Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2021

An independent Government estimate of construction costs shall be prepared and furnished to the contracting officer at the earliest practicable time for each proposed contract and for each contract modification anticipated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. FAR 36.203 Government estimate of construction costs.

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Estimating Construction Contract Renovating 149

cnstrctr

AUGUST 10, 2019

When I first started my career in the construction industry I had no idea what a construction project manager was or did. So what exactly is a construction project manager and what do they do on a project? A construction project manager is someone who is responsible for the execution of a construction project.

Project Management 74

Project Management Management Construction Schedule 74

Construction Enquirer

JULY 9, 2023

A damning report by watchdog MPs on the Public Accounts Committee said the scheme is “floundering” as cost estimates for its construction rise to £4.8bn from an original £2.6bn. “Questions also remain as to how the Government will manage high levels of inflation on the HS2 programme.

Plans 81

Plans Compensation Bidding Budgeting 81

Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Recently, Cordell sent me a list of items that all contractors should review when developing a request for additional compensation. I have edited the list and I am happy to share these ideas: Identify the best person to manage the team. Identify issues and establish a roadmap. Review the contractor’s plan of work.

Compensation 54

Compensation Claims Change Orders Legal 54

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2021

If your project is estimated to last five months, you’ll pay about $1,000 to $4,000 per month in premiums. Workers’ Compensation Insurance. For instance, if your construction budget is $500,000, the insurance premiums may cost between $5,000 and $20,000 depending on structure and insurance company. . Roofers Insurance.

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Insurance Contractors Accidents Liability 156

Chianelli Estimating

JANUARY 17, 2022

Items like geographic location, seasonality, timeline, overtime, and demand all play a role in estimating labor costs. Still, wages can be reasonably estimated based on long-standing industry standards. Still, wages can be reasonably estimated based on long-standing industry standards. Estimating Base Hourly Rate.

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Construction Estimating Budgeting Budget 60

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

It is estimated that Americans currently spend more than $200 billion annually on energy bills. In a building that lacks the minimum energy code required insulation, additional energy will be required to compensate for these losses or gains. Industry professionals often recommend this as the most efficient way to manage roof drainage.

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Management Design Commercial Products 101

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 16, 2021

It uses a multiparty agreement to define responsibilities, roles, compensation and rights. Managing all of these key activities in one place helps to create a fuller, more portable picture of key project data. Project Management. This tool shouldn’t just be for accessing documents. Collaboration Requires Connected Tools.

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Life Cycle Modeling Autodesk Software 286

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 19, 2012

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Enhance your estimating process with Sage 100 Contractor. Sage, a trust worthy supplier of accounting and business management software , launched Sage 100 Contractor. Please visit us at www.quantity-takeoff.com for any construction estimating projects. Estimating Sheets Sample.

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Sage Estimating Contractors Accounting 45

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2017

to 1.20, that is applied to the TOTAL of a detailed line estimate for a JOC Project/Job Order, as created from the approved and current JOC Unit Price Book (UPB). Job Order Contracting Training Note – JOC Coefficient. A JOC coefficient is a factor, typically ranging from 0.80

Contract 100

Contract Overhead Insurance Profitability 100

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 1, 2014

Allowance - a value in an estimate to cover the cost of known but not yet fully defined work. As-sold estimate - the estimate which matches the agreed items and price for the project scope. This total or subtotal is usually identified as such in an estimate report. Also known as Total Estimated Contract Cost (TECC).

Estimating 45

Estimating Construction Products Overhead 45

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 26, 2020

EPA has managed an extensive cleanup at the site, working with Atlantic Richfield to remediate more than 800 residential and commercial properties; remove 10 million cubic yards of tailings, mine waste, and contaminated soil; cap in place 500 million cubic yards of waste over 5,000 acres; and reclaim 12,500 acres of land.

Claims 156

Claims Montana Permits Liability 156

Carol Hagen

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Construction company budgets are heavily weighted to the salary and compensation plans of their employees. Whether it’s the chief estimator, accountant or IT director, knowing what the going rates are in your area can help you budget and ultimately attract the best talent to your construction firm.

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Arizona Budgeting Budget Resource 135

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Limited owner insights – the stakeholders in most construction projects are surprisingly left in the dark on the progress of many projects, waiting around for periodic updates from construction managers to keep them apprised of the job status. Inadequate Risk Management. Solution : Offer more competitive compensation packages.

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Lien Construction Schedule Risk 182

Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It’s essential to order extra studs in order to compensate for faulty studs. For example, when estimating drywall or exterior trim, it’s important to take into consideration how to most efficiently use leftover materials from cuts that have already been made. Business Management. Project Management. Lean Building.

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Profitability Materials Construction Estimating 111

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Facility managers and real property owners struggle with their numerous and ongoing renovation, repair, sustainability maintenance, and minor new construction projects. 1. Project Management Failure. JOC programs should not, in general, be managed in spreadsheets, or within systems that do not provide full transparency.

Contract 100

Contract Consulting Negotiation Management 100

FDR Safety

AUGUST 29, 2013

Our guest blogger today is Dan Zarletti, who recently joined FDRsafety as a senior advisor specializing in construction safety, scaffolding and systems safety management. You are paying for their expertise and counting on quality work in turn for very substantial compensation. And, senior management should lead the way!

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Accidents Safety Compensation OSHA 153

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

The Job Order Contract and is integral Job Order Contracting Guide should reflect current, objective, and transparent collaborative best management practices. Standard process for requesting, accepting, and managing new requests for JOC renovation, repair, construction projects. Project estimates export to PDF/Excel.

