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Construction Cost Knowledge Management

Job Order Contracting

The ability to clearly define detailed line item tasks defining the desired scope of work is critical to mitigating errors and omissions, reducing the number of change orders, as well as achieving defensible cost visibility and transparency. The transfer of cost knowledge is essential at a granular, task level.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Sharing actionable, transparent information with all construction project participants and stakeholders early on, and throughout the construction and operations life-cycle of a built structure, would measurably mitigate change orders, legal disputes, and waste. and maintenance information into the building knowledge base.

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Why Projects Fail

Job Order Contracting

Organizations that do not implement and continuously import upon a program-based approach, under which all projects a planned, procured, and executed, suffer from unclear objectives , shifting requirements , unrealistic schedule s, and reactive planning , Poor planning and poor change management impede individual project successes.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

The new machines include an electronically controlled hydrostatic drive system, which allows independent control of ground speed and engine speed for more efficient operation of hydraulically powered tools. This smart machine also features a new dual-mode shutdown feature maximizes fuel economy and monitors vital engine components.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

The Business of Construction Risk Management » The Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Building Information Modeling (BIM) is no different. BIM changes that and even more. Modeling & Design. To produce a digital model, the objects are assembled like a three-dimensional puzzle.

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LEAN JOC Construction Improves Facilities Management Outcomes

Job Order Contracting

Fundamental willingness and ability of the Delivery Team members, Owner, Owner’s Representative and the Owner’s JOC Consultants to make and secure reliable statements and commitments as the basis for planning and executing the Project. Technical/Engineering/DPW. CORE TEAM REPRESENTATIVES. Owner’s Representatives.

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6 Common Causes of Cost Overruns in Construction Projects

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Deficiencies are so common and a pain point for owners and designers alike that a study from Engineers Daily estimated that design errors accounted for 38% of construction disputes. Not Planning for Change Orders. A design deficiency is a poorly designed, inaccurate, or incomplete plan.