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Construction Cost Estimating – Single Source of Truth

Job Order Contracting

Any owner, designer, builder who is not observing this fact has limited cost visibility and is likely to be “off” by 30%-40% or more. Most federal government agencies incorrectly cost estimate, including the GSA, as they don’t understand this basic fact and do not have robust, organization-wide cost estimating practices.

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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

Design-Build was not always accepted in the industry. So when he encountered Ralph Korte’s vision of Design-Build in action, he saw the industry’s future. . “I But taking into account his proficiency in math and geometry, a family friend brought up architecture as a good field of study. Dennis’s dad was on board. .

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Construction Document Information Management

Job Order Contracting

Imagine the ability to rapidly organize data and leverage mobile tools to enable access to, and the management of, actionable, standardized, defensible information… anytime and anywhere. Time spent looking for the right information accounts for approximately 13% of an employee’s time each and every week. 2017, Cholakis, P.

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Job Order Contracting Life-cycle Facilities Value Management

Job Order Contracting

Life-cycle analysis takes into account best value. Traditional design-bid-built has been noteworthy in its failure to deliver efficiency and long-term mutually beneficial relationships. They are designed to obtain the best functional balance between cost, quality, reliability, safety and aesthetic as determined by owner specifications.

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constructionattorneyblog: Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed

Construction Lawyer

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed. So dont say we didnt warn you.

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What Is a Change Order?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Common reasons for change orders include inaccuracies in the original design or contract, inaccurate drawings, unforeseen conditions at the job site, and more. Better designs, visualizations, and communications help improve change order management. Better designs, visualizations, and communications help improve change order management.

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constructionattorneyblog: Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals?

Construction Lawyer

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals? So dont say we didnt warn you.

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