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Hilti Unveils Semi-Autonomous Overhead Drilling Robot, Called Jaibot

Construction Junkie

Hilti , known for its wide selection of power tools and fastening applications for the commercial construction industry, recently took a step outside the box when they announced the release of an exoskeleton to help relieve the bodily toll overhead work takes on workers. courtesy of Hilti.

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Creating a JOC Coefficient?

Job Order Contracting

General / Prime Contractor Overhead. Workmen’s compensations insurance. Note: Quality, locally researched unit price books will already include social security contributions, general insurances, workmen’s compensations insurance, state unemployment insurance, and federal unemployment insurance. General insurances.

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2020 Guide to Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

Based upon contract requirements, local labor costs may be sourced from published Davis Bacon Wage Rates, or published or researched local prevailing wage rates with appropriate inclusion markups for worker compensation, unemployment, liability insurance and allowance for small tools and consumables. General Conditions.

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Email Sent After Final Payment Held Insufficient to Preserve Timeliness of Claim Against Government

Best Practices Construction Law

Final payment does not bar a claim where the contracting officer knows that the contractor is asserting a right to additional compensation, even though a formal claim has not been filed. Based upon the record, the Board concluded that the contractor never presented, let alone formulated, a claim for extended home office overhead.

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Job Order Contracting Training Note – JOC Coefficient

Job Order Contracting

The following is a list of items that are generally considered when a contractor is developing a JOC coefficient.

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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. Generally, this requires that you have survey support for base salaries paid.

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Construction Schedule Delays - The Leading Cause of Disputes

Construction Dive

While the root cause of delays may vary, disputes invariably arise as to the excusability, compensability and duration of the resulting time impact. If the owner is responsible, the contractor may be entitled to a mix of direct, overhead and impact costs. This brought up several points of discussion.