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Area Cost Factors – Not a viable for Federal Construction Cost Estimating?

Job Order Contracting

Should Areas Cost Factors be used for Construction Cost Estimating? As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the federal government is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) variances.

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University of Nevada, Reno pavement testing technology hits the market

Civil + Structural Engineer

. – After a long, stormy winter, drivers are faced with dodging potholes or suffering the consequences of damage to their vehicles, but a first-of its-kind quality control tool may help increase the quality of pavement and keep those potholes, ruts and cracks from forming. In some cases, the entire road may have to be rebuilt.

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STOP using ACFs – The inherent flaws of Area Cost Factors

Job Order Contracting

As a result, more than 40 years after the introduction of area cost factors (ACFs), the Department of Defense (and the Federal Government in general) is no closer to its goals of having construction cost estimates match actual construction costs, or properly adjusting for regional (location based) and/or time-based cost variances.

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Speller Metcalfe saves £100.000 in rework with Fieldwire

Field Wire

Since 2016, UK contractor Speller Metcalfe has used Fieldwire to manage quality assurance and snagging, as well as tracking progress and task reporting with their subcontractors. The company estimates they’ve saved £100.000 in rework using our construction management app. In the construction industry, efficiency is key.

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The FM Mismanagement Problem Defined

Job Order Contracting

There is not a single public sector organization that has a robust, proven programmatic planning, procurement, and project delivery method that provides financial visibility and transparency , and the ability to support decision-making to assure the consistent quality, on-time, and on-budget outcomes, system-wide. (A Global Citizen.

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Top Trends in London’s Painter and Decorator Industry

CCR Magazine

Nevertheless, a recession commenced within the first half of 2016. Role of Quality Materials in Painters and Decorators Industry The painters and decorators industry, particularly in highly urbanized areas such as Chicago and Louisville, relies heavily on the judicious use of quality materials.

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Achieving Best Value for Facility Renovation, Repair, Maintenance, and Construction – 2016 and Beyond

Building Information Management

The process is extremely wasteful in terms of resources spent upon procurement, associate construction delays, poor quality, and the common occurrence of legal disputes. Upon approval of schematic/conceptual design, development of performance specifications, cost estimations, a DB contractor is select based upon a qualifications process.