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Digital Builder Podcast Ep 22: How Specialty Contractors Can Navigate Contracts & Get Paid On Time

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Best practices for handling change orders. Karalynn also brought up the tendency of the industry to pass liability down the chain when drawing up contracts. For this reason, construction professionals must find better ways to craft and negotiate agreements. We discuss: The current state of construction contracts.

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The Best Way for Trade Contractors to Stay Out of the Courtroom

Pro Builder

Plans and drawings can save you some time (and words) by stating that "All work to be done is on the attached plans and/or drawings," when you bid on your project. If you don't have plans or drawings, write down precisely what you are going to do, to the letter. What specifically are you being hired to do? Payment Terms.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

PLEASE NOTE: In occasions where the contractor is asked to provide materials, equipment, and/or subcontract pricing for work by direct bidding that may, or. These negotiations must precede the JO award/approval and are not allowed on a Change Order basis. The UPB costs should NOT include contractor overhead and profit.

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Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Job Order Contracting

Adversarial, change-order-oriented environment is common between owner, A/E, and contractor. Project cannot be expedited with a collaborative fast-track process; drawings and specs must be 100% complete to bid (though latter rarely occurs). Design changes can result in costly impacts to drawings or construction work in progress.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

Best practice Job Order Contracts typically rely upon the Owner’s existing construction design specifications, and the UPB. Individual task orders generally include drawings, detailed unit prices, and reference specifications. Subcontracts. Execution Procedures.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets. Measured Drawing Information. design/negotiate/build). 00 52 14 Subcontract Form – Stipulated Sum (design/bid/build or. design/negotiate/build). 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets. Measured Drawing Information. design/negotiate/build). 00 52 14 Subcontract Form – Stipulated Sum (design/bid/build or. design/negotiate/build). 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets.