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Define Construction Procurement

Job Order Contracting

Define Construction Procurement. Define Construction Procurement… It’s easy to define construction procurement right? Improper construction procurement methods and a relative lack of competency on the part of procurement staff have greatly contributed to poor construction outcomes. Perhaps not.

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Traditional Facilities Construction Cost Management Failure – Repair, Reno, Maintenance, and New Builds

Job Order Contracting

I can manage collaborative workflows and centralize communication across our office, field, clients, contractors and/or vendors to reduce project/payment delays. Facilities and other physical infrastructure construction, repair, renovation, or maintenance cost management is impossible without the following basics.

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Living in a Materials World

Viewpoint Construction Technology

But along the way, those material costs can start to add up, especially if the materials aren’t procured and managed properly. The cost of materials can rise and fall daily, whether during the bid progression, the procurement process or the building phase. Maximizing Materials Management.

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Early estimates only part of the procurement problem

Construction Law

The UK’s poor procurement practices are highlighted yet again by the news that the £19bn Crossrail project can’t be completed with the money available to the project. Another chapter in the long history of analysing why the UK’s procurement practices are so poor has just been produced by the National Audit Office (see News).

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£9.3bn race starts for National Grid construction partners

Construction Enquirer

The power distributor is planning to shake-up its delivery model for infrastructure in what will be its largest investment programme in generations. Opting for a collaborative procurement model, The Great Grid Upgrade Partnership will be split into two major lots: covering consultancy and construction works.

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Combatting climate change could also boost procurement skills

Construction Law

For example, since 30 September new rules announced by the Cabinet Office in July stipulate that all firms bidding for government contracts worth more than £5 million a year must commit to achieving net zero by 2050. Firms which fail to do so will be excluded from bidding for the contract,” the Cabinet Office promises. Nick Barrett.

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Why You Need Integrated Construction Software

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Without software that connects your back office, project team and field staff, it’s too easy to miss project deadlines. Office and field teams are already disconnected both physically and virtually and manual processes for field employees are error-prone and time-consuming. Data must be delivered to office and re-keyed into software.

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