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The Ongoing Evolution of Jobsite Connectivity

Construction Business Owner

Wouldn’t it be great if the entire jobsite — the general contractor, subs, designers, owners, equipment vendors and material suppliers — were all working in sync with the data that shifts with each condition change, progress report, change order, telematics warning and machine inspection?

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JOC Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Owner regularly inspects the site. Owner conducts final inspection and issues final notice of substantial completion (or owner creates a checklist of items required for completion). All Supplemental Job Orders follow the same workflow and procedures as the original work order. JOC PROCEDURES FOR ORDERING WORK.

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Common challenges in construction quality control and how to overcome them

Lets Build

Not to mention the cost pressures that can result from miscommunication regarding change orders. Other than wasted labour time and communication delays, one way that poor documentation practices affect quality control on construction is by slowing down responses to change orders.

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Common challenges in construction quality control and how to overcome them

Lets Build

Not to mention the cost pressures that can result from miscommunication regarding change orders. Other than wasted labour time and communication delays, one way that poor documentation practices affect quality control on construction is by slowing down responses to change orders.

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Texas Appellate Court Affirms Grant of Governmental Immunity From Suit Seeking Delay Costs

Constructlaw

Triple B issued a change order for $515,000 in “cost impacts, delays, and disruptions,” stemming from its removal of utility lines not identified in the bid documents. Triple B’s work was scheduled to be completed within 300 days of commencement, but it encountered significant delays and finished over 250 days behind schedule.

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3 ways to avoid defects in construction

Lets Build

Defects due to omission are typically fixed through change orders that add to the scope of work for one or more contractors. In addition, not having proper inspection plans in place can prevent you from detecting defects early on in the project, resulting in more rework and less profit. Workmanship defects.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting OpenJOC(TM)

Job Order Contracting

Virtually eliminate change orders and legal disputes. Robust Process: Request for Service – Joint Site Visit – Detailed Line Item Cost Proposal – Proposal Review/Negotiations – Execution – Regular Inspections – Checklist – Sign off – Warranty Period. contact-form].

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