article thumbnail

Construction Cost Management is now Possible

Job Order Contracting

Construction Cost Management is now possible with the adoption of a robust programmatic process that integrates associated planning, procurement, and project delivery activities and people, information, and enabling technologies. Planning, procurement, and project delivery are not integrated.

article thumbnail

What is JOC / Job Order Contracting?

Job Order Contracting

JOC, in this case is an acronym for Job Order Contracting JOC is a integrated planning, procurement, and construction delivery method that, depending upon applicable regulations/statues, can be used for repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction for facilities and/or horizontal physical infrastructure. JOC Benefits.

Contract 130
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Construction Cost Knowledge Management

Job Order Contracting

Construction cost knowledge management is a component of integrated LEAN construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. It is required in order to consistently achieve best value repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. Traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methods have failed.

article thumbnail

Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Construction Change Order Best Management Practices. Definition of a construction change order: A construction change order is work that is added to or deleted from the originally agreed upon and contracted scope of work which alters the original contract amount and/or completion date. Change Order Impacts.

article thumbnail

Public Sector Facilities Management Professionals – NOW IS THE TIME FOR CHANGE

Job Order Contracting

Public Sector Facilities Management Professionals – NOW IS THE TIME FOR CHANGE. The historically high levels of economic and environment waste associated with public sectors buildings and other forms of physical infrastructure are simply not sustainable. FM organizational change must be a mandate. The first steps.

article thumbnail

Collaboration in Construction – From “ad-hoc” to “best process”.

Job Order Contracting

Traditional construction procurement and construction delivery methods, as well as ‘ad hoc’ daily facility management operations are unreliable and costly. Core areas of focus, from a “60,000” foot view include; Strategic alignment of buildings and infrastructure with mission of the organization.

article thumbnail

Credible Construction Estimate Core Elements

Job Order Contracting

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. Typical construction project stake holders include: Owners (management, engineering, contracting/procurement, building users), Contractors, Subcontractors, and Designers/Architects. Primary data sources should be used whenever possible.