Chianelli Estimating

AUGUST 10, 2011

Don’t Be Caught Short on Construction Change Orders. It’s easy for contractors to overlook the real cost impact of construction change orders on their projects. The construction change order must be analyzed for the overall impact on the construction project timeline as well.

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Change Orders Construction Estimating Schedule 60

Job Order Contracting

JULY 30, 2018

A Job Orde r Contacting & Line Item Estimating Basics Workshop, and our series of contractor training classes for the Allied States Cooperative Job Order Contracting Services Contract for the State of New Mexico drew the following comments… Very well explained and friendly envir onment! contact-form].

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Estimating New Mexico Contract Change Orders 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts properly is critical to the success of any JOC program. A low change order rate 5%-16% or lower. Key performance indicators related to Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts: Average work order/project price. Faster project delivery.

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Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 19, 2017

Community-based Construction Cost Estimating … The OpenCost TM Approach. Traditional cost data commonly available on the market is based upon national averages. The OpenCost Methodology TM is a collaborative and ongoing cost estimation process. The estimator (owner/contractor/A&E, etc.)

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Estimating Construction Life Cycle CSI 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

LEAN JOC Programs mitigate change order and/or “supplemental job order” (a fancy term for change orders), as Owners and Design-builders work directly together on an early and ongoing basis to create and agree upon a detailed Scope of Work and associated detailed line-item proposal and approved workorder.

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Contract Change Orders Bidding Budgeting 239

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

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Procurement Innovation Products Plans 214

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 26, 2023

Procurement Workflows A detailed scope of work and an associated detailed line-item estimate is required before any procurement evaluation and award. Number of change orders. Is the project suitable for the construction delivery method? Are funds available? Is the right team available? Health and safety incident rates.

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Management Procurement Forecasting Change Orders 217

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

Construction Change Order Best Management Practices. Definition of a construction change order: A construction change order is work that is added to or deleted from the originally agreed upon and contracted scope of work which alters the original contract amount and/or completion date. Change Order Impacts.

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Change Orders Contract Negotiation Management 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 10, 2022

OpenBUILD(TM) is The ONLY Construction Integrated Project Delivery Solution with Locally Researched Cost Visibility with Program Management, Contract Management, Proposal/Bid/Estimate Management, Workorder Management , Project Management, Document Management, Team Management, Issues/Task Management, Workflow Management, and BIM integration.

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Procurement Construction BIM Change Orders 220

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Using these granular elements and sharing the associated descriptions, l abor, material, and equipement details in a standardized format (CSI MasterFormat) with all project participants within a robust collaborative process is the path to significant cost savings and the mitigation of change orders, disputes, and waste.

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Travel Construction CSI Subcontracting 176

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2021

Many public sector facilities professionals are well aware that actionable project (repair, renovation, new build) estimates should use current, locally researched unit price cost data, complete with labor, material, equipment, and productivity/crew information, in order to achieve reliable cost visibility and transparency.

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Change Orders Renovating Estimating Contract 130

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 14, 2012

By Bruce Jervis While change orders are sometimes associated with contractor claims, the majority of change orders are initiated by project owners. Or, the owner may simply change its mind. Or, the owner may simply change its mind. The reasons vary. Subcontractors and suppliers are queried.

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Change Orders Contract Claims Documentation 48

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Also, it is incumbent upon owners and building users to provide enough information to enable the builder to create a detailed line-item cost estimate and associated timeline. An initial baseline Scope of Work including core requirements, scope, budget, and timeline should be the outcome.

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Management CSI Budgeting Budget 214

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 5, 2015

Electrical Estimating Methods (RSMeans) - an exclusive estimating book for electrical estimators & contractors Wayne J. Del Pico has written an exclusive book alias Electrical Estimating Methods (RSMeans) 4th edition. construction estimating construction materials electrical system estimates'

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Estimating Electrical Contractors Bidding 40

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Inadequate and unsupportable construction cost estimates. Serious project planning, procurement, and project management errors and associated requirements for change orders. These failure points result in… Poorly developed and poorly communicated Scope of Work. Inappropriate project delivery team.

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Innovation Procurement Construction Budgeting 201

HardHatChat

AUGUST 28, 2018

While we do our best to provide budget estimates that are as accurate as possible, there are inevitably times when projects bids come in higher than the client expected, or that unanticipated costs push the job over-budget. If the client ends up wanting something other than what is in the drawings, it results in a change order.

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Budgeting Budget Commercial Plans 337

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 9, 2016

This youtube construction video is based on National Construction Estimator developed by Craftsman Book Company. National Estimator refers to a construction estimating software program that offers the same functionality as a book. It is the software engine that is enriched with the Craftsman construction estimating databases.

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Estimating Remodeling Construction Change Orders 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 18, 2012

Construction Change Order Phobia. After Reviewing The QuickBooks Reports - We discovered a painful case of the dreaded disease I call "Change-Order-Phobia". The contractor immediately takes full responsibility for the problem rather than breaking an unwritten rule of admitting they were wrong in their original estimate.

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Change Orders Profitability Work in Progress Construction 48

Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2013

However, it’s easy to gloss over proposals and hire subcontractors you like or know without performing a scope review or cost-estimating analysis. When this happens, your team will encounter disputes, change order requests, late schedules and holes in the budget. It takes only a few extra steps to make the correct choices. .'

