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Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data

Job Order Contracting

Many in the public sector are unaware of the construction cost estimating issues caused by the use of national average cost data and location factoring. They are not intended to be used when preparing appropriation-quality estimates. Here’s short summary of those problems noted by independent third parties. Peitlock, B.A.,

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LEAN Construction Delivery – Not New

Building Information Management

While LEAN Construction Delivery Methods have existing for decades are are proven to improve productivity, reduce waste, lower cost, speed delivery, and improve quality… most real property owners lack the required capability, understanding, and/or awareness for implementation. The focus of LEAN is best value and minimized waste.

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Construction Cost Estimating – Improving Productivity

Building Information Management

Better management of construction cost estimating is clearly needed. Construction cost estimating is NOT a commodity and is important to the success or failure of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or construction project. LEAN methods require ongoing input, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

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Construction Cost Estimating – Improving Productivity

Building Information Management

Better management of construction cost estimating is clearly needed. Construction cost estimating is NOT a commodity and is important to the success or failure of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or construction project. LEAN methods require ongoing input, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

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Job Order Contracting – Lean Construction History

Job Order Contracting

The LEAN Integrated Construction Project Delivery Method. . It did so in response to a growing need for increasing and unsupportable demands for construction throughout Europe. The later are relatively new to JOC and are learning to improve their implementation and deployment of this LEAN construction delivery method.

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Public Sector Real Property Management – Quality Construction Cost Estimating – Earned Value Management

Building Information Management

The Need for Credible Construction Cost Estimates. Education, key performance indicators, common terms and definitions, LEAN collaborative construction delivery methods and supporting technology can to be leveraged to enable significant productivity and quality improvement.

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Job Order Contracting – 2015

Building Information Management

Job order contracting (JOC) is a way for organizations to get numerous, commonly encountered construction projects done quickly and easily through multi-year contracts. The JOC contractor provides “on call” construction services from concept to close-out. JOC is about performance, reliability, dependability and quality.