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Construction Law: December 2023

Construction Law

Editor’s comment Evolution can disrupt more than revolution The new Procurement Act comes into force next year. Legal terms explained In our latest legal terms explained article Sienna Kim of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP looks at the often thorny issue of retentions. Building Safety Act Safe as (qualifying tenants’) houses?

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OpenJOC – LEAN Construction Delivery / Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

Best value procurement. They drive lower overall costs and virtually eliminate legal disputes. This would present a conflict of interest and potential for mismanagement. Job Order Contracting – A Procurement Success Story, 1998. Key characteristics of OpenJOC. Outcome-driven. Process-based. Technology-supported.

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Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

Reduction in the procurement lead-time and construction cost for work orders is a benefit promised by some JOC Consultants and/or service providers. A JOC Operations Manual and/or JOC Execution Guide must be present and a part of the the JOC contractual documents. Elimination of legal disputes. Reduced procurement costs.

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Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. Typical construction project stake holders include: Owners (management, engineering, contracting/procurement, building users), Contractors, Subcontractors, and Designers/Architects. Primary data sources should be used whenever possible.

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Preconstruction Meeting: A Quick Guide to Success   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

This is a chance for everyone to get to know key stakeholders, breaking down siloes between procurement and legal, scheduling and management, and so forth. By reducing change orders, avoiding delays, and procuring materials strategically, you can jump on modern trends and pump up productivity.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Journal of Legal. procuring partners in construction projects.

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Job Order Contracting Done Right! Open, Best Value, Efficient

Job Order Contracting

Line item modifiers are also presented to further enhance data value. Coordination of teams and information, reducing errors, omissions and miscommunications, and virtual elimination of change orders and legal disputes. Initial and ongoing training and certification. Fully verifiable processes, procedures, and projects.

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