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Currency and Accuracy of Construction Cost Data used for IGEs

Job Order Contracting

ISSUE- The required standards for the currency and accuracy of construction cost data used for IGEs have not been met for years, and there is appears to be no plan to address this major failing. This problem was recognized decades ago, and is document in books, research studies, and GAO reports, yet there is no current corrective plan.

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Best Practices for Developing a Contractor’s Request for Compensation

Best Practices Construction Law

Recently, Cordell sent me a list of items that all contractors should review when developing a request for additional compensation. Review the contract terms. As you develop the claim, the contract documents are the first set of documents that you shoudl review. Review the contractor’s plan of work.

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LEAN Construction Framework – A Robust Solution fully supported by tools and services

Job Order Contracting

Integrated internal and external planning, procurement, and project delivery teams. Defined workflows, stages/phases, documentation, approvals. Defined workflows, stages/phases, documentation, approvals. 2006) “Target costing in cost planning and. Compensation”. Focus upon mutually beneficial outcomes. Soares, A.C.;

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9 Best Practice Tips for a Schedule Analysis of Construction Delays

Best Practices Construction Law

When savvy contractors face delays on a project, they immediately take steps to provide notice, document, evaluate and plan for recovery from those delays. According to the article, there are eight guidelines that any schedule delay analysis comply with, including: Compare the planned work before and after each delay.

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Prepare for Management Compensation and Bonus Reviews

PSMJ Resources

If you serve government clients, you should be prepared to support your management compensation and bonuses as the year end approaches. There is increased concern among various segments of our public sector clients over compensation and bonuses in A/E firms. The biggest issue is likely to be documentation that can be reviewed.

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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

The fundamental reason for poor outcomes is the failure to implement and properly manage robust and integrated LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery processes. Fundamental Principals and Components of a Lean Integrated Planning, Procurement and Project Delivery Environment. are all defined.

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5 Challenges in Meeting Construction Deadlines and How To Solve Them

Construction Marketing

However, many construction projects stall as workers wait around for important documents and approvals giving them the go-ahead to do their jobs. Solution : Invest in innovative construction software to serve as a repository for important project documents and unified medium of communication from the top down. . Construction error.

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