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JOC Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Contract Administrator notifies the Contractor of a Project, schedules a Joint Scope Meeting, and issues a Notice of Joint Scope Meeting. Contract Administrator issues a Request for Proposal (RFP) to JOC contractor (alternately process can require contractor to submit a draft detailed SOW for owner review prior to issuance of RFP).

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Construction is NOT complex…. People are. Successful Construction Project Delivery Requirements

Job Order Contracting

Only improved early and ongoing collaboration and communication across all participants and stakeholders has proven to reduce errors and omissions, minimize the number of change orders, shorten overall project delivery times, improve quality, and reduce total project costs.

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Autodesk Build Gets 25+ Product Updates, Features, and Enhancements

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Save unfinished workflows as drafts. Cost Management. Spread markup value in owner change order** . Project Management Releases. Reviews | Save unfinished workflows as drafts – When creating a new workflow, members can save unfinished workflows as a draft, reducing duplication of work and time.

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LOL! OMG. HUH? Court Finds That Text Message Can Form Binding Contract

Best Practices Construction Law

The transaction involved numerous discussions and emails, including four drafts of a letter of intent from Buyer to Seller for purchase of a piece of property. None of the drafts of the letter were signed by Buyer. Your claim is a story, and it must be told based upon the contemporaneous records on the project.

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Tips for Creating a Healthy Cash Flow

Best Practices Construction Law

Also, consider eliminating any retainage provisions, if possible, or including a phased-out retainage so that your entire gross profit is not left until the project is completed. Project Management Tips. Make sure your project management team submits paperwork and issues invoices on a timely basis.

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7 Steps to Successful Project Closeout

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Common project closure problems may delay a completion date and final payment. Problems like delayed change orders, poor communication and lost paperwork may make it harder to close out a project on time. A detailed project closeout checklist helps resolve problems to close on time. The reverse bell curve.

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A position is vacant for Senior Engineer in Houston, Texas

Construction Cost Estimating

Bechtel, the globally recognized engineering, project management, and construction company, is seeking a Senior Project Engineer on permanent basis. Job Role: Plans, schedules, manages, and organizes complete level of engineering work for a global business unit generally in one discipline in a project or staff group.

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