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Procurement slammed in Edinburgh Tram inquiry report

Construction Law

Major failings in the procurement and project management processes have been highlighted by Lord Hardie’s report (see News) as responsible for what must be one of the biggest infrastructure procurement screw ups in Scottish history. Neither TIE or the council had the necessary expertise to procure and manage a project like this.

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Preferred bidders unveiled for £10bn electricity network deal

Construction Enquirer

Electricity network giant SSEN Transmission has confirmed ten preferred bidders for a £10bn onshore infrastructure upgrade. Following a competitive procurement process, Balfour Beatty, Siemens Energy BAM, J.

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Job Order Contracting – Recommended Best Practices

Job Order Contracting

All the tools , training , information, processes, and support are available to ANY procurement and facilities management team that wants to consistently deliver renovation, repair, and minor new construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. We hope you benefit from the following information.

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Construction Law: April 2024

Construction Law

Editor’s comment Government go-slow on infrastructure investment shows no signs of abating Editor Nick Barrett asks with a general election looming, if there is any prospect of a reversal in years of underinvestment in the UK’s infrastructure. Permission to appeal has already been granted.

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Job Order Contracting Program Manager

Job Order Contracting

Based upon the type and location of the organization, the JOC Program Manager must assure that the JOC Program is in full compliance statues/regulations/laws pertaining to the acquisition and use of capital funds for a facility and/or physical infrastructure renovation, repair, maintenance, and/or minor new construction.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

A change order cannot exist without an original construction contract, and may be requested by the construction contractor or the contracting entity/facilities owner. Additionally while contracts are initially awarded competitively, change orders are negotiated without competition. Eliminate the negotiation of change order pricing.

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Setting up a Job Order Contract Using Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

(a) Use of a “Unit Price Book” to pre-price the direct material, labor, and equipment costs associated with tasks listed in the book coupled with one or more “coefficient(s)” to cover contractor profit and indirect costs. (b) the JOC contractor formally accepts the order, as mutually agreed, with real property owner. (e) Ordering. (a)

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