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Tired of Late, Over-Budget, and Just Plain LOUSY Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes?

Job Order Contracting

If you are Tired of Late, Over-Budget, and Just Plain LOUSY Facilities Repair & Renovation Outcomes, then do these 3 steps! The move toward best practice, alternative contracting models such as integrated project delivery (IPD) and LEAN Job Order Contracting enables continuous outcome improvement for all parties.

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Granular Local Market Cost Data is Essential for Construction Cost Visibility & Management

Job Order Contracting

Conclusion: Relying on national cost data plus a location factor creates systemic cost visibility and management failures , leading to 30%-40% errors, increased change orders, and loss of cost control. Inability to Track Cost Escalations and Market Volatility National cost models do not reflect rapid material and labor cost changes.

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What Is a Change Order?

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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.

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A Relationship-based Approach to Sustainable Facilities Management

Job Order Contracting

Existing tools and support services to mitigate waste/rework and enable consistent quality outcomes on time and on budget are readily available. BIM Model Integration, Information Viewing/Access. Budget and Estimate versus Actual and Committed Budget Tracking. Change Order Management. Quantitative metrics.

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Commercial Construction Checklist for Retrofitting a Shopping Center in Today’s Climate

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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. But due to our vast experience, we have construction pricing models in place for all restaurant and retail construction (high-end, low-end, big, small, etc.)

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Collaborative LEAN Construction Software

Job Order Contracting

The innovate and exclusive Collaborative LEAN Construction Software for the Enterprise or Single Organization offering all of these features. The innovate and exclusive Collaborative LEAN Construction Software for the Enterprise or Single Organization offering all of these features.

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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

Job Order Contracting

Unfortunately, most Government agencies use “historical information”, “parametric modeling”, or national average cost data and associated construction cost indexes and/or area cost factors. The best source of information for “construction” IGEs is a locally researched detailed unit price book.