BD+C

JUNE 18, 2024

A simulation technology consultant should be able to ensure the technology design in your facility is optimized for efficiency and is flexible for the future. It also helps you avoid last-minute change orders when the technology has unforeseen infrastructure needs, or adoption issues when it is rolled out.

Consulting 64

Consulting Infrastructure Education Equipment 64

Construction Dive

AUGUST 20, 2014

Brent McSwain of Sage Consulting Group reported that “some of the biggest problems we see from contractors is [that] when they price change orders, they’re pricing change orders based on productivity rates that they carried in their estimates.” ” Read more.'

Consulting 48

Consulting Products Sage Change Orders 48

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The net results include reduction in change orders, improved job scheduling, and projects delivery on-time, on-budget, per owner requirements. Also avoid exclusive reliance on external “consultants” and/or “outsourcing” for program management or other mission critical areas. The Future.

Renovating 263

Renovating Procurement Budget Budgeting 263

Construction Dive

MAY 29, 2013

This is a key piece of advice that Schiff Hardin LLP Partner Amanda Schermer offered to a group of professionals during “Change Order Management: Best Practices & Strategic Considerations,” a webinar that WPL Publishing held earlier this month.

Change Orders 48

Change Orders Management Contract IDEA 48

Cassell Construction Estimating

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Barry showed the audience 5d takeoff tools available today, & Zach Goepel of Procore demonstrated how Artificial and Augmented Reality are providing visualization tools impossible a few short years ago, resulting in accelerated scheduling with reduced change orders.

Alaska 100

Alaska AGC Conference ProCore 100

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

As an owner are you truly managing the process or relying heavily upon a JOC consultant? Reduction in the procurement lead-time and construction cost for work orders is a benefit promised by some JOC Consultants and/or service providers. A low change order rate 5%-16% or lower. Elimination of legal disputes.

Estimating 100

Estimating Contract Change Orders Construction 100

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Integrating People, Process, Information, and Technology isn’t a simple task, but one that is required in order to drive efficient facilities management outcomes. Change orders will be virtually eliminated and costly procurement delays avoided.

Renovating 130

Renovating Procurement CA Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

JULY 12, 2023

Enhanced Collaboration: Owner, contractors, and subcontractor teams should word directly together in a collaborative manner, without the excessive use of “JOC consultants” A core tenant, critical to attaining the major benefits of JOC, is direct owner involvement.

Procurement 130

Procurement Consulting Change Orders Risk 130

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today. Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs.

Green 149

Green Drafting Contract Sustainability 149

Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2020

A properly developed UPB is central to improving and adequately communicating scope of work for projects, reducing the number of change orders, and assuring satisfactory outcomes for all participants and stakeholders. The unit price book, UPB, is one of the most important tools beyond introductory and ongoing training.

Procurement 165

Procurement Change Orders Renovating Innovation 165

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 11, 2019

Optimized Schedule & Cost Clear Expectations and Objectives Commercial & Technical Innovation Proactive Risk Mitigation Full Regulatory Compliance Financial Transparency – Locally researched detailed unit price book, UPB Reduced Time & Money Wasted On – Procurement, Change Order, Legal Disputes… Owner Leadership, Team (..)

Change Orders 100

Change Orders Risk Procurement Legal 100

Cassell Construction Estimating

JUNE 10, 2016

useful for Contract Items, Change Orders. The post Digital Dryshack #90: Sage SQL Estimating appeared first on Cassell Consulting - Construction Operations Consulting. External power tools for expert database editing. SQL Management Studio functionality replaces old ODBC. Pervasive version Advantages.

Sage 100

Sage Estimating Consulting Change Orders 100

Cassell Construction Estimating

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

With 80+ approved change orders, the contract price had increased by more than fifty per cent. Wrong, because there’s a catch – the Owner is insisting that all the changes are “concurrent”, and that no additional compensation for extended general conditions is forthcoming. Happy Scheduling!

