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Top 5 Challenges for Construction Project Managers

Fieldwire

In this guest blog post for Fieldwire, Patrick Hogan explains five common challenges project managers face on construction projects. Each construction project poses unique challenges — this is why construction project managers have distinct roles and responsibilities to fulfill from project to project.

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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

Job Order Contracting

The net result is that without verifiable, current, and local detailed cost data, contracting offices and facilities sustainment and/or management teams are at a significant disadvantage. The overall amount of the Government’s estimate shall not be disclosed except as permitted by agency regulations.” FAR 36.203.

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JOC Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Owner regularly inspects the site. All Supplemental Job Orders follow the same workflow and procedures as the original work order. JOC PROCEDURES FOR ORDERING WORK. Pre-priced Line-item/Task: A line-time found within the current and approve unit price book for the associated work-order/project.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Compliance/Regulations. Equipment Management. « A Change (Order) for the Better? Judging Tipis » Some Advice on Change Orders. As a former general contractor, I have a lot to say about the operations side of 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. Improving the Army’s Job Order Contracting Program. Logistics Management Institute, September 1997, et al.). JOC’s history begins with the US Army in Europe in the 1980’s. and Linda T.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Compliance/Regulations. Equipment Management. Some Advice on Change Orders » A Change (Order) for the Better? When clients ask me about change orders, I’m reminded of a well-circulated photo. STRATEGY |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

MANAGEMENT |. General Management. People Management. Compliance/Regulations. Equipment Management. Also make sure your project managers understand the contract language fully. Owners need your help to meet their goals, and they may be more amenable to approving change orders while you’re still on the job.