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Job Order Contracting – Lean Construction History

Job Order Contracting

The History of Job Order Contracting. The United States Department of the Army is attributed with initially developing and deploying Job Order Contracting during the early 1980s. An initial process framework was put in place that would subsequently be improved to become what we now know as Job Order Contracting, JOC.

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What is a JOC Unit Price Book

Job Order Contracting

A JOC Unit Price Book is a fixed list of detailed construction tasks and associated pricing/costs that is used to estimate costs for individual JOC projects/job orders, associated with a JOC Program. This is the factor(s) that was approved when the JOC contract was approved and typically ranges between 0.80 on an general basis.

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Job Order Contracting – JOC – Best Management Practices

Building Information Management

Experience – One must be an experienced estimator and experienced RSMeans, or any RSMeans-based JOC. Both need to have sufficient experience in estimating, construction, teaming, and be willing to truly share information. There are multiple case studies, white papers, and research documents. Annual volume.

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Construction Cost Estimating Software vs. Spreadsheets – State of the Nation 2012

Building Information Management

While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel.

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book– WHITE PAPER. A Unit Price Book – UPB – is very important to the quality, integrity, productivity, and transparency of a Job Order Contract. As JOC involves renovation and repair, demolition line item costs are generally an important component of a JOC estimate.

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book– WHITE PAPER. A Unit Price Book – UPB – is very important to the quality, integrity, productivity, and transparency of a Job Order Contract. As JOC involves renovation and repair, demolition line item costs are generally an important component of a JOC estimate.

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Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

ENR Construction

White Papers. rental business grew an estimated 18.6% The recession prompted many contractors to thin their fleets in order to lower overhead and generate cash. Amid PPP Slowdown, India Turns To Cash Contracts. Book Reviews. Information Technology. Construction Technology. Social Media. Construction Schools.