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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.

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Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management

Job Order Contracting

Select vendors based upon best value to your organization over an appropriate timeline. Consider total cost of the project/program, including change orders, potential for legal disputes, and especially prior performance on similar projects. Tasks should be organized by CSI Masterformat.

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Why the BIM Revolution Fizzled

Job Order Contracting

The primary challenges facing the AECOO sector are due to lack of owner leadership and competency… The adoption of BIM as a tool to efficiently manage the life-cycle of built structures requires a full understanding of LEAN collaborative processes as they apply to asset total cost of ownership.

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Efficient Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Construction Basics

Job Order Contracting

Even though the majority of costs (approximately 80% of total life-cycle costs) occur during the operational and maintenance (O&M) phase, decision-making is largely made based upon lowest bidder versus best value as well as current year impacts versus multi-year considerations. Job Order Contracting. The Obstacles.

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Facilities Management Key Performance Indicators

Job Order Contracting

KPIs are essential to facilities management, as the old axiom goes, “you can’t manage what you don’t measure” While benchmarks against peer organizations are important, the collection and analysis of actual current and actionable information is preferable. Number/percentage of change orders.

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

Job Order Contracting

Focus is upon providing an Open Framework that can be used out-of-the-box, yet also be tailored to specific organizations and requirements, while still maintaining standardized informational core data to assure portability and information maintenance. Fully verifiable processes, procedures, and projects.

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Community-based Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

All data is organized by the Construction Specifications Institute MasterFormat. Developed by experienced line item cost engineers, project managers, and life-cycle cost professionals. Major reductions in errors, omissions, change orders, and legal disputes. Incorporates input from all users.