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Productive Construction – Traits of Collaboration

Job Order Contracting

Based upon the above, why would anyone be surprised by the lack of productivity and rampant economic and environmental waste endemic to public sector facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds? Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery System Performance is CRITICAL to Improving Productivity. Learn more?

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A Robust Framework for Improving Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

Any organization can consistently assure best value outcomes for facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds. The success of any repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build project is dependent upon early and ongoing collaboration among key parties. All the tools and support services are readily available. REFERENCES.

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Ibens cuts Review Turnaround Times by 75% and Fuels Highest Quality Outcomes

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Digital Innovator Christopher Baute explains, “We truly believe in prefabrication, because the site isn’t the best place to create the elements of a building – and today skilled people are scarce. Three years ago, the company was contracted to build a school for the first time. “We “There was a lot of learning to do.”.

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Managing moisture in construction: Effective strategies for durable roofing systems

Construction Specifier

Understanding the potential sources of moisture and employing mitigating strategies upfront in the construction process is critical for project specifiers and the construction team on site. thick concrete floor slab poured in an enclosed building generates about 908 L (240 gal) water per 93 m 2 (1,000 sf) of concrete. A 102-mm (4-in.)-thick

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. Performance-centric reward system. The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Shorter construction schedules than planned.

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100+ Construction Industry Statistics

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction industry statistics and data are playing an increasingly important role in the building sector. From measuring bid-to-win ratio, to how much a project is over budget or schedule, and KPIs , the more numbers you can put behind your work, the better. The Rise of New Building Methods. Industry Performance.

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Fraud and Forfeiture: Cautionary Tales of a Construction Claim Gone Wrong

The Construction Seyt

In particular, federal construction contractors and their performance bond sureties should take heed of the court’s holding in this highly-illustrative fraud case. To accommodate subsurface work, Lodge designed and constructed a temporary cofferdam based on a geotechnical site inspection and analysis furnished by the Government.