Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

The use of consultants to prepare estimates must be carefully structured and reviewed, to make sure that no conflicts of interest exist from a Government-Contractor relationship aspect. The documentation should be in a form that can be understood, checked and verified. Avoiding false precision and early optimism.

Estimating 196

Estimating Construction Risk Documentation 196

Pro Builder

JULY 28, 2021

The Future of the New-Home Design Studio. It's time for design studios to evolve. What have we learned from the past 18 months of a global pandemic and its ripple effects on our society and industry, and what does the future look like for new-home design studios? Wed, 07/28/2021 - 14:16. Jane Meagher.

Design 98

Design Profitability Retail Resource 98

Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 17, 2018

If it is required to develop a new building or refurbish surviving property, the owner should have arranged a document so that the work & other portions of the construction project can be performed systematically. Each construction project should comprise of crucial documents that generally form the part of every construction contract.

Documentation 40

Documentation Construction Drawings Contract 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 31, 2023

Now, its document archives are digital and securely held in the cloud. In 2023, it is currently building Noor City , which will be the biggest sustainable smart city in the Middle East, designed to the latest global standards for integrated cities. Managing Complexity and Partnerships It's clear Noor is a complex build.

Autodesk 52

Autodesk BIM Documentation Consulting 52

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Assure JOC program processes and structure mutually benefit your organization and awarded JOC contractors and can be implemented without the need for paid on-site “JOC consultant” 2. Prequalify potential JOC contractors. Contracts and individual Projects/Work Orders within JOC should have established dollar limits.

Contract 205

Contract Bidding Organization Consulting 205

Construction Superintendent Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The American Institute of Architects launched new contract documents. These include a new owner/consultant agreement, as well as six new administrative forms for use on design-build projects.

Documentation 40

Documentation Contract AIA Agreement 40

Construction Enquirer

JULY 5, 2023

The whitepaper is aimed at those involved in planning, designing and procuring for major infrastructure programmes, including the construction industry, infrastructure owners and operators, in particular people involved in in scope development such as procurement and commercial directors, project managers and project planners.

Infrastructure 82

Infrastructure Bidding Procurement Risk 82

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Early and ongoing collaboration between contractors, designers and owners…procurement, facilities management, building users… drives consistent attainment of on-time, on-budget, and satisfactory outcomes for all… But… it requires a change in CULTURE, and the adoption of LEAN SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES.

Procurement 211

Procurement Plans Construction Renovating 211

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. Each expert has a crucial role, including approving design changes, guiding the contractor, etc. Many types of documents during construction make up submittals.

Project Management 78

Project Management Drawings Construction Documentation 78

Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. Each expert has a crucial role, including approving design changes, guiding the contractor, etc. Many types of documents during construction make up submittals.

Project Management 78

Project Management Drawings Construction Documentation 78

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 11, 2012

The clandestine practice of consultants modelling for tender documentation. The contractor would price with a superficial look over the documents. (no Once a contract was won and building had started, both sides would comb through the said documents looking for ammunition to gain advantage over the other side. at 6:46 AM.

Consulting 50

Consulting Modeling Documentation CAD 50

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Job Order Contracting (JOC) has been distorted into a way to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, and new build construction, bypassing procurement rigors and doing little to assure mutually beneficial benefit to owners and design-builder or overall efficiency. Enhanced owner and design-builder capabilities.

Contract 220

Contract Procurement Estimating Management 220

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Hodari Africa , a leading project management firm, recognised the limitations of traditional document-sharing platforms and sought a more robust solution to enhance their construction workflows. Deric Van Staden, Lead Design Manager for Hodari Africa, acknowledges the investment GREA made upfront in its commitment to excellence. “As

Autodesk 124

Autodesk Construction Project Management Environment 124

cnstrctr

JANUARY 4, 2020

A construction contract is a document that outlines the roles and responsibilities between two or more parties on a project. It is a legally binding document that the groups agree to at the start of a project and are held accountable to throughout. The contract is typically governed by the prime consultant.

Contract 88

Contract Construction Finance Documentation 88

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

The business models, though, are of two forms — it’s either design, bid, build where the project owner chooses a contractor after the design phase or design-build where both design and construction phases are done by one contractor. Are all appropriate contracts executed between clients and consultants?

Project Management 148

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility 148

Construction Lawyer

JUNE 26, 2013

The American Institute of Architects has announced a series of new documents available with the latest version of the AIA Contract Documents software. These include new BIM and Digital Documents; a new document family, Program Management ; and three free guides.

AIA 40

AIA Documentation Agreement Contract 40

Lets Build

AUGUST 18, 2023

Construction projects involve multiple experts, like architects, consultants, electricians, and compliance professionals, working together to ensure successful outcomes. Each expert has a crucial role, including approving design changes, guiding the contractor, etc. Many types of documents during construction make up submittals.

Project Management 78

Project Management Drawings Construction Documentation 78

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 4, 2011

Design consultants often intentionally show incomplete drawings with a lot of padding (irrelevant information) to keep the mental image of the proposed building as vague as possible for as long as possible. Unfortunately, there are very few signs within the industry to show this happening.

Drawings 48

Drawings Consulting Design Documentation 48

Construction Specifier

JUNE 30, 2021

For years, Design for Code Acceptance #3 (DCA3), a document published and maintained by the American Wood Council (AWC), has been the go-to resource for architects working with I-joist assemblies. It is relatively common for building owners to ask for their floor assemblies to be designed to exceed these code minimums.

