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

Job Order Contracting

For CONUS, the JOCPB shall be developed using commercially available pricing tools to ensure consistent and comprehensive pricing of tasks unless the contracting officer determines the use of a commercially available pricing tool is not in the best interest of the government. Appointments of ordering officers under each JOC must be minimized.

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How To Select A Contractor For A Project

Construction Marketing

For example, if you are looking to build a commercial retail and office space, it would probably be a bad idea to hire a contractor with a home improvement license only. These meetings provide a perfect opportunity to verify their license and insurance. Always ask for proof of insurance. Consider all the prospects carefully.

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Commercial Construction Strategies: Flagship Stores to Footprint Expansion

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With the high level of pedestrian as well as vehicle traffic along the Mag Mile, simply scheduling the delivery of construction materials and equipment can be one of the project’s more complicated planning aspects. Likewise, flagship stores in city locations often entail construction in mixed-use buildings.

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How to Manage Compliance for Construction Success

Viewpoint Construction Technology

That means they have even more to keep track of in their already busy schedules. Insurance and bonding requirements. Building codes , insurance requirements and bonding requirements can vary by location, though. These days, many contractors are faced with managing larger, more complex projects on a regular basis. Building codes.

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10 Essential Types of Construction Documents

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Certificates of insurance. A general schedule and timeline. Insurance . 8: Construction Schedule. Every project you complete will have a schedule. A construction schedule is important, because it helps keep the project on track and finished on an approximate timeline. 9: Schedule of Values.

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Speller Metcalfe saves £100.000 in rework with Fieldwire

Fieldwire

Speller Metcalfe combines sustainable construction with a forward-thinking approach, using BIM (Building Information Modeling) and IPI (Integrated Project Insurance) to deliver projects meeting Passivhaus and BREEAM standards. It was difficult for the field and office teams to find the information they needed in a timely manner.

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Estimating- The New Normal

Chianelli Estimating

Most likely none of the cost factors now required will have been budgeted for on previously awarded contracts and the list is formable; controlled access to sites, material delivery disruptions, temperature checks, two week quarantine, reduced labor force – both in the field and in the office, material shortages. Office Utilities.