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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Define estimate’s purpose ■ Determine estimate’s purpose, required level of detail, and overall scope; ■ Determine who will receive the estimate Develop estimating plan ■ Determine the cost estimating team and develop its master schedule; ■ Determine who will do the independent cost estimate; ■ Outline the cost estimating approach; ■ Develop the estimate (..)

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Construction is NOT complex…. People are. Successful Construction Project Delivery Requirements

Job Order Contracting

Only improved early and ongoing collaboration and communication across all participants and stakeholders has proven to reduce errors and omissions, minimize the number of change orders, shorten overall project delivery times, improve quality, and reduce total project costs.

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10 Ways to Reduce Construction Risk with Collaboration

Building Information Management

10 Ways to Reduce Construction Risk with Collaboration. Change orders, lack of timely and accurate information, poor leadership, and a dysfunctional team are the reasons the majority of construction projects end up being over budget, late, and dissatisfaction among all participants. Shared risk/reward.

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Improve Construction Productivity Via Relationship Management

Job Order Contracting

Consider total cost of the project/program, including change orders, potential for legal disputes, and especially prior performance on similar projects. Assure that the relationships are mutually beneficial and based upon shared risk/reward. Select vendors based upon best value to your organization over an appropriate timeline.

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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. The buck stops with owners.

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New in Autodesk Build: Product Releases to Check Out in the New Year

Autodesk Construction Cloud

By turning on new columns, users can now easily see the original SOV, change orders, and revised SOV to have a granular view of costs. Cost Management | Display Associated xCO Number in all xCO Table Views* Within all table views within the Change Order tool, users now have the option to display associated xCO numbers (e.g.,

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Collaboration in Construction – From “ad-hoc” to “best process”.

Job Order Contracting

Many commercial real property owners and facilities managers will require building competencies in all aspects of built environment life-cycle management. Change management implement, specifically shifting from ‘ad hoc’ methods to program and process-based workflows.