Design 52

Design IIC Documentation Residential 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2020

Introductory and ongoing training specific to LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project deliver must be mandatory for procurement as well as facilities management, internal teams, and external service providers (architects, engineers, builders, business product manufacturers, consultants…). ” Henry Ford.

Procurement 117

Procurement Management Organization Documentation 117

Construction Dive

JANUARY 29, 2014

There is a certain best practice concerning weekly meetings in construction projects that Trauner Consulting Services Inc. ” To see what this best practice is and to read some of the other advice he offered during the “Standard Project Documentation” portion of his 90-minute presentation, click here.'

Documentation 48

Documentation Consulting Construction Contractors 48

Job Order Contracting

JULY 27, 2023

JOC Program success is dependent upon direct collaboration between Owners and Design-Builders as well as Subcontractors. Developing and maintaining such a collaborative environment requires initial and ongoing training, an unbiased JOC Framework, as well as continuous team assessment and improvement.

Procurement 140

Procurement Education Accounting Management 140

DebunkTheBIM

JANUARY 12, 2011

How do we document buildings? Each party handling the documents would have needed to interpret, understand, assess the information and make a decision; There is an alternative BIM approach: I like to look at any building as a ‘kit of parts’.

Documentation 48

Documentation Consulting BIM Concrete 48

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2021

Traditional contracting methods such as design-bid-build, and even somewhat newer developments such as design-build typically involve the non-owner participants providing lump-sum price based an owner’s proposed requirements.

Construction 153

Construction Procurement Contract Budgeting 153

DebunkTheBIM

APRIL 27, 2011

A soft, non-threatening challenge, can be done on any scale of building; Point: For owners to get an appreciation of how well their consultants know the buildings they are in charge of. Try it: Book a time with your main consultant, the main person in charge.* Most importantly, observe your consultant.

Consulting 54

Consulting Maine Zoning Procurement 54

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Total life-cycle costs include initial design, construction, operations, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. The Plan is not a static tool, but a living document that is consulted and regularly updated. 80% of a building’s life-cycle costs are associated with Operation & Maintenance (O&M). Learn more.

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Plans Renovating Documentation 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Reduce costs and improve efficiency for buildings and infrastructure projects by consolidating and seamlessly exchanging information throughout the design, procure, build, and operations life-cycle. Information can be contained within 2D drawings, specifications, documents, and Building Information Models (BIM). Sign up today!

Life Cycle 100

Life Cycle Construction Documentation Procurement 100

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 10, 2018

Guest post by Kevin Sullivan of BRAYN Consulting LLC. The incentive is available to designers and builders of local, state or federal building projects that are newly constructed or renovated. Specifically, 179D applies to the design and construction of HVAC, interior lighting and building envelope systems. per square foot.

Security 130

Security Consulting Renovating Contractors 130

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

. “[I]f you don’t make a practice of resolving issues [such as those involving time extensions] as they arise on a project, they [accumulate], and at the end of the project you have a pile of unresolved issues, and those unresolved issues become the foundation for a claim document.” Read more.

Claims 48

Claims Consulting Contract Foundation 48

BRIKS Design-Build Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Develop a Commercial site with BRIKS Design-Build Group. Nowadays building commercial sites can be a tough and complicated process as it includes a lot of federal permissions and zonal documents. BRIKS design-build group has one of the best crew which handles the related issues for you.

Commercial 26

Commercial Site Design Permits 26

Construction Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Almost hidden away at the end of the announcement about housing safety measures announced in Parliament by UK Secretary of State Michael Gove in January was publication of a new guidance document titled Collaborative Procurement Guidance for Design and Construction to Support Building Safety.

Procurement 52

Procurement Safety Consulting Documentation 52

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Lack of formal written policies, procedures or guidelines is the primary reason for JOC Program failure and/or inconsistencies in project management and documentation, and compliance. ALL Contractor proposals/estimates should be reviewed in detail, on a line item basis, by the owner and/or an owner’s designated representative.

Contract 100

Contract Guidelines Documentation Estimating 100

FDR Safety

JULY 16, 2018

Many, if not most safety courses, are designed for administrative issues of compliance. Without risk assessment and documentation of why the guard must be bypassed and a documented alternative method that achieves acceptable risk, you are ripe for OSHA citations. For a FREE consultation, please contact us. We can help.

OSHA 149

OSHA Feasibility Fabrication Risk 149

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2019

The most common causes of disputes is amending the initial design of the project, failing to get all the necessary paperwork and poor communication between the involved parties. Before the agreement is signed by all the parties, you should ensure that the document has been reviewed by a lawyer. Discuss Potential Risks in Advance.

Agreement 121

Agreement Construction Documentation Risk 121

Construction Specifier

JUNE 19, 2020

vice-president and general counsel at Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc., Combining Divisions 01-49 specifications with a set of Division 00 documents with which they are not coordinated is akin to performing a head transplant. Consequences of improperly coordinated construction documents. New York). Photo © BigStockPhoto.com.

Documentation 52

Documentation Drafting Contract Claims 52

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The deduction will be allowed to the designer for the taxable year that includes the date on which the property is placed in service. A person that merely installs, repairs, or maintains the property is not a designer. In most instances that allocation form is no longer than one page.

Commercial 215

Commercial IRS Comparison Green 215

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2019

Furthermore, under NO CIRCUMSTANCE, should a JOC Consultant be involved in approving JOC Projects or JOC work orders. We can develop a comprehensive set of policies and procedures that are fully documented within a written JOC Operational Manual / JOC Execution Guide. What are the required JOC Documents, Phases, Timelines, Approvals?

Documentation 100

Documentation Estimating Procurement Contractors 100