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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Locally researched labor, material, equipment, and productivity data is essential in the devlopement of a credible construction cost estimate. This expansion reflects the growing complexity of the construction industry, as well as the need to incorporate facility life cycle. ENR economic index, etc.)

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LEAN JOC – Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

The approach invests more resources earlier in the Project life-cycle. Work scope is developed and communicated is more detail and more effectively, resulting in the avoidance of traditionally prevalent delays, change orders, and associated skyrocketing costs. Asset Life-cycle Total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) Management www.4BT.us.

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Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management

Job Order Contracting

Consider total cost of the project/program, including change orders, potential for legal disputes, and especially prior performance on similar projects. Common Data Environment (CDE) – Use a unit price book that outlines and details ALL required construction tasks, inclusive of labor, material, and equipment information.

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Facilities Management Key Performance Indicators

Job Order Contracting

The following terms, definitions and KPI’s are relevant to life-cycle management of the built environment and may be useful to your organization. Number/percentage of change orders. Total value of change orders. Number of service requests per time period. Quality/satisfaction of work performed.

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Job Order Contracting Done Right! Open, Best Value, Efficient

Job Order Contracting

OpenJOC Job Order Contracting Framework embeds LEAN best management practices and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for cost, performance, and time, with an overall focus upon best value outcomes. Line item modifiers are also presented to further enhance data value. Fully verifiable processes, procedures, and projects.

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Integrated project delivery method

Job Order Contracting

These benefits are largely derived through the use of a common data environment, CDE, which dramatically improves communication and collaboration throughout the project life-cycle. A detailed, full transparent line item construction cost estimate is critical for improving collaboration and reducing change orders. .

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Getting buy-in from the field for digital project management

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Not only does it greatly simplify drawing and revision management, it enables the ability to use greatly improved digital workflows for things like submittals , requests for information , change orders , and task management. Explaining this to a group of project engineers on a jobsite is one thing. Owner requirements may vary.