Construction Marketing Ideas

OCTOBER 1, 2015

If these points are valid in the publishing business, you would think they would be equally valid in the architectural, engineering and construction industry — but far too many practitioners are wedded to the concept: “Low bid wins the job” and they race to the bottom in an absurd competitive frenzy. ” Why?

Profitability 48

Profitability Negotiation Overhead Remodeling 48

Building Information Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

JOC is flexible and responsive and reduces engineering and procurement lead times. The contract includes a unit price book (UPB) that establishes a unit price to be paid for each of a multitude of construction line items including pre-priced/pre-negotiated items of work and materials. – INCOM 2009. – Tex.

Contract 40

Contract Procurement Renovating Change Orders 40

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

However, I received many comments and questions on the “Negotiating JOC” blog from last week that really should be answered. With this better defined database the nebulous disappears along with negotiations, consternations, and contortions. Construction Estimating One Bite at a Time. Thursday, February 16, 2012.

Estimating 40

Estimating Bidding Negotiation Contract 40

Job Order Contracting

JULY 29, 2021

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Bid shopping can occur and actual overhead and profit amounts are unknown. Construction Manager at Risk. Do you know which they are? Advantages.

Design 130

Design Bidding Engineering Construction 130

Rory Woolsey

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

I heard the Critical Path Method (CPM) defined once as a management technique for losing your shirt under perfect control! Not so funny if you have ever been at the management end of a tight timeline, in an old facility, around on-going operations with the concrete truck on its way and the formwork delayed because the backhoe is out of fuel!!

Estimating 40

Estimating Cash Flow Budgeting Budget 40

Contractor Bookkeeping

MAY 5, 2014

They may call your contracting company for future work or they may decide to shop the competition and use the information they find to negotiate for a lower price. Business Process Management (BPM) For Contractors. His expertise is construction accounting systems engineering and process development. Need Help Now?

Cash Flow 48

Cash Flow Agreement Profitability Contractors 48

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 1, 2014

D Deliverable is a term used in project management to describe a tangible or intangible object produced as a result of the project that is intended to be delivered to a customer (either internal or external). Estimation in project management is the processes of making cost estimates using the appropriate techniques.

Estimating 45

Estimating Construction Products Overhead 45

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2015

With the competitive worldwide marketplace forcing facility owners to minimize operation and maintenance costs, many facility owners are moving to modular construction to reduce the need for complex engineering design. Facility engineers at the U.S. Construction tasks not included in the unit price book may be negotiated.

Contract 40

Contract Arizona Bidding Procurement 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2015

With the competitive worldwide marketplace forcing facility owners to minimize operation and maintenance costs, many facility owners are moving to modular construction to reduce the need for complex engineering design. Facility engineers at the U.S. Construction tasks not included in the unit price book may be negotiated.

Contract 40

Contract Arizona Bidding Procurement 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

In the Air Force construction environment, the IGE is generally prepared by either the government’s own design engineer or estimator, or by the Architectural & Engineering firm that prepared the design. Engineering Cost Estimate. The basis of an engineering estimate is labor and material costs for significant work elements.

Estimating 40

Estimating Overhead Contract Negotiation 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineer Requirements (SABER) contracts provide a streamlined means to complete construction projects estimated at less than 750K. Contracting personnel and civil engineers are encouraged to adapt their SABER-like acquisitions and processes to meet their local needs and the local environment.

Engineering 40

Engineering Negotiation Contract Estimating 40

Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 26, 2016

While smaller JOCs can be managed in spreadsheets, a JOC-specific software package helps to assure the requisite levels of collaboration, transparency, productivity, and oversight. Should the Owner wish to select a specific brand component, he/she should be reasonable when negotiating the task order in that specific situation.

Contract 100

Contract Overhead Profitability Contractors 100

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The following is a listing of considerations when implementing, managing, and /or working with Federal Government Job Order Contract. Negotiations and Source Selection. Assignment of a Project Manager. Negotiation of Task Order. Memorandum of Negotiations. Memorandum of Negotiations. 4Clicks.com.

Contract 40

Contract Negotiation Office Plans 40

Building Information Management

JULY 16, 2015

JOC reduces unnecessary levels of engineering, design, and contract procurement time along with construction project procurement costs by awarding long-term contracts for a wide variety of renovation, repair and construction projects. If a task is not in the UPB, it can be negotiated, priced and added at any time to the book.

Contract 40

Contract Contractors Bidding Procurement 40

Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 26, 2011

Under IAS 11, if a contract addresses two or more assets, the construction of each asset reported for individually if (a) separate proposals were submitted for each asset, (b) portions of the contract regarding each asset were negotiated independently, and (c) costs and revenues of each asset can be evaluated. IAS 11.10]. Contingency.

Estimating 40

Estimating Contract Construction Documentation 40

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

LEAN best management practices are integral to the administration of a Job Order Contract (JOC). The Owner provides an overall JOC manager, generally a procurement/purchasing authority, and a Project Manager / Coordinator assigned to each project during all phases of a project, including construction.

Contract 40

Contract Contractors Materials Site 40

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Office of Management and Budget. Establishing an automated system to manage task order issuance makes the process more efficient. The multiple award preference does not apply to architect-engineer contracts subject to the procedures in Subpart 36.6. BEST PRACTICES FOR MULTIPLE AWARD.

Contract 40

Contract Contractors Procurement Office 40

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 41 23 Bid Form – Construction Management (Single-Prime Contract). 00 41 26 Bid Form – Construction Management (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 42 23 Proposal Form – Construction Management (Single-Prime Contract). 00 42 26 Proposal Form – Construction Management (Multiple-Prime Contract).

Equipment 45

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

00 41 23 Bid Form – Construction Management (Single-Prime Contract). 00 41 26 Bid Form – Construction Management (Multiple-Prime Contract). 00 42 23 Proposal Form – Construction Management (Single-Prime Contract). 00 42 26 Proposal Form – Construction Management (Multiple-Prime Contract).

Equipment 40

Equipment Construction Schedule Concrete 40

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

The core competencies identified include competencies relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures. We modified the energy job task analyses to include facilities operations and management activities.

Management 45

Management Contract Sustainability Life Cycle 45