainability Contract Products 51

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Laser scanning, high-definition surveying (HDS), or reality capture, is a type of laser survey done to map an area to a high level of accuracy. Specifically, laser scanning, also known as high-definition surveying (HDS) or reality capture , is a means of using a laser to map an area with high accuracy. Key Takeaways.

Construction 52

Construction BIM Site Renovating 52

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Best value development and deployment of Job Order Contracting requires multi-discipline / multi-trade knowledge, LEAN construction processes, common terms-definitions-data architectures, leadership and program/project management, and supporting/enabling technology. Shared Risk/Reward. Shared Risk/Reward.

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Best value development and deployment of Job Order Contracting requires multi-discipline / multi-trade knowledge, LEAN construction processes, common terms-definitions-data architectures, leadership and program/project management, and supporting/enabling technology. Shared Risk/Reward. Shared Risk/Reward.

Contract 40

Contract Estimating CSI Software 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Appropriate distribution of risk. Reduction of change orders. – https://buildinginformationmanagement.wordpress.com/2012/09/18/the-definition-of-job-order-contracting-what-is-joc/ – 4Clicks. Early and ongoing information-sharing among project stakeholders. Virtual elimination of legal disputes.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 40

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Unfortunately, the construction industry could not employ the remote workplace, and projects continued to require hands-on personnel who could not socially distance as a practical matter and were at greater risk for contracting COVID. Workers were fearful for their families and understandably concerned about themselves.

Contractors 52

Contractors Compensation Contract Defense 52

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

Shared risk/reward. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. Team members must be capable of planning and executing the right things, at right time, while maximizing return on investment and minimizing risk. Transparency – financial, planning and technical. Value-based procurement.

Construction 40

Construction Contract Life Cycle Procurement 40

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2016

Shared risk/reward. Common terms, definitions, and data architectures. Team members must be capable of planning and executing the right things, at right time, while maximizing return on investment and minimizing risk. Transparency – financial, planning and technical. Value-based procurement.

Construction 40

Construction Contract Life Cycle Procurement 40

Construction Law Monitor

MAY 14, 2014

No words are more dreaded than change order. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law. A cousin of the change order, is the construction change directive. Definition of Construction Change Directive.

Change Orders 66

Change Orders Construction Documentation Risk 66

Construction Law Monitor

MAY 15, 2014

No words are more dreaded than change order. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law. A cousin of the change order, is the construction change directive. Definition of Construction Change Directive.

Change Orders 64

Change Orders Construction Documentation Risk 64

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement.

Estimating 40

Estimating Management CSI Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Shared risk/reward: This is a long-term commitment by both the Owner and the Contractor. Technology: Supporting technology is critical to job order contracting. Multiple case studies, research studies, and reports have been done on job order contracting and similar collaborative construction delivery methods.(1)

Renovating 40

Renovating Sustainability Contract Estimating 40

Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Shared risk/reward: This is a long-term commitment by both the Owner and the Contractor. Technology: Supporting technology is critical to job order contracting. Multiple case studies, research studies, and reports have been done on job order contracting and similar collaborative construction delivery methods.(1)

Renovating 40

Renovating Sustainability Contract Construction 40