Remove Change Orders Remove Drawings Remove Overhead Remove Sustainability
article thumbnail

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). Bid shopping can occur and actual overhead and profit amounts are unknown.

Design 130
article thumbnail

Job Order Contracting – 2015

Building Information Management

The coefficient must include not only the contractor’s overhead and profit, but also any adjustment that may be needed to the UPB prices based on the contractor’s costs in the local area of the contract(which are functions of labor costs, subcontractor base, market conditions and client-specific conditions). Integrated Project Delivery.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Job Order Contract – Job Order Contracting – JOC

Building Information Management

The major advantages of job order contracting include: Fast and timely delivery of projects. Low overhead cost of construction procurement and delivery. Fewer change orders. Facility owners do not have to provide a complete design, but rather rely on the JOC contractor to produce any essential drawings for the design.

article thumbnail

Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

The intent and purpose of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to establish a term contract to provide on demand, quality general construction services (renovation, repair, sustainability, minor new construction ) for the Owner. Individual task orders generally include drawings, detailed unit prices, and reference specifications.

article thumbnail

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets. Measured Drawing Information. 00 63 36 Field Order Form.

article thumbnail

A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets. Measured Drawing Information. 00 63 36 Field Order Form.

article thumbnail

Public Law 111-308 – Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act – FBPTA – CORE COMPETENCIES

Building Information Management

The core competencies identified include competencies relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures. Sustainability. o Determine costs/pricing structure (labor, materials, overhead, etc.).