Job Order Contracting

APRIL 3, 2021

MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimating drives cost visibility, transparency, and best value outcomes. Uniformat level and/or assembly level, or building level cost data is useful for budgeting purposes only, and should not be used for bidding, procurement, and execution actual projects with builders, construction managers, etc.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Renovating 239

Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

The validity of a construction cost estimate, the most important aspect, is often overlooked and resulting in billions of dollars was every year. A construction cost estimate must be independently validated. Key Principles There are key principles that should be adhered to when preparing a construction cost estimate.

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Estimating Construction Documentation Risk 245

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2021

Reliable construction cost estimating is important to real property owners, facilities management professions, architects, and engineers. If a job is estimated correctly all parties should have a detailed understanding of the scope of work, costs, time, labor, and materials required.

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Estimating Construction CSI Procurement 200

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 6, 2022

Cost changes you need to know for key construction materials, labor & equipment. Material price hikes. Budgets have gone through the roof. Projects have been halted by material scarcities. And the shelf life for bids and estimates has dropped from weeks to days. construction materials. Greg Ragsdale.

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Construction Bidding Materials Budgeting 358

HardHatChat

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The Value of Early Collaboration Between Architects and General Contractors Early collaboration between architects and GCs allows for a comprehensive understanding of the projects vision, budget, and logistical constraints. Englewood Construction bridges the gap by evaluating design feasibility and aligning it with budget realities.

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Commercial Risk Contractors Feasibility 177

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.

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Estimating Life Cycle CSI Construction 246

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.

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Risk Commercial Budgeting Budget 156

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 15, 2021

I always tell owners, builders, architects, and engineers to forget construction cost estimating accuracy. I would also avoid estimators and, or cost data providers that claim to provide accurate construction cost estimates. There is no such thing as an accurate construction cost estimate. This is clearly foolish.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Life Cycle 165

Cassell Construction Estimating

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Intorducing The New Sage Estimating To Vista Exporting Tool Quickly convert your sage estimates into a viewpoint vista project management budget Works with the sage estimating versions 9.8

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Sage Estimating Subcontracting Viewpoint 130

Wolgast Corporation

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Here is one secret of the trade to save significant time during pre-construction, by giving your contractor a ballpark budget before design and/or estimating starts, an owner can take a shortcut in the preliminary phase and get to construction sooner. We can come to the owner with ideas without delays.

Budgeting 127

Budgeting Budget Estimating Construction 127

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 1, 2019

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Eighty percent (80%) of all construction projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Based upon the size of the project, there is great value for an owner to develop an internal detailed line item estimate to compare against a builder’s estimate.

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Estimating Construction Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

STOP using ACFs – The inherent flaws of Area Cost Factors There are multiple false assumptions associated with Military Construction Budgeting and Area Cost Factors. The use of area cost factors (ACFs) for capital planning and budgeting repair, renovation (sustainment) and new construction factors remains a flawed approach.

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Estimating Defense Procurement Budgeting 240

Job Order Contracting

JULY 7, 2024

Financial Management Issues Budget Overruns : There have been instances where projects managed by GSA PBS exceeded their budget estimates, leading to increased costs and financial inefficiencies. Inappropriate use of flawed pricing also impacted project cost estimates.

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Management Budgeting Budget Contract 242

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 24, 2020

-+. Construction Cost Estimating – LEAN. This paper ” Construction Cost Estimating-LEAN” discusses the positive impacts of collaboration, a common data environment, and locally researched detailed line item construction cost data. Failure to adapt to readily available, proven and robust cost estimating practices.

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Estimating Construction Renovating Procurement 138

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 11, 2017

Using a web- or cloud-based software solution is also the best way to increase your estimate accuracy and improve profitability. Quick, accurate estimates can be a fast and efficient way to grow your business. If you’re still using paper to estimate and bid, you know it can be a slow moving, time draining process.

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Estimating Bidding Viewpoint Construction 130

Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

Modern customers look for construction partners who can complete jobs on schedule, on budget, and to the highest quality standards. Budgeting Budgeting and cost control are essential components for the success of any construction business. QR codes have emerged as a valuable asset in promoting safe practices.

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Innovation Construction Safety Budgeting 273

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

Over eighty percent (80%) of construction projects are over-budget, late, or not competed correctly. 80% of cost overruns are due to poor scope of work definition, and associated inadequate and/or flawed construction cost estimates and otherwise poor planning, procurement, and project delivery management.

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Schedule Management Procurement Construction 232

Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Finding your dream home with all the unique features within your budget and in the perfect location can be challenging. It covers land acquisition costs, building materials, construction permits, labor, contingency and interest reserves, closing costs, and plans. How construction loans work.

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Construction Budgeting Budget Drawings 283

Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Coordinate and communicate with various stakeholders, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Estimators Analyze project blueprints and specifications to estimate labor, materials, and equipment costs. Provide accurate cost assessments to guide budgeting and bidding processes.

