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JOC Tutorial #71 – Terms

Job Order Contracting

e) “Job order contract technical specifications” – a book, defined by the organization, detailing the technical specifications with regard to quality of materials and workmanship to be used by the job order contractor in accomplishing the tasks listed in the unit price book. The prices shall not include overhead and profit.

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Some vital construction documents for a construction project

Construction Cost Estimating

This type of document also involve overhead costs, what to claim and your rights. Bill of Quantities: It is developed with the list of various trades, and materials which create the part of the construction. Drawings: In this document, there are all set of drawings which are essential to execute the part of the job.

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What Is Estimate | Types of Estimate |Requirement Data for Estimation |Advantage of Estimate | Disadvantage of Estimate | Types of Cost Estimation

CivilJungle

The amounts of different materials and labor needed can also be estimated from a detailed estimate. Drawings (Plans, Sections, etc.). Drawings : Planning , sectional elevations, and accurate scale drawings are needed, completely dimensioned. Provision is also rendered at 1.5 Specifications. As follows. are available.

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Measurement Fails in Business, Part II: Real-World Examples and Solutions

Pro Builder

Following each shift, we updated the steel report, which showed the tonnage of raw material—in the form of 10-ton ingots—that went in the front end and the quantity of rolled I-beam product that came out the back. To balance the material coming in, the gambit was to make deals and trade ingots, mostly on paper, with another mill.

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Solving the Labor Shortage in 12 Steps

Pro Builder

Many of those process deficiencies in areas such as scheduling, communication, and lack of POs were indeed hindering supplier/trade relationships, but there was one saving grace: Any invoice received by Monday was paid that same week on Friday, without fail. The result is tremendous variation in how homes are built, scheduled, and managed.

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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

This practice does not work for material, labor, equipment, nor does it account for local market productivity in any effective manner. Locally researched JOC Price Books are readily available to provide cost visibility, cost transparency, and therefore improve cost management. shall not be acquired under a JOC.

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Types of Estimate found on various stages of a Project

Construction Cost Estimating

An estimator has to be very careful about the quantity takeoff using the given data such as drawings, specifications and other documents about the project. Direct Cost includes cost of materials, equipment, labor and subcontracted cost; while the Indirect cost includes overheads and contingency.