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ConstructionPro Network blog: Diverse, high-level information to help make better project management decisions

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.’s ConstructionPro Network blog takes business seriously, and in the process, provides some really useful tools (and warnings) for contractors and professional services concerned about contract and project management, disputes, and best practices within the industry. Your comments are welcomed.

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Proposal Pricing Strategies: How Much are You Selling that Watermelon For?

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Each weekend they travel to the country and buy watermelons from the local farmers at 50 cents per melon. Depending on your client, travel may be considered a reimbursable expense. If your Project Manager’s rate is $100/hr and your Designer’s Rate is $80/hr, you may end up using a blended rate of $90/hr.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

administration of the Job Order Contract (JOC), a Contract designed to provide the ORGANIZATION NAME with a flexible and responsive contractual capability in support of their renovation, repair, and minor new construction services needs. The 4BT-CE(TM) JOC cloud estimating and project management system, or equivalent, shall also be used.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: A New Year in.

Rory Woolsey

I have figured that I have facilitated about 8,500 hours of classes on estimating, Job Order Contracting, and project management related topics. For all those that think traveling is glamorous … not! Mr. Kaiser Constructors and has worked on projects ranging from heavy, military, industrial, commercial and residential.

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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction cost - the total cost to construct a project. This value usually does not include the preplanning, site or right of way acquisition, or design costs, and may not include start-up and commissioning costs. Estimation in project management is the processes of making cost estimates using the appropriate techniques.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Losing Your Shirt.

Rory Woolsey

Knowing where the key project metrics such as time , costs, resources , and cash flow are relative to a datum (the project plan). Good project managers will always know where these project metrics are because they are indicative of the immediate health of the project. Hasty plans make for troubling travel.

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LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

Direct Cost- Costs are directly attributable to the work on the project. Example: team travel, team wages, recognition, and costs of materials used on the project. Indirect Cost – Overhead items or costs incurred for the benefit of more than one project are indirect costs. Formula: ETC= (BAC – EVC).