Construction 332

Construction Project Management Electrical Safety 332

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 19, 2017

Estimates get thrown off, rush fees ensue, and general disdain for the job can surface. As a contractor, misquoting a job estimate can be massively detrimental; some jobs are shut down for weeks, months, or even dropped altogether. Accurate estimating ensures there is always enough money for materials, wages, and more.

Viewpoint 239

Viewpoint Construction Schedule Estimating 239

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 7, 2023

Inaccurate estimates might not be the root of all evil, but they sure can derail a project. When projects go over budget, they result in frustration, delays, missed timelines, terminated relationships, and loss of reputation for companies. Far and away one of the most common reasons, however, is inaccurate budget estimates.

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Estimating Construction Budgeting Budget 98

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 25, 2022

This process virtually assures the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on time and on budget. Furthermore, locally researched unit price books are available for preventive maintenance also, complete with labor and material costs and a complete check list for each task!

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Contract Change Orders Bidding Budgeting 264

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 17, 2017

Creating a cost estimate in construction requires experience not only in estimating but in actual construction tasks. Preparing multiple reasonable detailed estimates efficiently as requires using a line item construction cost database. They do not represent local labor, equipment, and material costs sufficiently.

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Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

HardHatChat

DECEMBER 19, 2018

These were jobs that simply didn’t move forward after the bidding process because, even with multiple GCs submitting their best pricing, construction costs were higher than what was estimated on the client’s pro forma – an analysis that projects a project’s financial return. An overall rise in construction material costs.

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Commercial Retail Industrial Construction 328

The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Organizing projects means defining roles and responsibilities, create a project charter, and develop high-level time and cost estimates. In this phase you assemble your team and assign tasks to individuals, develop a budget for the project, develop a schedule and create a communications plan.

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Project Management Management Concrete Foundation 244

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Each step of a robust process assures consistent on-time, on-budget, quality construction delivery and is maintained with a digital footprint. 100% real-time view of all you JOC Programs, Contracts, Projects, Proposals, Estimates. Can you automatically compare two estimates (government and contractor) and show differences in seconds?

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Contract Procurement Estimating Management 264

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 12, 2017

LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. LEAN Collaborative Construction Practices Construction Cost Estimating. Thus the process of generating an actionable construction cost estimate can be defined as a quantitative assessment process generates a detailed line item construction cost estimate.

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Estimating Construction Schedule Forecasting 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 29, 2024

Current, objective, and granular locally researched construction cost data – All project/workover detailed scopes of work, and contractor proposals/estimates are created using individual detailed unit price construction task line items using local labor, material, and equipment costs. Learn more. Learn more.

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Contract Procurement Consulting Estimating 245

Job Order Contracting

MARCH 21, 2017

Construction Cost Estimator – Line Item. A superior line item construction cost estimator generally has an intricate knowledge of field construction techniques, uses a common data environment, and is skilled at both collaboration and LEAN construction and/or facilities management. Benefits of Unit Cost Line Item Estimating.

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Estimating Life Cycle Construction CSI 100

Viewpoint Construction Technology

APRIL 23, 2019

Working with cloud-based, integrated construction software can keep everyone on the same page by providing equipment, materials and worker status visibility, project progress and productivity and timeline transparency — all in real time. This helps contractors complete their construction deliverables on time and within budget.

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Construction Software Software Estimating 237

HardHatChat

JULY 11, 2013

As a result of this activity, subcontractors are busier, materials are in demand and pricing shoots up. According to Engineering News Record , June costs for commercial construction, building and materials were up more than two percent when compared to year ago. Reuse materials/systems when you can.

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Commercial Construction Bidding Chicago 276

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2018

Whether estimating renovation, repair, new construction projects or creating deficiencies resulting from facility condition assessments (FCA), detailed line item estimating, using locally researched cost data, provides the best value to owners, contractors, AEs, and oversight groups. Standardized units of measure.

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Estimating CSI Renovating Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 21, 2021

An independent Government estimate of construction costs shall be prepared and furnished to the contracting officer at the earliest practicable time for each proposed contract and for each contract modification anticipated to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. FAR 36.203 Government estimate of construction costs.

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Estimating Construction Contract Renovating 165

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 26, 2022

Estimation and project phase cost management are two different phases of the same overall project cost lifecycle. Project phase cost management essentially confirms the accuracy of the estimation phase – so it’s critical these processes remain tightly connected. . trillion in 2020. . Connect your workflows .

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Autodesk Estimating Management Budgeting 97

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Job Order Contract Cost Estimating- A Quick Start Guide. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE is the estimating and LEAN construction delivery component of Building in Cloud. Here’s the fast and best value path to Job Order Contract Cost Estimating. 4BT-CE-Home.

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Estimating Contract Documentation Security 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The good news is that robust solutions are readily available to enable the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on time and on budget. The only valid cost measurement is a line-item estimate based upon local market conditions. It’s that simple.

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Management CSI Procurement Life Cycle 264

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 17, 2023

Consistently delivering quality projects on time and on budget simply requires leadership, accountability, and commitment. Cost management can only be achieved through the process of owners created independent line item estimates. Controlling Construction Costs is not rocket science 1.

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Travel Construction Subcontracting CSI 241