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Ten Minutes With: Port of Long Beach PM Director Tasha Higgins

ENR Construction

Newly appointed program management director talks about her engineering journey as a woman of color, and where the industry can go from here.

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City of Long Beach Job Order Contract Audit

Building Information Management

” that found LB’s (City of Long Beach) Public Works Department had let some contractors receive roughly $1.9 City Auditor shares findings of an audit which found that. million more than they should have under the Job Order Contracting program. ” (Source: LBReport.com).

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P2S Inc. acquires Notkin Mechanical Engineers

BD+C

of Long Beach, California, a leading provider of professional engineering, commissioning, and construction management services, announced today that it has acquired Notkin Mechanical Engineers , an award-winning mechanical design firm based in Seattle, Washington. .

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Job Order Contract Audit Report

Job Order Contracting

This Job Order Contract Audit Report dated 10/31/2016 is a follow up the an early JOC Audit conducted by City of Long Beach Auditor Laura Dowd. Additionally, it was difficult for project managers to enforce the use of the CTC, which allowed increased use of Non-Pre Priced (NPP) items.

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Job Order Contract – Problems with Outsourcing?

Building Information Management

Relative to City of Long Beach Job Order Contract, Long Beach City Auditor’s office finds. Unfortunately, due to the inability to effectively manage the JOC program, the City is not receiving competitively priced projects. Job-Order-Contract-Audit. Appropriate oversight of contractor/subcontractor work.

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On Call Renovation, Repair Construction – Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

On-call renovation, repair, sustainability and maintenance contracts, especially JOB ORDER CONTRACTS can significantly improve construction project efficiency and financial transparency… IF they are developed managed, and monitored properly. Defining a Job Order Contract – On-Call Construction Contract .

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Job Order Contracts – A Review of Independent Audits

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracts, when created, deployed, and managed using LEAN best management practices, can provide significantly better outcomes that traditional construction delivery methods. Unfortunately, if an Owner or Facilities Manager is not educated on the topic and relies exclusively upon a JOC consultant, major problems are common.

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