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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.

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Objective, reliable, and veriable Construction Cost Estimates

Job Order Contracting

Objective, reliable, and veriable Construction Cost Estimates are critical to best value outcomes for all repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities. The estimating process begins with a comprehensive understanding of your project’s scope of work. Costs must be current, objective, and locally reserached.

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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules

BD+C

Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules 1 kcichowicz Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:47 Designers can plan secure entry vestibules with security-rated glazing to enhance the effectiveness of their safer school designs. What are secure entry vestibules and how do they support safer school design?

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Construction Cost Estimating Software

Job Order Contracting

Construction Cost Estimating Software including 50,000 line item construction cost database and access via a secure cloud network, only $150.00/month! Construction Cost Estimating Software . Secure – highest security rating available. Create Estimates. Detailed line item cost data. Create favorites.

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Glazing and curtain walls: Striking the balance of comfort and security

Construction Specifier

By Mike Smalley Everyone has reasonable expectations to feel secure and comfortable while occupying interior environments such as schools, workplaces, hospitals, churches, and entertainment venues. Research from SafeHome.org estimates that while property crime occurrences have fallen by 33 percent since 2010, violent crime in U.S.

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Why You Need A Good Cost Estimator

Chianelli Estimating

Cost Estimating has been a part of the construction industry since any structure was ever built. Cost Estimating Construction in today’s building industry spells out, not only the cost of a job, but allows the job to stay relatively financially secure, with the least amount of cost overruns.

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Community-based Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

Community-based Construction Cost Estimating … The OpenCost TM Approach. Traditional cost data commonly available on the market is based upon national averages. The OpenCost Methodology TM is a collaborative and ongoing cost estimation process. The estimator (owner/contractor/A&E, etc.)