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Living in a Materials World

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Effectively managing the materials on jobsites with modern software can have a significant impact on contractors bottom lines. Every built environment turns raw materials into polished projects. But along the way, those material costs can start to add up, especially if the materials aren’t procured and managed properly.

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Define Construction Procurement

Job Order Contracting

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

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Collaboration and informed decision-making in the construction industry

Job Order Contracting

An essential aspect is sharing objective, local market, granular labor, material, and equipment costs. Collaboration in the above manner allows disparate groups, including owners, A/E’s, builders, and procurement professionals, to focus on common goals. Collaboration involves both giving and receiving help.

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Understanding the Value of JOB ORDER CONTRACTING – JOC

Job Order Contracting

Many owners simply view Job Order Contracting (JOC) as a means to speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds that require minimum design. JOC is a process that integrates “construction” planning, procurement, and project delivery leveraging robust LEAN methods and workflows.

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How digital tools are helping the construction industry to choose carbon-smart materials

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Low-impact materials – Building materials that generate less waste during manufacturing help cut a project’s environmental footprint significantly. This exchange of information also facilitates better decision-making regarding energy-efficient designs, waste reduction strategies and, importantly, sustainable materials.

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2024 Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

That said, most JOC Programs are not designed, implemented, and managed properly. It was simply a way to speed procurement. Since that time JOC has evolved into an integrated project delivery (IPD) method that not only accelerates procurement, but also shorten project delivery times and reduces costs up to 30%-40%. Learn more.

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The revolution of tension fabric buildings in facility design

Construction Specifier

In order for everything to come together as planned, everybody needs to be on the same page with regard to design, materials procurement, and construction timelines, among many other considerations. The post The revolution of tension fabric buildings in facility design appeared first on Construction Specifier.