Consulting, Negotiation, Procurement and Profitability

Digital Builder Ep 57: Global Construction Professionals Share Their Thoughts on Protecting Margins

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

While bringing in large projects and generating revenue is essential, it’s equally important to manage profit effectively and ensure healthy margins. And while profit margins in construction are notoriously tight (4-6%), there are steps you can take to increase your profitability without compromising the quality of your work.

Profitability

Profitability Risk Construction Autodesk

Digital Builder Ep 57: Global Construction Professionals Share Their Thoughts on Protecting Margins

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 13, 2023

While bringing in large projects and generating revenue is essential, it's equally important to manage profit effectively and ensure healthy margins. And while profit margins in construction are notoriously tight (4-6%), there are steps you can take to increase your profitability without compromising the quality of your work.

Profitability

Profitability Risk Construction Autodesk

Job Order Contracts – A Review of Independent Audits

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2017

Unfortunately, if an Owner or Facilities Manager is not educated on the topic and relies exclusively upon a JOC consultant, major problems are common. Contractor’s percentage has declined 31% since program inception, significantly decreasing the likelihood contractors are able to make a profit. … seven projects consisting of $3.3

Contract

Contract Project Management Consulting Long Beach

Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

general and administrative and other overhead costs, insurance costs, bonding and alternative payment protection costs, protective clothing, equipment rental, sales tax and compliance with tax laws, and also contractor’s profit). the JOC contractor formally accepts the order, as mutually agreed, with real property owner. (e) Solicitation. (a)

Contract

Contract Management Negotiation Estimating

Best Practice Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 29, 2017

County, State, and Local Governments, include secondary education unfortunately continue to use JOC simply as a means to speed delivery and bypass traditional procurement versus as a LEAN collaborative construction delivery method. through discussions and negotiations. AFARS Revision #21, dated May 22, 2007]. 5117.9004-3 Ordering. (a)

Contract

Contract Office Negotiation Procurement

Job Order Contract / Job Order Contracting – JOC: Do’s – Don’ts

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2016

As an Owner, negotiate openly and fairly with the Contractor on individual JOC projects / task orders. Enable Contractor to earn a reasonable profit. DON’T: As an Owner, JOC as a method to “bypass procurement”, or approve projects that others wise would not be approved. At a minimum, review all Contractor estimates in detail.

Contract

Contract Estimating Bidding Contractors

Labour Contract Vs Material Contract - Which Contract is Better for Constructing your House?

Civil Lead

APRIL 22, 2020

Material cost is almost 60 to 70 % of the house and when you give a material contract the contractor will add his profit on all material cost which may be between 7 to 15 % and it will increase the cost of the house by almost 5 to 10 %. Hence he has to manage and plan the fund from the beginning that is day one the cash flow has to be strong.

Contract

Contract Materials Housing Bargains

Job Order Contract Program Implementation

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Development of acquisition/procurement approach. JOC procurement/award process. There also be a need to structure indirect costs and profit for NPP work. Development of acquisition/procurement approach. Purchasing is consulted as necessary throughout the process. Facility management/engineering planning.

Contract

Contract Contractors Conference Plans

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 5, 2017

Will you work directly with the real property owner or a consultant? Will you earn a reasonable profit? Value and qualification based selection and procurement. unless you have thoroughly reviewed all factors involved and have determined that there are extenuating circumstances and that a reasonable profit is likely attainable.

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Contract Contractors Consulting Software

Using RSMeans Cost Data for Job Order Contracting – JOC – October 2013

Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

This database would be referenced for estimating, negotiating, project control and closeout. The decrease in time is largely due to reduced design and procurement time. Out of the need to solve this problem was born the idea of having an agreed-upon database of construction costs for both owner and contractor.

Contract

Contract United States Estimating Bidding

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Planning, procurement, and project delivery is inefficient and disparate. Bid shopping can occur and actual overhead and profit amounts are unknown. Agency construction manager is hired as a consultant to help represent the owner’s interests during the construction phase of a DBB project. Disadvantages. Design-Build. Advantages.

Design

Design Bidding Engineering Construction

Why You Need Integrated Construction Software

Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A miscommunication is identified, the project manager consults digital documents via a mobile device to find the evidence needed to show that a task was completed. It’s evident that what’s needed to be efficient and profitable is to enable staff to be plugged into the same integrated system as the rest of company. Conflict resolution.

Software

Software Software Construction Documentation

What You Need to KNOW about Job Order Contracting

Building Information Management

MARCH 10, 2017

Value and qualification based selection and procurement. The JOC UPB should NOT be associated with any consultant for resource that will benefit directly from construction dollars spent on projects, especially if that resource also has a decision-making role with respect to JOC task order/construction project awards.

Contract

Contract Consulting Estimating Software

Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Losing Your Shirt.

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

A project cost should also include the indirect costs such as site specific overhead (indirectly attributable to all the project direct costs and can be 5% to 15% of project cost), home office overhead, profit, bond, sales taxes and even certain contingencies. construction consultants. “Negotiating” JOC. Newer Post.

Estimating

Estimating Cash Flow Budgeting Budget

State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

AZ Fast Grant: Up to $7,500 grant to pay for consulting services to advance Arizona-based technology companies. Human Resource consulting on Arizona’s labor laws. The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. TAX INCENTIVES.

Income

Income Finance Zoning Employment

STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

NON-PROFIT INCENTIVES: Provides an incentive payment (payroll rebate) equal to 4 percent of the payroll of the new, full-time, permanent employees for a period of up to five years. In addition, the non-profit organization must receive 75 percent of its income from out-of-state sources. Grants are also available to qualified, early?stage

Income

Income Finance Zoning Equipment

Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). This is the fourth in a series of publications discussing best practices developed by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Delegation of Procurement Authority to Other Agencies. TASK AND DELIVERY ORDER CONTRACTING.

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Contract Contractors Procurement Office

Professional Constructor Central

Digital Builder Ep 57: Global Construction Professionals Share Their Thoughts on Protecting Margins

Digital Builder Ep 57: Global Construction Professionals Share Their Thoughts on Protecting Margins

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Job Order Contracts – A Review of Independent Audits

Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices

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Job Order Contract / Job Order Contracting – JOC: Do’s – Don’ts

Labour Contract Vs Material Contract - Which Contract is Better for Constructing your House?

Job Order Contract Program Implementation

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts

Using RSMeans Cost Data for Job Order Contracting – JOC – October 2013

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Why You Need Integrated Construction Software

What You Need to KNOW about Job Order Contracting

Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Losing Your Shirt.

State by State Incentives Guide

STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

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