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JOC Program Line-item Estimating

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Cost management involves different risks for all the parties involved, which highlights the need to manage risks properly. NEVER accept a lump sum estimate for a workorder/project without a full detailed line-item estimate and review of line-times and quantities. Fully audit cost estimate and actual cost information.

Estimating

Estimating Comparison Electrical Organization

OSHA citing maintenance equipment violations despite low risk

FDR Safety

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Many of you may be wondering why, all of a sudden, OSHA is spending an inordinate amount of time inspecting the machines and equipment in plant maintenance areas. Typically, these machines are used for low-risk tasks performed by skilled workers. Despite the very low risk, OSHA is indeed citing for the things noted above.

OSHA

OSHA Risk Equipment Documentation

INSPECTION OF A BRIDGE STRUCTURE - The Constructor

The Constructor

MAY 29, 2012

Hence, the bridge must be regularly inspected and maintained for the benefit of its users. There are three levels of inspection: 1. General inspection: Usual inspection of representative parts of a structure. General inspection: Usual inspection of representative parts of a structure.

Inspections

Inspections Concrete Foundation Roads

ChatGPT for construction companies: A deep dive into its benefits

Lets Build

JULY 7, 2023

We’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT in your construction company to improve communication, scheduling, document management, safety, and more. Off-site, it fosters remote collaboration, facilitates decision-making, and supports documentation reviews. Free eBook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals 1.

Documentation

Documentation Construction Schedule Safety

ChatGPT for construction companies: A deep dive into its benefits

Lets Build

JULY 7, 2023

We’ll explore how you can use ChatGPT in your construction company to improve communication, scheduling, document management, safety, and more. Off-site, it fosters remote collaboration, facilitates decision-making, and supports documentation reviews. Free eBook: Quick guide to Lean practices for construction professionals 1.

Documentation

Documentation Construction Schedule Safety

Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

80% of cost overruns are due to poor scope of work definition, and associated inadequate and/or flawed construction cost estimates and otherwise poor planning, procurement, and project delivery management. Labor productivity value for each craft /work area needs to be estimated at a detail level as it will significantly vary.

Schedule

Schedule Management Procurement Construction

LEAN Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 22, 2018

Manage estimates, budgets and forecasts. Accurately estimate and manage LEAN construction programs and associated renovation, repair, and minor new construction projects. Clearly communicate work and project scope, deliver detailed line item estimates, and maintain operational efficiency and compliance. Document management.

Contract

Contract Estimating BIM Forecasting

Construction project management 101 – Checklist

Lets Build

APRIL 15, 2020

Contractors and subcontractors give project owners their cost estimates for the project to be completed. Once feasibility is determined and all stakeholders and parties agree to advance the project, a project charter or project initiation document (PID) is then created, which includes the business case and the business needs.

Project Management

Project Management Management Construction Feasibility

5 Reasons to Move to Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 5, 2022

One of the problems in construction is that there are so many parties, including owners, engineers, policymakers, architects, project managers, estimators and MEP contractors —to name but a few—involved in the process. 2 Better documentation reduces the risk of costly rework. If IDD isn’t on your radar, you’re falling behind.

BIM

BIM Documentation Risk Profitability

A Guide to Construction Safety Management Software

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 14, 2022

Construction safety management software helps support your safety programs to prevent hazards and other risks from turning into dangerous situations at your construction site. It works by helping foremen or others record safety meetings, keep track of attendance, and identify the root causes of safety risks. .

Software

Software Software Safety Management

Autodesk Construction Cloud Now Supports Over 235 Integrations

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 5, 2022

models, documents, etc.). Additionally, the StructionSite Partner Card in the Autodesk Build dashboard allows for private & public viewing of StructionSite documentation and gives users the ability to access a StructionSite project directly within Autodesk Build. . “As Read more about the feature in our blog. ?

Autodesk

Autodesk Construction BIM Documentation

Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The stark realities of complex coordination, inspection timelines, and closeout seem mercifully far away. Contract review Review all contracts, plans, and legal documents with all stakeholders. Discuss the terms and conditions of payment as defined by program requirements or in the construction documents.

Change Orders

Change Orders Documentation Schedule Budgeting

FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Organizing projects means defining roles and responsibilities, create a project charter, and develop high-level time and cost estimates. While doing planning for the project, effective and clear estimate of the time and costs are done. Team members monitor and control progress in terms of cost, time, and quality; and manage risk.

Project Management

Project Management Management Concrete Foundation

LATISTA for Construction Management

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 2, 2013

It is well versed iPad and users will be able to admittance, view and mark up project documents online or offline. The users can apply it for Issues, QA/QC, Punchlist, Safety and Documents. Latista Technologies Inc recently launched LATISTA, an all-inclusive application in construction quality and field management.

Management

Management iPad Documentation Construction

An Introduction to Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2018

Not Time and Materials, not cost-plus-fee, not Construction Manager @ Risk…. • Incentive to perform efficiently. Components of the OpenJOC UPB Estimate – Determine quantities of work • Build the estimate from UPB • Summarize the estimate and apply coefficient. OpenJOC Benefits.

Contract

Contract Change Orders Procurement Estimating

Job Order Contracting Operations Manual

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2016

facilities inspection programs generate requirements for sustainment, restoration, modernization work and minor new construction. The work management office also completes a desk estimate of the project cost to help determine the best method for executing the work request (in-house shops, competitively bid individual contracts or JOC).

