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Beware of Using Assemblies for Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

Some suppliers of Job Order Contracting software and cost data use “Assemblies” within what is supposed to be a unit price book (UPB). Each aspect, such as materials, labor, equipment, and overhead, should be itemized separately. Unit Costs: Assign a unit cost to each line item.

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Outsourced Marketing vs. Staffing for Construction Companies

Construction Marketing

Outsourced marketing can be more cost efficient than staffing with multi-discipline skills, lower overhead including salary, benefits, equipment, etc. In addition, specialized marketing investments in software and marketing technology must be considered for a total identification of Insource overhead.

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8 essential steps for effective project cost estimation and budgeting

Fieldwire

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING SOFTWARE Easy construction project scheduling with Fieldwire Learn more → 2. Subcontractors can do a separate takeoff based on the general contractor’s specs to verify material and equipment quantities and ensure an accurate count before contacting suppliers and vendors. Digital data lends itself to analytics.

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JOB Order Contracting FAQs

Job Order Contracting

Software & Construction Cost Data Options for JOC Panel Questions – January 16 @3:50 pm. What training do you offer, and do you provide free software trials to real property owners? Is there a specific project management software or estimating software that works best with your data? JOC SaaS Technology Customization.

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Job Order Contracting Guide

Job Order Contracting

GENERAL – Cost data is organized using MasterFormat2004+ [1] and includes detailed line item description and associated material, equipment and labor as appropriate. BEST VALUE – As noted, all unit price line item provided incorporate locally research labor, material, and equipment costs. copyright of CSI.

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The Rise of Business Intelligence in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Business intelligence in its simplest terms is the gathering of data — largely produced through construction management and project management software — and sorting and analyzing it to make intelligent business decisions. But software that analyzes that same data in real-time creates opportunities to make a difference in the here and now.

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Construction Industry Goes Robotic

Construction Equipment

Instead of workers in neon orange vests and hard hats, you may see drones buzzing overhead, robotic bulldozers and 3D printers churning out new structures. Skycatch, based in San Fransico, produces software that allows data from aerial drones to collaborate with the contractor's CAD and BIM programs.

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