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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

Key Takeaways Construction defects commonly stem from design deficiencies, poor workmanship, substandard materials and inadequate quality control, potentially reducing property values by up to 25%. HVAC System Failures Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) defects impact comfort, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality.

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Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity – A White Paper

Job Order Contracting

Robust tools and processes have existing for decades that can assure quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds are consistent delivered on-time and on-budget. Two of these solutions are Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Job Order Contracting (JOC). LEAN Job Order Contracting is now available.

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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

Army Job Order Contracts fail to meet critical AFARS requirements most of the time. The J OCPB (JOC Price Book: reflects the current local costs in detail for construction tasks expected to be performed in the geographical area of the base contract with the primary use of developing a detailed line-item price. 5117.9001 Definitions.

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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success

Construction Specifier

AIA provides the following general definition of the design-assist delivery method: Design Assist: Design Assist is a collaborative process where the contractor joins the design team early in the project to provide input, expertise, and cost-related insights. In most cases, the design-assist contract also includes the construction contract.

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Enabling Job Order Contracting Through Training and LEAN Methods

Job Order Contracting

Enabling Job Order Contracting Through Training and LEAN Methods. While Job Order Contracting has been used for decades and can drive significantly improved construction delivery productivity and higher quality, it must be deployed by skilled Owners and Contractors to achieved maximum benefit.

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General Contractor License Maryland

Contractors Liability Blog

Get Your General Contractor License in Maryland. Get Your General Contractor License in Maryland. The Importance of Licensing for General Contractors in Maryland The significance of obtaining the correct license in Maryland cannot be overstated. Get Your General Contractor License in Maryland.

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Job Order Contract Program Implementation

Job Order Contracting

Work execution and contract administration. An owner’s review of the historical type and volume of work is generally the first step. Historical and planned budgets also are evaluated to assure long term, consistent execution of the JOC program. Facility management/engineering planning. JOC procurement/award process. Monitoring.