Schedule 100

Schedule Hawaii Alaska Change Orders 100

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 12, 2019

Optimized Schedule & Cost Clear Expectations and Objectives Commercial & Technical Innovation Proactive Risk Mitigation Full Regulatory Compliance Financial Transparency – Locally researched detailed unit price book, UPB Reduced Time & Money Wasted On – Procurement, Change Order, Legal Disputes… Owner Leadership, Team Input and Control (..)

Procurement 100

Procurement Risk Change Orders Legal 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Procurement costs, project delivery times, overall construction costs, changes orders, and legal disputes can all be mitigated via properly established and managed JOC Programs. How Does Job Order Contracting Work? Proof That Job Order Contracting Works. Typical JOC Project Workflow – CIty.

Contract 138

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 138

Viewpoint Construction Technology

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Consult with the teams in the office and the field for feedback. Smoothly handle change orders. One big struggle for construction companies is that project changes affect productivity. So what’s the first step to increasing productivity through collaboration? Figuring out where you are.

Products 173

Products Documentation Office Change Orders 173

Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Procurement costs, project delivery times, overall construction costs, changes orders, and legal disputes can all be mitigated via properly established and managed JOC Programs. Minimum and maximum dollar values (per year, per project, and total) and types of construction are clearly stipulated. How Does JOC Work? Proof That JOC Works.

Contract 130

Contract Management Procurement Change Orders 130

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2016

In some cases, consultants are hired to assist in managing a Job Order Contract. Regardless of the reason, however, it critical that owners assure that JOC consultants maintain an appropriate contractual relationship. This would present a conflict of interest and potential for mismanagement. JOC & IPD White Papers.

Contract 100

Contract Construction Life Cycle Procurement 100

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 31, 2021

A fee-based contract can also present a conflict of interest if one or more “consultants” are involved. The excessive use of consultants has also proven to be an issue and has been noted in publicly available independent audits.

Construction 173

Construction Procurement Contract Budgeting 173

Construction Law Monitor

MAY 14, 2014

No words are more dreaded than change order. Construction change orders are some of the most litigated and disputed documents in all of construction law. A cousin of the change order, is the construction change directive. Definition of Construction Change Directive.

Change Orders 66

Change Orders Construction Documentation Risk 66

Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Review of Constructability Hiring an independent contractor or consultant is recommended to review all construction documents prior to start of construction. The full article is definitely worth a read and can be found on the Construction Manager’s Asscoaition of America’s website. Navigant Construction Forum.

Change Orders 103

Change Orders BIM Documentation Overhead 103

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

I highly recommend that any contractor considering such an investment first consult with their CPA or tax specialist to discuss how Section 179 applies to their unique situation. change orders. Section 179 was designed to provide an attractive tax savings on these purchases. January 2009. December 2008. November 2008.

Construction 180

Construction Software Software Accounting 180

Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 9, 2011

David is a construction safety expert for Carolina Safety Consultants with over 20 years of experience. The more accidents and safety violations you have on a job, the more the job is going to cost; and the last time I checked you can’t submit a change order just because your team got hurt on the job! change orders.

Construction 136

Construction Insurance Software Software 136

Construction Business Owner

MAY 31, 2011

This phase consists of consultation with Customers, Sales, Client Services, Quality Control, Programming and Management. This may involve continued consultations with those people previously interviewed. change orders. This methodology can be best described using an acronym I coined called ROPE. Organize the research.

Construction 149

Construction Software Software Accounting 149

Carol Hagen

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

” You can “add comments and notes directly to PDFs received from architects or consultants to eliminate extra steps or confusion and improve turnaround time.” Underneath the project are more folders for RFIs, change orders, pictures, etc. Create PDFs from any CAD or Windows file.”

Industrial 142

Industrial Documentation CAD Estimating 142

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 1, 2017

Waste reduction – Shared information environment and defined LEAN construction processes mitigate miscommunication, change orders, and legal disputes. Owners can work with JOC consultants to structure JOC Programs, however, JOC consultants should NOT be managing the JOC Program. Projects timelines are shortened.