Contract 100

Contract Project Management Management Compensation 100

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 24, 2016

An award-winning consulting firm that provides geotechnical engineering , construction materials testing and environmental and facilities consulting services and has been ranked as one of the top 100 engineering and environmental firms by ENR, is seeking an assistant staff project manager for construction materials testing.

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Project Management Materials Management Liability 40

Construction Cost Estimating

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Good project management in construction depends upon the well-organized application of labor, material and equipment as these components comprises a large part of the construction cost. In order to control cost of constructed facilities, labor estimating is one of the most important concerns.

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Estimating Construction Overhead Compensation 40

Fieldwire

AUGUST 31, 2023

This gives subcontractors more room to develop a specialized skill set and take on jobs that contractors with more generalized knowledge may not be able to manage. You may need to pay quarterly estimated taxes, depending on how much you make from your subcontracting work. Be sure to weigh your options and make the right choice for you.

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Subcontracting Contractors Negotiation Employment 98

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Delays to projects were frequent, but contractors were told that although they would be granted time extensions, these extensions would be non-compensable. The government recognized the financial impact to individuals who could not work and literally printed money to fund financial stimulus and extended unemployment compensation.

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Contractors Compensation Contract Defense 52

Construction Cost Estimating

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Techniques of Construction Cost Estimate. Construction cost estimating associates evaluating materials, labor, overhead, subcontractors and equipment needed to complete a project. Estimates come in two forms: hard money and cost plus. should also be factored in to the estimate.

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Estimating Construction Overhead Materials 40

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 25, 2020

It has been estimated there were more than 800,000 Phase Is completed last year in the U.S. The purpose of a Phase I is almost universally to permit a user to satisfy one of the requirements to qualify for the innocent landowner , contiguous property owner , or bona fide prospective purchaser limitations on CERCLA liability.

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Liability Site Environment Commercial 156

Best Practices Construction Law

OCTOBER 13, 2016

This will also involve looking at the estimated impact, as well as the actual impact, of the delay. Generally, the delay must affect the critical path of the work to be compensable. If the delay absorbs the “float” in the schedule, then it is not compensable. Identify the critical delays. Tie causation to each delay.

Claims 76

Claims Compensation Schedule Guidelines 76

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The following standard financial ratios can help risk management teams evaluate potential trade partners during the subcontractor qualification process. EMR is a value calculated by insurance carriers and is an indication of Worker’s Compensation claims history. Formula: Net Income / Total Revenue . SAFETY RATES & METRICS .

Safety 94

Safety Debt Liability Equity 94

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 12, 2021

Managing the myriad of accounting activities across an entire construction business, or at any phase of an individual project, you’re going to want access to the most accurate, real-time numbers possible. It’s essential to business administration, management and financial reporting. That includes accounting.

Accounting 52

Accounting Software Software FASB 52

Green Building Law Update

JULY 2, 2017

There is no dispute that the 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund, has failed to clean up more than a small fraction of the nation’s worst hazardous waste sites. President Obama acknowledged the 37 year old federal program’s flaws while seeking more funding.

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Site IDEA Compensation Liability 120

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

In the past very specific measuring techniques were taught and employed by surveyors to compensate for minor mechanical imperfections in theodolites. One must now do more than memorize techniques that compensate for errors. Vertical circle eccentricity cannot be compensated for in this manner since the circle moves with the telescope.

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Concrete Compensation Foundation Design 240

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 2, 2016

Construction compensation increased 0.8% Activities of these establishments generally are managed at a fixed place of business, but they usually perform construction activities at multiple project sites. Construction managers. Construction managers. Employer Compensation Costs. . . Total compensation.

Construction 100

Construction Compensation Employment Union 100

NH Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2018

Sometimes this unanticipated time/space compression is the owner’s fault, in which case the general contractor/construction manager and its subcontractors will likely be entitled to increased compensation by change order or otherwise -- and to a mechanic’s lien if that increase is not paid.

Lien 40

Lien Compensation Change Orders Subcontracting 40

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

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. Army and U.S. Air Force in the late 1980’s and continues to be improved and expanded. Shared risk/reward.

Contract 100

Contract Contractors Consulting Software 100

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 8, 2023

Methods vary from Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Construction Management at Risk and Multi-Prime, but none of these fully address the collaboration issues that can occur in construction teams except Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). In construction, how projects deliver determines how teams work together. They need to set the example.”

Construction 52

Construction Agreement Contract Project Management 52

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2022

To attract applicants, Turning Leaf recently raised its entry-level compensation to $17 per hour. John Riddle, Turning Leaf’s VP and business development manager, says his company upped the ante after attending job fairs for trade students and being told they could make more working at McDonald’s. Business Management.

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Industrial Construction Colorado Dallas 105

Levelset

MARCH 24, 2022

Long) story short: A preconstruction lien is available to architects, engineers, surveyors, estimators, schedulers, and the like. Learn how Levelset can help you easily manage your lien rights on every project to ensure your payments are always protected. Preliminary notice requirements. Protect & speed up every payment.

Lien 52

Lien Utah Claims Security 52

Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 24, 2013

There are a variety of increased material costs that may be included in a request for additional compensation or a claim. If the claim includes additional material quantities, is the estimated material quantity substantiated by your estimate and is the actual material quantity substantiated by your cost records?

Claims 72

Claims Materials Compensation Estimating 72

Best Practices Construction Law

OCTOBER 13, 2016

This will also involve looking at the estimated impact, as well as the actual impact, of the delay. Generally, the delay must affect the critical path of the work to be compensable. If the delay absorbs the “float” in the schedule, then it is not compensable. Identify the critical delays. Tie causation to each delay.

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Claims Compensation Schedule Guidelines 48