Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

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.

Estimating 217

Estimating CSI Life Cycle Construction 217

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Common project closure problems may delay a completion date and final payment. Problems like delayed change orders, poor communication and lost paperwork may make it harder to close out a project on time. A detailed project closeout checklist helps resolve problems to close on time. The reverse bell curve.

Change Orders 52

Change Orders Documentation Equipment Risk 52

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites » Better Project Management through Better Communication. Last week, I discussed three important areas of project management and ended by briefly discussing project communication – or the glue to a project. change orders. January 2009.

Construction 127

Construction Documentation Software Software 127

Construction Business Owner

MAY 24, 2012

And for good reason, since the way accounting and business management use software is much different from the way construction operations and project management use it. So construction companies and technology vendors alike keep hammering away at ways to better connect these disparate parts of a contractor’s organization.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Iowa 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 31, 2011

ROPE stands for Research, Organize, Plan, and Execute. This phase consists of consultation with Customers, Sales, Client Services, Quality Control, Programming and Management. Organize the research. Our lead analyst organizes information into logical components and processes. Organize the research. change orders.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Next, check the updates which can include the Owner’s responses and any notes or memos reflecting status of the project each month. Review change orders and correspondence. At this point, your focus should be on what has been documented on the project to date. Prove legal entitlement. If not, why not?

Claims 48

Claims Change Orders Legal Schedule 48

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 18, 2011

Many State and Federal projects require a contractor to be bonded. In a way, a surety bond is like insurance; it is a three-part agreement between the contractor, the organization requiring the bond (e.g. government-funded projects), and the surety company. Committing Intentional Project Communications. change orders.

Cash Flow 168

Cash Flow Software Software Accounting 168

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 10, 2012

As fortune would have it, this person was an incredibly good manager and truly organized our daily processes. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. change orders. construction management. construction management software.

Construction 174

Construction Software Software Accounting 174

Construction Business Owner

MAY 7, 2012

From applications that make your meetings and webinars more collaborative to document management and social media apps to help you and your team organize, it seems collaboration is everywhere. I am a believer in real collaboration – after all, we did just launch a new product created specifically for project collaboration.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 11, 2011

” Recently I watched with the rest of the world as the people of Egypt used social media tools to organize a peaceful revolution that brought down a long reign of Mubarak. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. change orders. Management.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

While we don’t always encounter projects that require significant mid-stream alterations, there are nearly always questions, that must be submitted tracked, resolved and ultimately, if everyone agrees, incorporated into the project. Do you have a process for organizing, storing and attaching all supporting documentation for an issue?

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Documentation 120

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Workflow guidance on flexible budget structures, contract generation for commitments, collaborative change order workflows, and cash flow forecasting. Cost management plays a significant role in managing how revenue and costs are accrued on your projects.” Manager of Strategic Alliances, Autodesk.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk Industrial Construction BIM 52

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Difficult times are engines for change, yet many organizations are unfamiliar with how to effect change at the organizational level. Consider how you can help the key “field leaders” in your organization effect necessary changes while still holding them accountable for results. change orders.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 1, 2012

A few weeks ago, I discussed how construction management and operations groups need to work with the same information to keep project teams moving in the same direction. From my own experience running an organization, I’ve found that there are a few fundamental approaches to internal communication and information sharing.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 6, 2011

I would challenge you to create simple models that allow you to give your own organization random “stress” tests. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. change orders. construction management. construction management software.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Accounting 120

Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Taking these small steps within your organization can mean the difference between life and death. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. change orders. construction management. construction management software. Management.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Safety 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 30, 2011

Rather than the Hatfields and the McCoy’s, our relationships with architects, engineers and designers may very well be the life’s blood of our organizations. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. change orders. construction management.

Contractors 120

Contractors Design Software Software 120

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 8, 2011

Invest in staff training from the newest helper to the most seasoned project manager. In this particular metaphor, I would much rather your organizations behave like the lion than the caribou. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. Management.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Equity 120

Construction Business Owner

MAY 11, 2011

Invest in staff training from the newest helper to the most seasoned project manager. In this particular metaphor, I would much rather your organizations behave like the lion than the caribou. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. Management.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software Equity 120

Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 4, 2011

We needed it to promote the science of building and thinking of buildings as a complex organism, not just a few pieces stuck together. Committing Intentional Project Communications. Better Project Management through Better Communication. change orders. construction management. Management.

Construction 120

Construction Software Software US 120

Contractor Bookkeeping

JUNE 20, 2014

Get Organized - Pick a company name that says something about what you are doing. General Liability and Auto/rental equipment insurance can help protect you and your company against claims for personal injury and property damage, and may provide you with legal defense of those claims. Get everything in writing, always, no exceptions!

Insurance 48

Insurance Construction Accounting Claims 48

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

Today, Federal Government (DOD and non-DOD), State and Local Governments, Public Schools, Universities, Transportation, Healthcare, and many other facility and infrastructure environments are benefiting from Job Order Contracting programs all across the United States. Reduced or Eliminated Change Orders. Research Results.

Contract 40

Contract Renovating Bidding Construction 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

JANUARY 2, 2015

Get Organized - We strongly recommend a Subchapter S-Corp for tax advantages, protecting your personal assets in the event of a claim or lawsuit against your company and for future expansion. Your contracts need a well-defined scope of work, clear payment terms, a reasonable schedule and a good change order clause.

Construction 48

Construction Insurance Accounting Claims 48

Building Information Management

JUNE 8, 2015

Virtual elimination of legal disputes. Reduction of change orders. estimating, organizing data, and managing various AECOO tasks. number one tool used by cost estimators and construction project managers. Thus, larger, multi-level hierarchical organizations traditionally adopt one of two.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Contract Environment 40

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Building Information Management: The ORGANIZATION & CONTROL of the business process by utilizing the information in the digital prototype to effect the sharing of information over the entire lifecycle of an asset. effectively developing an asset lifecycle process and model from conception to facility management.

BIM 40

BIM Environment Management Life Cycle 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Adversarial, change-order-oriented environment is common between owner, A/E, and contractor. Planning, procurement, and project delivery is inefficient and disparate. Project can be expedited with fast-track construction, which can also reduce costs. Adversarial, change-order-oriented environment common, similar to DBB.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Building Information Management

OCTOBER 26, 2015

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. ” – GAO Report, 2009.

Estimating 40

Estimating Management CSI Life Cycle 40

Constructlaw

MAY 3, 2023

Industry-specific legal concepts. The project can involve anything from the construction or refurbishment of a single-family dwelling to a complex multibillion-dollar nuclear power plant. However, at their core, practically all construction disputes (and, by extension, construction arbitrations) involve a single underlying project.

Construction 52

Construction Claims Contractors US 52