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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Cost Estimating

Some refer to these risks as "known-unknowns" because the estimator is aware of them, and based on past experience, can even estimate their probable costs. The estimated costs of the known-unknowns is referred to by cost estimators as cost contingency. RSMeans refers to this as, "Price the quantities."

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

Each project will encompass detailed line item construction task and reference specifications encompassing improvements, alterations, renovation, remodeling, major repairs, and minor new construction associated with ORGANIZATION NAME structures and properties. coefficient (reference table of allowable overhead). authorization.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Mark It Up!

Rory Woolsey

“ What are the” appropriate” markups for overhead, profit and contingency when budgeting facilities construction projects?” Just the bare labor component includes adders such as fringe benefits, unemployment insurances (federal and state), social security taxes, public liability costs, and builders risk insurance.

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Job Order Contracting Glossary

Building Information Management

It is sometimes use synonymously with the term “Coefficient”, and sometime refers to a cost localization factor that is used in addition to the “Coefficient”. “Job order contractor” – A licensed, bonded, and general liability insured contractor awarded a job order contract. The prices shall not include overhead and profit.

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JOB ORDER CONTRACT Glossary / Terms / Defintions – JOC , JOB ORDER CONTRACTING

Building Information Management

A selection process dependent upon multiple parameters of past performance, previous experience, references, and price. to 1.20 multiplier applied to the the total of the line items for a project or task order estimate. It typcially includes all overhead items such as. BEST VALUE. LOCATION FACTOR. contingencies.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: The Estimating.

Rory Woolsey

Converting scope to quantities requires a solid understanding of math, drawing scales, swell and waste factors, plan reading, common construction practices, and conversion factors. Each reference construction cost database handles these components differently. Quantifying the project is the next step in the estimating process.

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10 Essential Types of Construction Documents

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Architectural drawings. Certificates of insurance. Insurance . 5: Drawings. Construction documents often include architectural drawings. Also referred to as “ specs ,” these will cover information such as the: Equipment that is expected to be used on-site. Overhead costs. Work orders. Safety reports.