Procurement 100

Procurement Contract Life Cycle Change Orders 100

Construction Business Owner

JUNE 29, 2012

This week, I’m pleased to welcome David DeVita, a safety expert with 20 years of experience, from Carolina Safety Consultants. A Safety Consultant’s Opinion: After having worked in the safety industry for over 21 years, 14 of which were with 2 major insurance companies. change orders. January 2009. December 2008.

Construction 120

Construction Safety Software Software 120

Chianelli Estimating

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

The committee agreed that minimizing design and consultant fees would leave more for constructing the building. The GC is issuing change order upon change order daily, asserting the referenced sections of work is not included in their contract. The project design begins and takes months or maybe longer to complete.

Bidding 100

Bidding Estimating Budget Budgeting 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 10, 2017

Few change orders. Excessive reliance upon JOC consultants (IMPORTANT NOTE: A JOC consultant should NEVER be paid a fee based upon JOC construction volume and also be in a position to approve JOC projects/task orders.). Improve participant satisfaction. Financial transparency. Risk reduction. Focus upon outcomes.

Renovating 100

Renovating Construction Procurement Change Orders 100

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 18, 2011

Now I am by no means an expert on the subject, so prior to starting the bonding process, it is important to consult with a bonding specialist to review all the requirements for your specific situation. change orders. So how do you get bonded? A few basic tips. January 2009. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008.

Cash Flow 168

Cash Flow Software Software Accounting 168

Cassell Construction Estimating

APRIL 20, 2015

A document is any reference associated with an activity such as a drawing, test plan, change order, or user manual. The post DD# 80: P6 Deep Dive: Underutilized Feature in P6 appeared first on Cassell Consulting - Construction Operations Consulting. Smooth scheduling! By Ken Wagner. Digital Dry Shack Blog'

Documentation 100

Documentation Products Change Orders Consulting 100

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 4, 2017

Unfortunately, if an Owner or Facilities Manager is not educated on the topic and relies exclusively upon a JOC consultant, major problems are common. The poorly designed SOWs have resulted in numerous change orders and cost overruns, occurring in 91% of the projects we reviewed during our 17-month audit period.

Contract 100

Contract Project Management Consulting Long Beach 100

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Adversarial, change-order-oriented environment is common between owner, A/E, and contractor. Change orders may be reduced versus DBB due to A/E-contractor collaboration and contractual relationship. Change orders are may be reduced due to A/E and contractor coordination through the design phase. Advantages.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Cassell Construction Estimating

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

Also look for: direct interface from PJ Change Orders to Estimating copy assemblies between estimates upgrade estimates, right from Estimating Also new at Sage – its biggest dealers have decreed that it isn’t in your best interests to work directly with us Independent Consultants anymore. (??) – I think so!)

Sage 100

Sage Estimating Las Vegas Industrial 100

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2019

As you already know, 70%+ of projects are delivered late, 73% of project are delivered over budget, rework/change orders/waste are common, teamwork is poor, risk is high, and overall satisfaction is low. minimal long term reliance upon “consultants” for operational support. LEAN Physical Asset Management.

Procurement 113

Procurement Plans Construction Life Cycle 113

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The net results include reduction in change orders, improved job scheduling, and projects delivery on-time, on-budget, per owner requirements. Also avoid exclusive reliance on external consultants and/or outsourcing for program management or other mission critical areas. Mandate initial and ongoing training for all participants.

Renovating 130

Renovating Procurement Budget Budgeting 130

Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Poor performance at this stage is a primary cause for cost overruns, change orders, and lack of satisfaction. Excessive reliance on third party JOC consultants sets the stage for potentially inappropriate activities to take place and also defeats the purpose of early and ongoing communication between owners and contractors.

Contract 100

Contract Guidelines Documentation Estimating 100