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Common Types of Crane Lifting Equipment

Construction Marketing

Not all cranes can lift all loads, but that’s where crane lifting equipment comes in. Lifting equipment can greatly expand the capabilities of cranes, making them safer and more efficient in almost every scenario. Overhead cranes are some of the world’s most useful machines. Why Are Lifting Attachments Used?

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Hilti Unveils Semi-Autonomous Overhead Drilling Robot, Called Jaibot

Construction Junkie

Hilti , known for its wide selection of power tools and fastening applications for the commercial construction industry, recently took a step outside the box when they announced the release of an exoskeleton to help relieve the bodily toll overhead work takes on workers. courtesy of Hilti.

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Beware of Using Assemblies for Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

A fundamental element is Job Order Contracting (JOC) is line item estimating which involves breaking down the cost of construction into discrete, granular tasks, each item representing a specific material, labor, and equipment components. Each aspect, such as materials, labor, equipment, and overhead, should be itemized separately.

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Buying Used Construction Equipment

Construction Business Owner

In the construction business, profitability largely depends on keeping overhead down. This applies particularly to construction equipment, the rising costs of which can burn you at both ends when the economy goes south.

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Creating a JOC Coefficient?

Job Order Contracting

Equipment. General / Prime Contractor Overhead. Incidental tools and equipment. Items included in a JOC coefficient (also known as a “Bid Factor”). Labor (Both during Normal Work Hours and Outside of Normal Work Hours). Materials. Subcontractor costs. Subcontractor mark-ups. projects valued over $35K; 9. Submittals.

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MOST Construction Cost Data is Useless

Job Order Contracting

Comprehensive, granular, line item tasks including a description, and individual data components for labor, material, equipment, and productivity (crews). No inclusion of builder/contractor overhead or profit. Organization using expaned CSI Masterformat. Timely updates – Data must be update quaterly at minimum.

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Unit Price Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

An actionable unit price cost database includes granular repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction tasks for the local market and includes labor, material, equipment, crew, and productivity information, per an associated unit of measure. Profit and overheads should be considered separately. for the local market.