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Hard Construction Costs

Job Order Contracting

They are quantifiable and best determined by an experienced construction cost estimator with at least a decade of line item construction cost estimating under his/her belt. Unless stipulated otherwise by the owner/facilities manager, the contractor(s) /subcontractor(s) generally provide estimates in their own formats and terms.

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Job Order Contract Unit Price Book Basics

Job Order Contracting

Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, & Unit Price Books, UPB (Unit Price Guides-UPG). Definition: detailed cost estimate: “a forecast of construction cost prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work.” – 13th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice.

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Detailed Line Item Unit Cost Construction Estimating, Public Sector, & Unit Price Books – UPB – UPG

Building Information Management

” Definition: detailed cost estimate: “a forecast of construction cost prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work.” – 13th edition of the Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice. Line item estimates are also used to create and validate construction budgets.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Construction specifications - vital.

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. CSI ( Construction Specifications Institute ) is a renowned association that provides the standardization of construction language related with building specifications. CSI offers prearranged instructions for composing specification in their Project Resource Manual. adsense analytic.

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Some vital construction documents for a construction project

Construction Cost Estimating

This type of document also involve overhead costs, what to claim and your rights. Drawings: In this document, there are all set of drawings which are essential to execute the part of the job. These drawings generally comprise of the latest drawings and should be under possession of the contractor before starting the project.

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

The use of CSI Masterformat data aggregation assures efficient distribution, modification/updating, and proper use of the UPB in concert with JOC procedures and goals. As JOC involves renovation and repair, demolition line item costs are generally an important component of a JOC estimate. Are demolition line items present ?

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How to Select a JOC Unit Price Book

Building Information Management

The use of CSI Masterformat data aggregation assures efficient distribution, modification/updating, and proper use of the UPB in concert with JOC procedures and goals. As JOC involves renovation and repair, demolition line item costs are generally an important component of a JOC estimate. Are demolition line items present ?