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Construction Cost Estimate

Job Order Contracting

To estimate, per the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is to produce a statement of the approximate cost. Construction cost estimators know there is a more to it than this definition indicates. Second, there is the estimating process and associated source materials. Estimate Considerations. Contractor Overhead & Profit.

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Job Order Contracting Solution OpenJOC™

Job Order Contracting

Contractors earn a reasonable profit. Error-free detailed records of all project estimates and close-outs. Cloud-based secure project, estimate, and document management. Non-prepriced (NPP) line item value limit per estimate/project/task order. Job Order Contracting Solution OpenJOC. Best value procurement.

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Elements of a Cost Estimate

Construction Cost Estimating

The foundation for a successful estimate depends on authentic takeoff of the quantities of the various materials involved in the project. The various elements that lead to an effective cost estimate are as: Labor Hours : Labor hour amounts can be prepared by crew analysis or applied on a unit man-hour basis.

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Construction Cost Optimizing

Job Order Contracting

The OpenJOC(TM) Solution streamlines construction procurement and project delivery by integrating LEAN processes with locally researched unit price detailed line item construction task cost data, and supporting Program, Project, Estimate, Document, Contractor, Subcontractor and Task/Issue and Management.

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What is a JOC Unit Price Book

Job Order Contracting

A JOC Unit Price Book is a fixed list of detailed construction tasks and associated pricing/costs that is used to estimate costs for individual JOC projects/job orders, associated with a JOC Program. on an general basis. The reason is that the OpenJOC UPB is locally research and does not include contractor overhead and profit.

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Key Financial & Safety Metrics for Subcontractor Qualification 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Extracting key ratios from financial statements and safety metrics from OSHA filings allows builders to gauge a subcontractor’s short-term and long-term health — and empower estimators with the data they need to make more informed bidding decisions. . FINANCIAL RATIOS: PROFITABILITY . Gross Profit Margin . Net Profit Margin

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Monitoring Your Financial Position to Succeed in the Construction Industry

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Over the course of a project, cost increases that may seem marginal at the time, end up having flow on effects, or adding up with other overheads resulting in total project expenditure which is far from the amount originally estimated. Sometimes this erodes profit, but in some scenarios, it can mean losses or even worse.