Contract

Contract Procurement Negotiation Project Management

How Much is Poor Construction Document Management Costing You?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As teams get larger and construction projects become more complex, proper document management needs to be an integral part of your workflow. Poor document management is detrimental to a project and can lead to delays, budget overruns , and rework. trillion in 2020. billion in rework alone annually.

Documentation

Documentation Management Construction Change Orders

10 Essential Types of Construction Documents

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 3, 2022

Construction documents help keep your projects organized and guide the construction process from start to finish. Having access to these construction documents puts information into the hands of the right people at the right time, so decisions can be made quickly and action can be taken to finish projects on time and within scope. .

Documentation

Documentation Construction Schedule Permits

PRE-CONCRETE CHECKS FOR FORMWORK & RELEASE AGENTS

The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

Depending on how big or complicated the pour is, the inspection may just take few minutes or it could take hours. Only when the formwork has been approved, may the pour take place. Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

Concrete

Concrete Inspections Foundation Materials

Fieldwire - Untitled Article

Fieldwire

JANUARY 11, 2023

Preventing accidents and reducing risk exposure The safety of construction site workers is always a priority for construction companies – and there is a lot to improve. It also makes task management, plan viewing and inspections much easier, and enhances productivity when it comes to reports, snag lists, and RFIs. According to the U.S.

Safety

Safety Accidents Injury Software

Some useful tips on quality control and safety in construction

Construction Cost Estimating

AUGUST 15, 2018

Indirect costs related to insurance, inspection and regulation are also raised significantly because of these inflated direct costs. As for instance, some tunneling methods will allow taking decisions concerning the amount of shoring essential at various locations on the basis of inspection of soil conditions throughout the tunneling process.

Safety

Safety Accidents Inspections Construction

TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON CONCRETE

The Constructor

MARCH 21, 2012

Knowledge of the magnitude of the thermal movement is necessary to evaluate the risk of thermal cracking in situations where large thermal gradients are likely to occur, and to calculate dimensional changes in structures such as bridge decks. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Concrete

Concrete Foundation Contract Materials

Job Order Contracting Best Practices

Building Information Management

MAY 27, 2016

Formalize and Document all JOC policies, procedures, or guidelines with a JOC Operations Manual associate with the Contract. Owner review of ALL Contractor estimates. Formalized Project Inspection and Project Closeout Processes and Procedures. Document and Monitor K ey JOC Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Contract

Contract Consulting Documentation Guidelines

Subways in America

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

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America

America Concrete Foundation Airports

REINFORCEMENT COVER AND PRE-CONCRETE CHECKS

The Constructor

MARCH 20, 2012

The first part is a visual inspection by the clerk of works or equivalent. The required amount of cover will always be specified on the design drawings, but no time should the cover be less than the maximum size of aggregate plus 5mm.

Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Design

Job Order Contract

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

4BT-CE Cloud Estimating Software and the 4BT JOC Unit Price Book integrate Job Order Contracting best management practices with technology to allow for faster JOC Program development, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement. Introduction to Line Item Estimating. Introduction to Cost Estimating. • ESS Advanced. •

Contract

Contract Estimating CSI Software

Job Order Contract

Building Information Management

DECEMBER 13, 2016

4BT-CE Cloud Estimating Software and the 4BT JOC Unit Price Book integrate Job Order Contracting best management practices with technology to allow for faster JOC Program development, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement. Introduction to Line Item Estimating. Introduction to Cost Estimating. • ESS Advanced. •

Contract

Contract Estimating CSI Software

TYPES OF CRACKS IN CONCRETE BEAMS

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-2

The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

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Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

TYPES OF CRACKS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE SLABS

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

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Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Site should be such in our country that early morning sun and late evening sun is accepted in the building in summer and maximum sun light is available in most of winter. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Residential

Residential Site Plans Concrete

REINFORCEMENT CORROSION-CAUSES & PREVENTION

The Constructor

MARCH 18, 2012

MINIMISING THE RISK OF CORROSION: The quality and depth of concrete in the cover zone are all important in minimizing the risk of corrosion as shown in fig. However, in situations where these materials are not cured properly there is a risk of increased carbonation. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Design

Introduction to Finite Element Methods-The Book-Part-1

The Constructor

JANUARY 14, 2012

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Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Contract

BENEFITS OF USING STEEL FIBRES IN CONCRETE

The Constructor

JANUARY 1, 2012

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Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Design

STRUCTURAL USES OF PRECAST CONCRETE

The Constructor

MARCH 25, 2012

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Concrete

Concrete Foundation Maine Materials

FORMWORK AND GOOD FORMWORK PROPERTIES

The Constructor

MARCH 19, 2012

Always inspect the formwork prior to pouring. Some of the paint has run, and this has been transposed to the concrete. It is important to remember that the face of the concrete is effectively a negative of the formwork face.

Concrete

Concrete Foundation Materials Design

A Contractor’s Guide to Homeowner’s Insurance: Is Your Project Covered?

Levelset

APRIL 8, 2022

Knowing what to expect from insurers gives you some leverage as a contractor, and can help you protect your business against financial risk on restoration projects. Here are a few things to focus on when you sit down and read the entire policy document from beginning to end. Is restoration work covered by the policy?

Insurance

Insurance Claims Agreement Lien

A Contractor’s Guide to Homeowner’s Insurance: Is Your Project Covered?

Levelset

APRIL 8, 2022

Knowing what to expect from insurers gives you some leverage as a contractor, and can help you protect your business against financial risk on restoration projects. . Here are a few things to focus on when you sit down and read the entire policy document from beginning to end. Is restoration work covered by the policy?

Insurance

Insurance Claims Agreement Lien