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Job Order Contracting – The Legal Side

Building Information Management

The Board shall approve each job, task, or purchase order that exceeds $500,000. A fixed-price, lump-sum contract based substantially on contractual unit pricing applied to estimated quantities; or. The contractor shall provide payment and performance bonds, if required by law, based on the amount or estimated amount of any order.

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Who Are the Key Players in a Design-Build Construction Project?

Wolgast Corporation

After client approval, engineers are included in Phase II to finalize the plans, and ensure finish selections are made collaboratively. Estimator The Estimator develops a preliminary budget during Phase I based on the conceptual drawings.

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Green light for two more City of London towers

Construction Enquirer

It is also estimated to provide more than 4,500 jobs. 85 Gracechurch Street: The resubmitted and amended scheme builds on the originally approved proposals from early 2023 delivering, 34,000 sqm of best-in-class office floorspace incorporating 2,200 jobs. of the City’s required total to meet projected economic and employment growth.

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Scotland eyes £3bn cladding fix as levy targets house builders

Construction Enquirer

The cost of fixing unsafe cladding on homes across Scotland could hit £3.1bn, according to new government estimates. Latest figures reveal up to 1,450 buildings – including 250 high-rises – may need works, nearly double the original estimate. Full surveys are underway, with 107 buildings being examined in a pilot phase.

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How to Create an Independent Government Cost Estimate

Job Order Contracting

What is an Independent Government Cost Estimate? An IGCE (also in construction related service an IGE) is a cost estimate developed by the Government Requiring Activity, based on the requirements of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Statement of Work (SOW). How was the estimate made? What assumptions were made?

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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Civil + Structural Engineer

In 2021, the City of Minneapolis Public Works Department approved a $60 million project to overhaul the stormwater tunnel system that moves water from downtown Minneapolis to the Mississippi River. Minneapolis development combined with increased rainfall brings more water into the system, which heightens the pressure on the tunnel.

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Construction Project Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide for General Contractors

Buildern

Table of Contents Preconstruction Kickoff Construction Budget Planning Sending Bid Requests Creating an Accurate Project Estimate Preparing a Proposal Risk Management in Construction Project Planning Step 1: Preconstruction Kickoff The first step in the construction project planning is a meeting with the client and the design team.