Job Order Contracting

MARCH 30, 2021

If you are Tired of Late, Over-Budget, and Just Plain LOUSY Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes, then do these 3 steps! Achieving this level of common information sharing alone would greatly reduce miscommunications, error and omissions, and change orders! Reshape your teams and raise transparency.

Budget 177

Budget Budgeting Renovating Procurement 177

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

What Is a Construction Change Order? According to some estimates, an average of 35% of projects experience at least one major change throughout the life of the project. As a contractor, change orders can leave you feeling like you’re trapped between a rock and a hard place. Key Takeaways.

Change Orders 96

Change Orders Contract Project Management Schedule 96

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Program management applies a robust process to each project and/or work order. This programmatic approach mitigates miscommunication, waste, and change orders. The net result is 90%+ of repair, renovation, sustainability, and new builds are completed in a quality manner, on-time, and on-budget.

Management 231

Management Change Orders Construction Renovating 231

Construction Business Owner

MAY 30, 2013

When this happens, your team will encounter disputes, change order requests, late schedules and holes in the budget. However, it’s easy to gloss over proposals and hire subcontractors you like or know without performing a scope review or cost-estimating analysis. It takes only a few extra steps to make the correct choices. .'

Subcontracting 215

Subcontracting Change Orders Budget Budgeting 215

HardHatChat

MARCH 4, 2019

One of the biggest challenges for commercial construction firms today is the tighter project timelines that have become the norm at every phase of a project – from shorter deadlines for submitting initial bids and budgets, to quicker resolution on addendums and change orders, to compressed schedules for construction and delivery.

Project Management 349

Project Management Commercial Management Construction 349

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

LEAN JOC Programs mitigate change order and/or “supplemental job order” (a fancy term for change orders), as Owners and Design-builders work directly together on an early and ongoing basis to create and agree upon a detailed Scope of Work and associated detailed line-item proposal and approved workorder.

Contract 239

Contract Change Orders Bidding Budget 239

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

From financial overruns to project delays, unexpected risks can impact budgets, timelines, and overall project success. When GCs participate in the planning and design phases, they can identify constructability issues, optimize designs, and establish realistic budgets and timelines.

Risk 156

Risk Commercial Budget Budgeting 156

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Leverage robust lean processes, locally researched detailed line item construction cost data, support services, and enabling technology to consistently delivery quality repair, renovation, sustainability, and new build projects on-time and on-budget at the lowest possible cost and with full financial visibility and transparency.

Procurement 214

Procurement Innovation Products Plans 214

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Innovative construction capital delivery for public sector owners can consistently enable quality, on-time, on-budget and fully compliant repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new build outcomes. 85% of all construction projects are over-budget, late, and/or poorly completed. Continuous improvement.

Innovation 201

Innovation Procurement Construction Budget 201

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Existing tools and support services to mitigate waste/rework and enable consistent quality outcomes on time and on budget are readily available. Budget and Estimate versus Actual and Committed Budget Tracking. Change Order Management. Contractual collaboration commitment from all parties. Quantitative metrics.

Sustainability 228

Sustainability Management Estimating Budget 228

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Basically, a lack of understanding of work scope and the associated detailed work activities, processes, and resources are required as well as how these activities impact participants and stakeholders cause repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build projects to be late, over budget, or otherwise completed poorly.

Change Orders 212

Change Orders Construction Project Management Procurement 212

HardHatChat

JULY 19, 2011

The more information you provide, the more accurate the shopping center construction budget – especially if you plan to work with retailers who have proprietary facades. We can even provide construction budgets based on square footage for typical-sized retail space even before you hire an architect.

Commercial 201

Commercial Retail Change Orders Construction 201

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 5, 2023

Current Situation #1 Initial budgets for Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds are almost always exceeded. #2 2 Redesign, rework, and change orders are the norm vs. exception. #3 Alliance Construction Project Delivery is critical to public sector stewardship of the built environment.

Environment 174

Environment Procurement Change Orders Renovating 174

HardHatChat

JULY 11, 2013

It’s a common misconception that commercial construction general contractors make money on the change orders that sometimes take place during a project. The best general contractors should be able to give an “add alternate” bid when construction budgeting at the beginning of a project. Chuck Taylor. Director of Operations.

Commercial 276

Commercial Construction Bidding Chicago 276

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 19, 2017

Coordinating actions and approving items quickly can keep jobs on time (maybe even ahead of time) and in some cases, under budget. Stay on top of schedules and budgets to avoid delays. To keep tabs on outside vendors and subs, integrate every work order into the timeline and clearly communicate expectations ahead of time.

Viewpoint 239

Viewpoint Construction Schedule Estimating 239

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2022

The combination of owner support and a programmatic LEAN JOC Program integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery teams to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds on-time and on-budget, without excessive administrative cost or burden. Status Quo.

Contract 216

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 216

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 28, 2021

End user / customer satisfaction Delivery of the project on time Delivery of project within budget Delivery of the project at a fair price Delivery of the project with zero, or minimal change orders and/or small punch list Safe project record No complaints Minimal or no service disruption.

Procurement 190

Procurement Construction Change Orders Renovating 190

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

80%-90% of all projects are completed on-time, on-budget, and in a quality manner. Owners are knowledgeable of cost management and implications as are design-builders, inclusive of assessing risk related to any changes or issues. Change orders are managed and virtually eliminated.

