Building Information Management

JANUARY 15, 2016

The efficient and effective renovation, repair, sustainment, and new construction of facilities, other physical infrastructure and associated life-cycle management require knowledge, capability, transparency, collaboration, and robust business processes.

Management 40

Management Renovating Cash Flow Life Cycle 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

Renovation, repair, and maintenance represent the bulk of facility management related costs, exceeding that of new construction for many/most. The contracts price is put in terms of a coefficient, which is a multiplier that covers the contractor’s overhead and profit as well as any adjustment between the UPB and actual local prices.

Contract 40

Contract Renovating Bidding Construction 40

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

The construction delivery method affects the outcome of any renovation, repair, or new construction project. Average project timeline. %/#/$ Change orders. are: shorter procurement times, fewer change orders, virtual elimination of legal disputes, and more projects completed on-time and on-budget. Reduced risk.

Construction 40

Construction Change Orders Procurement Legal 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 2, 2016

The solution to delivery renovation, repair, and new construction project on-time, on-budget, and to the satisfaction of all participants is remarkably simple. Both should anticipate a reasonable profit, and a potential long term relationship involving other projects. Owners, Contractors, and AEs Must Work Together.

Contractors 40

Contractors Procurement Change Orders Budgeting 40

HardHatChat

MARCH 17, 2015

Englewood Construction is currently working on a design-build project for the renovation of Stratford Square mall in Bloomingdale, Ill. There are so many benefits to using design-build construction firms, it surprises me more owners and investors don’t hire design-build contractors for their new commercial construction projects.

Design 120

Design Commercial Budgeting Budget 120

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Laser scanning is used throughout a project’s life cycle in design, construction, operations, retrofits and renovations. Operations, retrofits and renovations: 3D building scanners capture a very high level of detail, and this helps create a permanent as-built record f or both owners and facility managers. More on that project here.

Construction 52

Construction BIM Site Renovating 52

Construction Marketing Ideas

APRIL 8, 2015

It is one thing to cost out a residential renovation job — it is quite another to submit on a multi-million dollar building. This advice undoubtedly is helpful for residential contractors. But what about ICI jobs, where the quote/RFP response process can require significant budget, effort, and energy.

Bidding 48

Bidding Residential Budgeting Budget 48

Constructonomics

MAY 2, 2014

This attention to detail is paramount when trying to collect money because people tend to have amnesia when it involves payment and especially when it involves change orders. Hiring a lawyer can totally blow your entire profit margin, to which you are entitled.

Lien 186

Lien Finance Deals Legal 186

Building Information Management

MAY 3, 2012

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

Estimating 40

Estimating Software Software Construction 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Adversarial, change-order-oriented environment is common between owner, A/E, and contractor. Bid shopping can occur and actual overhead and profit amounts are unknown. Change orders may be reduced versus DBB due to A/E-contractor collaboration and contractual relationship. Disadvantages. Design-Build. Advantages.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually it assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if the JOC Program is designed, deployed, and managed correctly. How Does JOC Work? When Is JOC Used?

Contract 130

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 130

Building Information Management

MARCH 7, 2012

Project delivery methods set the tone and largely dictate the relative success of any facility construction, renovation, repair, or sustainability project. Accordingly, the risk profile and allocation change significantly from other traditionaldelivery methods. It is intended for large-size projects. maintenance and emergency work.

Contract 49

Contract BIM Missouri Contractors 49

Fieldwire

JANUARY 16, 2024

A rapidly changing landscape means employing numerous strategies to get the job done to your client’s satisfaction. What should you know to maximize your profits and grow your business? The right tools help you create rapid estimates for change orders and keep all parties informed of when they can expect delivery.

Project Management 52

Project Management Management Construction Life Cycle 52

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job Order Contracting: Everything Owners and Builders Need to Know. Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if designed, deployed, and managed correctly.

Contract 115

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 115

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 17, 2024

Decision 1: How to improve asset and portfolio performance Whether you're managing one or 50 facilities, actively monitoring and improving performance is critical to long-term profitability. Doing this can help you guide a project towards more successful outcomes and, in turn, secure profitability.

Autodesk 122

Autodesk Construction Forecasting Safety 122

Building Information Management

JUNE 8, 2015

The construction delivery method plays a significant role in setting the tone of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project and its eventual success or failure. project with a reasonable profit margin. Most notable. Reduction of change orders. Virtual elimination of legal disputes.

BIM 40

BIM Life Cycle Contract Environment 40

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2015

JOC reduces unnecessary levels of engineering, design, and contract procurement time along with construction project procurement costs by awarding long-term contracts for a wide variety of renovation, repair and construction projects. Further research can be found at Center for Job Order Contracting Excellence.

Contract 40

Contract Contractors Bidding Procurement 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 19, 2012

Contractors are forced to shave their profits to razor-thin margins and gamble on their ability to compensate with change orders and claims on the back end. –Center for Job Order Contracting Excellence (www.jocexellence.org). The low-bid system is particularly poor.

Contract 40

Contract Renovating Sustainability Industrial 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Throughout his career, Kyle has been involved in over $2 billion worth of construction projects across California, spanning multiple industries, including higher education, pharmaceutical, healthcare, commercial offices, historic renovations, and institutional projects.

Construction 52

Construction BIM San Francisco Management 52

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

Job order contracts, provides a flexible and responsive contractual capability in supporting its real property maintenance and renovation mission. Copies of the subcontractor proposals are to be a part of the Task Order submittal, and shall be included as backup. Typically JOC coefficients range from 0.80

Contract 40

Contract Contractors Materials Site 40