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What to Consider Before Converting Utility Fleets to Electric

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Here, greening refers to the process of transforming practices to be more environmentally conscious. has committed to reducing greenhouse gas pollution by 50% to 52% from 2005 levels, and with electric utility production accounting for 25% of those emissions, utilities are under pressure to turn to cleaner sources of energy.

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Construction Cost Estimating – Single Source of Truth

Job Order Contracting

It’s beyond time for improved leadership, competence, and accountability. References: GAO-19-57 – FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY ASSET MANAGEMENT Agencies Could Benefit from Additional Information on Leading Practices.

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Public Procurement of Construction Services

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References: AIA (2007). References: AIA (2007). Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide.” The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington, DC AGC (2010). Integrated Project Delivery for Public and Private Owners.

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JOC Coefficients Less than 1.0

Job Order Contracting

A Job Order Contract (JOC) coefficient refers to a multiplier that is used to adjust the prices in a JOC contract. It should be used to account for contractor overhead and profit. It should NOT BE USED to account for fluctuations in material costs, labor rates, and other factors that can change during the contract term. (

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FAILURE FACTORS

Job Order Contracting

Competent and accountable real property leadership can commit to engaging in change management and leverage robust alliance/relationship-centric frameworks to ensure stakeholder requirements and expectations are met in the most efficient manner possible. References: Atkinson, R.

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Integrated Construction Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery Solution

Job Order Contracting

Achieving and Maintaining Excellence Requires – Collaboration, Team Alignment and Tracking, Accountability, Clarity of Goals, Problem Solving, Fiscal Transparency, Robust Process, Common/Shared Data Environment, Levelling Up Team Knowledge. References: • Abdirad, H., & Dossick, C. Developing Parties. Decision Structure.

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Issues with Construction Cost Indexes, Location Factors, and Cost Estimating for IDIQ and JOC

Job Order Contracting

Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) and Job Order Contracts (JOC), as well as other multi-year construction contracts require a way for contractors do account for cost impacts associated with various contingencies. References.