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Better Manage Construction Costs Schedules and Quality

Job Order Contracting

Sixty (60%) percent of all project fail to meet both cost and and schedule targets. Fortunately there are proven processes to better manage construction costs, schedules, and quality. 10% are due to equipment and/or materials delays, most off which could have been foreseen. are all defined.

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Redefining Construction Document Management

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Aside from the obvious issues of being wasteful and bad for the environment, reliance on paper can lead to a host of other pitfalls : • Paper documents run a high risk of getting lost or misplaced, especially in the field. Documents on paper often get marked up in pen or pencil by field crews — often to the point of becoming unreadable.

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Top 8 Tools for Construction Document Control  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Projects of all sizes face an overwhelming amount of construction documentation. Still, without good digital systems in place, the task of managing all those documents can get very overwhelming and chaotic. . Fortunately, there are several tools that can help with document control. The list goes on and on. .

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How to connect your project schedules and align better?

Lets Build

Then, you should already know how important it is to keep all your project schedules connected. Many project managers tell us that they have to spend over 6 hours a week creating and maintaining different schedules (e.g. Have everyone share their schedules. Connect your schedules, see everything and align better!

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Typical JOC Process

Job Order Contracting

Visit the jobsite and document conditions. Define building systems and quality of materials. Determine project schedule and major milestones. Identify safety, security and hazardous material issues. Warranty Period. Establish project goals. Determine if design services are required. Identify client’s responsibilities.

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Payment Applications 101: A Guide to Pay Apps in Construction

Fieldwire

But a pay app is actually a collection of supporting documents that first and second tier contractors submit to request payment. The construction contract will typically define the process for submitting a pay app, the documents to include, and the deadline for submission. Contractors get paid for the work they document.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

Locally researched labor, material, equipment, and productivity data is essential in the devlopement of a credible construction cost estimate. GAO, 2009 The associated processes for developing a credible construction cost estimate are equally well documented. ENR economic index, etc.)