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Subcontracting Change Orders Budgeting Budget 214

Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Construction estimating software like CBD Estimating by Comprotex Software, Inc. While it doesn''t have a full feature set like other bid-creator software we reviewed, CBD Estimating does have a familiar interface, a simple design and allows you to cost a job in an efficient manner.

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CBD Estimating Estimating Software Software 45

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

80% of cost overruns are due to poor scope of work definition, and associated inadequate and/or flawed construction cost estimates and otherwise poor planning, procurement, and project delivery management. The errors and poor processes result in change orders, project delays, and legal disputes.

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Schedule Management Procurement Construction 162

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 10, 2021

JOC is a program-centric environment within which a contracts, projects, bids, estimates, and work orders follow specified stages and work flows. JOC has improved significantly in its levels of comprehensiveness, and capabilities versus its early introduction to America in the 1980s. Reward is performance-based. JOC Benefits.

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Contract Life Cycle Procurement Change Orders 130

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 28, 2014

Employing consistent methods helps different estimators to complete various parts of the quantity survey and can also be continued later by another cost estimator. Documentation - Documentation is a crucial part of cost estimation practice. The methods that meet the specific requirements of the client should be used.

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Estimating Bidding Documentation CSI 45

Pro Builder

APRIL 19, 2021

For practices like estimates, time tracking, project management, change order management, accounting, and other key processes, mechanical contractor software has helped complete jobs more efficiently and effectively. 3) Estimating. An integrated mechanical contractor software improves estimating accuracy.

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Software Software Contractors Change Orders 52

Construction Cost Estimating

OCTOBER 9, 2014

2014 National Plumbing and HVAC Estimator By James A Thomson. You can quickly work up a reliable estimate based on the pipe, fittings and equipment required. Every plumbing and HVAC estimator can use the cost estimates in this practical manual. Sample estimating and bidding forms and contracts also included.

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Estimating Subcontracting Residential Change Orders 45

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. LEAN construction cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery, drives optimal performance for the numerous repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects encountered by real property owners, facilities managers, and their service providers.

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Estimating Procurement Change Orders Renovating 100

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The Owner evaluates the entire Contractor’s Proposal and compare these with the Detailed Scope of Work and the Owner’s estimate if completed and/or otherwise determines the reasonableness of approach, including the appropriateness of the line-items and quantities proposed.

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Change Orders Documentation Drawings Contractors 199

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2020

“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” ” Henry Ford. “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” ” Henry Ford.

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Construction Change Orders Procurement Legal 149

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 13, 2013

Trouble With Estimates? Do you want a Fast Easy Estimate form? Have you ever said "I need a simple estimate!". A simple estimate you can use anytime and anywhere? You need this simple estimate because you can use it anytime, anywhere. Click Here To Get your FREE Estimate form.

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Estimating Contractors Change Orders Washington 48

Construction Dive

JANUARY 8, 2015

Estimating is the core function of all construction projects. Owners start with conceptual estimates when a project is first proposed. These estimated get refined as the project develops and ultimately, contractors and subcontractors will prepare detailed take-offs and estimates to prepare a bid or establish a budget.

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Estimating Risk Overhead Contractors 48

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 13, 2013

Trouble With Estimates? Do you want a Fast Easy Estimate form? Have you ever said "I need a simple estimate!". A simple estimate you can use anytime and anywhere? You need this simple estimate because you can use it anytime, anywhere. Click Here To Get your FREE Estimate form.

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Estimating Contractors Change Orders Construction 48

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

Change orders easily increased project costs by 50% or more, and claims and litigation were the norm, versus the exception. JOC contractors strive for: • Fast Delivery • High Quality • No Change Orders • No Warranty Hassles • Maximize budgets. JOC’s history begins with the US Army in Europe in the 1980’s.

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Contract Change Orders Procurement Estimating 100

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 19, 2017

Estimates get thrown off, rush fees ensue, and general disdain for the job can surface. As a contractor, misquoting a job estimate can be massively detrimental; some jobs are shut down for weeks, months, or even dropped altogether. Accurate estimating ensures there is always enough money for materials, wages, and more.

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Viewpoint Construction Schedule Estimating 201

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 8, 2023

Connect the design phases with downstream tasks like scoping, estimating , and buyout by ensuring data flows smoothly into these various processes. This, in turn, leads to improved accuracy in project estimates , proactive risk management, and more effective resource allocation. How do you accomplish this?

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Profitability Bidding Estimating Risk 98

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

Additionally, few, if any owners, required the use of a standardized, locally researched unit price book for cost estimating and improving scope of work definition. Achieving this level of common information sharing alone would greatly reduce miscommunications, error and omissions, and change orders!

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Budgeting Budget Renovating Procurement 177

Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 28, 2014

The foundation for a successful estimate depends on authentic takeoff of the quantities of the various materials involved in the project. The various elements that lead to an effective cost estimate are as: Labor Hours : Labor hour amounts can be prepared by crew analysis or applied on a unit man-hour basis.

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Estimating Equipment Bidding Profitability 45

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2019

As a contractor, misquoting a job estimate can be massively detrimental; some jobs are shut down for weeks, months or even dropped altogether. Accurate estimating ensures there is always enough money for materials, wages, and more. Budget Inaccuracies.

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Construction Software Software Estimating 197