Sustainability 191

Sustainability Management Visualization Renovating 191

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

An initial baseline Scope of Work including core requirements, scope, budget, and timeline should be the outcome. This type of tool provides a common date environment (CDE) that minimizes miscommunications, change orders, errors due to outdated information, and the number of meetings required.

Management 214

Management CSI Change Orders Budget 214

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The associated lack of detail has results in change orders and errors and omissions that cause 90% of a ALL construction projects to be late, over budget, or completed to the dissatisfaction of one or more participants or stakeholders. This has lead to the vast major of construction cost estimates (80% or more) being inaccurate.

Estimating 264

Estimating Contract Documentation Office 264

Building Radar

JULY 30, 2024

Change orders are a critical aspect of project execution. They reflect adjustments to the original project scope and can significantly impact the budget and timeline. This comprehensive guide will walk you through what change orders are, why they are important, and how they are managed effectively.

Change Orders 52

Change Orders ProCore Construction Documentation 52

Job Order Contracting

MAY 28, 2024

Maximize available project budget via informed decisions made by shared, current, and objective information. Reduce the number of surprises, disruptions, and change orders. Owner leadership, capacity, and accountability. Join the converstation and make a difference!

Estimating 184

Estimating Construction CSI Procurement 184

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 23, 2022

A fuller understanding of locally researched detailed construction cost data BEFORE procurement and project execution best communicates a shared understanding of the required Detailed Scope of Work, and plays a critical role in mitigating change orders, disputes, and cost overruns. Construction Cost Data.

Construction 218

Construction Procurement Change Orders Renovating 218

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Program management applies a robust process to each project and/or work order. This programmatic approach mitigates miscommunication, waste, and change orders. The net result is 90%+ of repair, renovation, sustainability, and new builds are completed in a quality manner, on-time, and on-budget.

Management 130

Management Change Orders Construction Renovating 130

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Mitigating Uncertainty in Facilities Repair, Renovation, Maintenance, and New Builds is a proven way to reduce waste and consistently deliver quality outcomes on time and on budget. A shift in focus from perceived “technology solutions” to a foundational change in day-to-day activities and relationships.

Renovating 221

Renovating Procurement Organization CSI 221

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Poor Awareness and Education is the Norm.

Procurement 220

Procurement Construction BIM Change Orders 220

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Waste is rampant to the extent that 80% or more of all projects are late, over-budget, and/or poorly completed to the dissatisfaction of participants and stakeholders. Supporting robust processes, tools, and training are readily available to assure on-time, on-budget, and quality outcomes 90%+ of the time.

Renovating 211

Renovating Procurement Budget Budgeting 211

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2019

This helps contractors complete their construction deliverables on time and within budget. Budget Inaccuracies. Coordinating actions and approving items quickly can keep construction jobs on time (maybe even ahead of time) and in some cases, under budget.

Construction 237

Construction Software Software Estimating 237

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Both formal and professional education have not prepared real property owners to address the basics of planning, procurement, and project delivery that enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build activities on-time and on-budget. SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE.

Procurement 212

Procurement Construction Environment Renovating 212

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2024

Without out this, the vast majority of projects, approximately eighty percent or more (80%+) will continue to fail by being late, over budget, or viewed as not being satisfactorily completed by one or more parties. References: AIA (2007). Integrated Project Delivery: A Guide.”

Procurement 188

Procurement Construction DC AIA 188

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 8, 2019

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.

Change Orders 100

Change Orders Contract Negotiation Management 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

There is not a single public sector organization that has a robust, proven programmatic planning, procurement, and project delivery method that provides financial visibility and transparency , and the ability to support decision-making to assure the consistent quality, on-time, and on-budget outcomes, system-wide. (A 23.53% over 2020.

Aconex 188

Aconex Aconex Remodeling Budget 188

HardHatChat

JANUARY 18, 2011

I know this is a tough one to follow as we all need to keep commercial construction budgets in check, but we saw too many companies go with pick-up truck contractors in 2010 only to be burned later. Don’t always take the lowest bid. Schedule a commercial construction preventive maintenance visit. Take a leap of faith.

Commercial 263

Commercial Bidding Negotiation Construction 263

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 27, 2022

Lack of change order collaboration between owners and GC’s. These issues become even more pronounced when dealing with change orders and increased costs. To promote better collaboration between teams, you can bring your contracts directly into Autodesk Build to speed up the change order process.

Management 98

Management Change Orders Autodesk Budget 98

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Leverage robust lean processes, locally researched detailed line item construction cost data, support services, and enabling technology to consistently delivery quality repair, renovation, sustainability, and new build projects on-time and on-budget at the lowest possible cost and with full financial visibility and transparency.

Procurement 130

Procurement Innovation Products Plans 130

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

This requires strong strategy-to-execution alignment and management from both “top-down” and “bottom-up” perspectives.

Management 130

Management Procurement Change Orders Legal 130

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, and new builds on-time and on-budget. Virtually eliminate change orders and legal disputes. This requires strong strategy-to-execution alignment and management from both “top-down” and “bottom-up” perspectives. Assure full compliance.

Management 130

Management Procurement Change Orders Legal 130