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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

HardHatChat

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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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

They ensure everyone is on the same page from the get-go, on topics as diverse as how change orders how the chain of communication will be handled on site. They also try to identify special considerations and forestall potential areas of complication that can lead to change orders.

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An Introduction to Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

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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Quantity Take-offs by Construction Estimating Services can benefit Builders & General Contractors

Chianelli Estimating

Send your your blue prints to an experienced Construction Estimating Service. They can provide a quantity take-off or a complete estimate or for those emergency bid occasions. Many Builders & General Contractors have benefited with reduced costs by outsourcing, alleviating the need of hiring a full time Estimator.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

The 4BT-CE(TM) JOC cloud estimating and project management system, or equivalent, shall also be used. Contractor’s UPB estimate of tasks and quantities of labor, materials, and equipment to do the work, plans and specifications, and project timeline. The total estimate for a JO is multiplied by by the contractor’s coefficient.

Contract 100
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Provide Notice (and 10 Other Tasks) When Pursuing a Construction Claim

Best Practices Construction Law

The following provisions are important: (a) Changes (including notice provisions); (b) Differing Site Conditions (including notice provisions); (c) Delays (including notice provisions); (d) Disputes (specifically required steps); and (e) Schedule. Analyze the schedule. Review change orders and correspondence.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: A Savings Analysis!

Rory Woolsey

Rory Woolseys Construction Estimating Blog. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. However, I received many comments and questions on the “Negotiating JOC” blog from last week that really should be answered. With JOC there is NO value to the "change order" games. Thursday, February 16, 2012.