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Construction Cost Optimization

Job Order Contracting

Since other levels or types of cost estimating can’t meet this level, care should be given as to what form of cost data is being use. The labor-hours expressed in quality construction cost databases reflect average installation time, using an efficiency level that is consistent with the particular trade.

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RELIABLE Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

Reliable construction cost estimating is important to real property owners, facilities management professions, architects, and engineers. If a job is estimated correctly all parties should have a detailed understanding of the scope of work, costs, time, labor, and materials required.

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Area Cost Factors – Not a viable for Federal Construction Cost Estimating?

Job Order Contracting

Should Areas Cost Factors be used for Construction Cost Estimating? As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the federal government is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) variances.

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Improving Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Improving construction planning, procurement, and project delivery involves consideration of core “competencies”, “process”, “efficiency”, and “technology” Or, put another way, People, Process, Information, and Technology. Efficiency. BIM is not a solution, but a tool. ” Henry Ford.

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2020 Guide to Construction Cost Estimating

Job Order Contracting

2020 Guide to Construction Cost Estimating provides a road map for applying best management practices necessary to drive financial visibility and transparency. Since other levels or types of cost estimating can’t meet this level, care should be given as to what form of cost data is being use. Quality / Quantity. Introduction.

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LEAN Job Order Contracting – What Public Sector Facilities Professionals Need to Know

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting (JOC) has been distorted into a way to simply speed the procurement of repair, renovation, and new build construction, bypassing procurement rigors and doing little to assure mutually beneficial benefit to owners and design-builder or overall efficiency. Enhanced owner and design-builder capabilities.

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PROVEN FORMULA FOR EFFICIENT FACILITIES Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Construction

Job Order Contracting

Create estimates, deploy project workflows and controls, inclusive of timelines, approval stages, appropriate information access, and more. Put an end to poor traditional planning, cost estimating, procurement, and project delivery practices! 84% gain in higher-quality construction. 41%-74% reduction in project schedules.