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Subcontractor Solutions for Higher Profits

Viewpoint Construction Technology

At the same time, you’re trying to keep a close eye on your own jobs, profit margins, invoices, personnel, equipment, drawings, and more. When profit margins hover at only 3 per cent, an entire project gain can be wiped out with one mistake. Subcontractors can minimise risk with the right construction software management tools.

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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

Within a Job Order Contract, JOC, each project/job order requires a detailed line item cost estimate (created by the contractor and reviewed by the owner). This is the factor(s) that was approved when the JOC contract was approved and typically ranges between 0.80 Note: Costs and line items are typically updated annually). via 4BT.US

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Job Order Contracting – JOC – Best Management Practices

Building Information Management

A reasonable profit, quality, and projects complete on-time and on-budge, and long term relationships are the goal. There are multiple case studies, white papers, and research documents. Bare costs do not include contractor’s overhead(s) and profit. Joint site walks and scoping common. Annual volume. Competition.

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

Building Information Management

The follow are excerpts from a RSMeans White Paper. Job Order Contracting offers an alternative to traditional bidding processes. An innovative method of contract management is being used more and more by owners who desire quick service and reasonable cost. The primary concern in JOC contracts is time.

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Integrated Project Delivery – IPD, Job Order Contracting – JOC, BIM, and Efficient Project Delivery

Building Information Management

Design/Build, CM, CM@R and, of course,Job Order Contracting. Recently, several organizations collaborated together and published a white paper titled Integrated Project Delivery for Public and Private Owners. A JOC contract is inherently. It is intended for large-size projects. Joint scope of work development.

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

Building Information Management

Construction estimating involves the estimating of material, labor, equipment, overhead/profit and contingencies. Growing numbers of cost estimators now have the need to work with multiple projects, multiple estimates, and multiple contracts (IDIQ, JOC, SABER…) simultaneously and securely.