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How Improved Change Order Communication Can Reduce Risk for all Stakeholders

Construction Business Owner

Put your most valuable employees back to work by automating manual change order processes. Despite so many other advancements in the construction industry, the traditional change order process is still one of the biggest headaches in commercial construction. Rotator Image. Status of webinar Featured. Greg Seldon.

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Worldwide Need for Construction Collaboration

Building Information Management

“ Unfortunately the UK suffers the same issues as in the United States and collaboration remains the exception versus the norm. Average procurement time. %/# and value of legal disputes. Consolidation of procurement creates lower overhead cost and procurement cost. Overall, the benefits of IPD, JOC, etc.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Common data environment (glossary of terms and definitions, locally researched detailed unit price cost data). Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. Reduced project related cost growth per change order. procuring partners in construction projects. Shared boundaries. implemented?

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All Renovation, Repair, Sustainability Construction projects should involve Job Order Contracting – JOC

Building Information Management

Job order contracting (JOC) is a collaborative construction delivery method, and/or a form of integrated project delivery – IPD, that enables organizations to get their numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly, easily, and cost-effectively through multi-year contracts – IDIQ. JOC can deliver: 1.

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What is Job Order Contacting – JOC ? Efficient Project Delivery Methods

Building Information Management

Advantages of Job Order Contracting – JOC – for OWNERS. fewer change orders, increased response to warranty issues, virtually no legal disputes. Advantages of Job Order Contracting – JOC – for CONTRACTOR. Don’t bid contractors against each other at the delivery order level.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Management Practices

Building Information Management

It is also implemented by the United States Air Force under the term SABER. JOC FUNDAMENTALS – Job order contracting, like any LEAN best management process, has basic requirements that focus upon collaboration, transparency, quality, and continuous improvement: Early and ongoing involvement of ALL participants.

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Using RSMeans Cost Data for Job Order Contracting – JOC – October 2013

Building Information Management

Job Order Contracting offers an alternative to traditional bidding processes. Based on industry-standard cost data and predefined processes that promote streamlining of project development, early contractor involvement, fewer change orders and higher quality construction, JOC is a refreshing change.”g.