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LEAN Job Order Contracting – Getting the most out of available funds

Job Order Contracting

Our robust processes and technology deliver a best value solution and a solid foundation for continuous improvement. . Δ Four BT, LLC (4BT) – 4BT has experienced staff to assist any public sector organization in creating, improving, and managing any size or type of JOC Program.

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2021 Facilities Repair Renovation and New Construction Cost Management

Job Order Contracting

A cohesive, efficient, and fully transparent set of principles, policies, procedures, workflows, and a corresponding common data environment (CDE) area foundational elements of both IPD and LEAN JOC. Project Procurement and Delivery Environment Comparison. Early and ongoing collaboration of all participants and stakeholders.

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POLEFDN – A excel based construction program for pole foundation analysis

Construction Cost Estimating

POLEFDN is a MS-excel based spreadsheet program that can be used for making analysis of a pole foundation on the assumption of the application of a inflexible round pier that is supposed free (unrestrained) at the top and exposed to lateral and vertical loads.

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How to Navigate Appraisals Amid Volatile Building Material Prices

Pro Builder

Lumber prices reached new record highs this month, bringing the average cost of a single-family home up by $24,386, according to estimates by the National Association of Home Builders. NAHB wants builders to understand the three approaches appraisers take to determine the value of a new-home: sales comparison, cost, and income methods.

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THE ESTIMATING PROCESS FROM A TO Z

Construction Cost Estimating

THE ESTIMATING PROCESS FROM A TO Z Here in this cover story we are going to present you the basic details of the estimation. First, we have to download the estimating and budgeting spreadsheet. CUSTOMIZING THE ESTIMATING AND BUDGETING WORKSHEET This is an excel format of spreadsheet. A patience read is necessary here.

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Measurement Fails in Business, Part II: Real-World Examples and Solutions

Pro Builder

My January column, “ Measurement Fails, Part I ” laid out the many common obstacles standing in the way of achieving accurate measurements, including estimates presumed or disguised as facts, and ratios based on bad numerators, bad denominators, or both. Remember my proclamation on ratios-—An estimate divided by an estimate is bull$#%@!—which

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PRESTRESSED CONCRETE OVER REINFORCED CONCRETE.

The Constructor

There are two ways of overcoming this problem: Embed another material in the concrete which is strong in tension – reinforced concrete Remove the tension altogether – by arching or prestressing.

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