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US Cost Success Estimator Review

Cassell Construction Estimating

Focus: Estimating & budgeting for Department of Defense projects, facilities, manufacturing, and public utilities. contractors, government agencies, owners Quick evaluation: Easy to use right out of the box for estimating & budgeting. Optimum company (type): > 50 million dollar D.O.D. More popular with D.O.D.,

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JOC Program FAILURE POINTS

Job Order Contracting

JOC Program FAILURE POINTS Eliminating JOC Program FAILURE POINTS is key to maximizing benefits for both owners and awarded JOC contractors. Note: National average cost data, location factoring, or economic factoring do not provide defensible representations of project costs.) 7 Lack of transparency. #8

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LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

Long term, mutually beneficial relationships among contractors and real property owners / facilities management. Reduced overhead for both owner and contractor. Financial transparency. Few change orders. Risk reduction. Virtual elimination of legal disputes. Focus upon outcomes. Value-based procurement. Performance-based reward system.

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Expert Advice for Reducing ?Risk of Cyberattacks

Pro Builder

As predominantly small- and medium-size companies, home builders and trade contractors are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues, so it's important for them to understand the risks and take action to protect their companies. We don’t just leave it to the IT people to take care of and maintain the defensive perimeter.

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HUB's Raymond Monteith Offers Expert Advice for Reducing ?Risk of Cyberattacks

Pro Builder

As predominantly small- and medium-size companies, home builders and trade contractors are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues, so it's important for them to understand the risks and take action to protect themselves. We don’t just leave it to the IT people to take care of and maintain the defensive perimeter. Mike Beirne.

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Experts Suggest Ways to Address ‘Inadequate Scheduling’ in Construction Projects

Construction Dive

What are the key defenses against “inadequate scheduling,” a “game” that is intended to instill confusion or hide time-related issues? Managing Director Stephen Pitaniello provided several suggestions for addressing schedules whose lack of detail makes them inadequate.

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constructionattorneyblog: Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed

Construction Lawyer

He is a partner in the law firm of Sabo & Zahn, concentrating in construction law and representing owners, contractors, architects, developers, engineers and other parties in the construction process. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site. Categories.

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