Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Here’s a quick tutorial about Unit Price Books, UPBs, for Job Order Contracting, and what you need to know. A Common Data Environment in the form of a locally researched detailed Unit Price Book, UPB, significantly improves renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction project value for all participants and stakeholders.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 4, 2022

The risk of change is high, however, not pursuing fundamental change is potentially catastrophic. Robust tools and processes have existing for decades that can assure quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds are consistent delivered on-time and on-budget. . Fully Compliant. Common Source of Truth.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The best source of information for “construction” IGEs is a locally researched detailed unit price book. The net result is that without verifiable, current, and local detailed cost data, contracting offices and facilities sustainment and/or management teams are at a significant disadvantage.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 10, 2024

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 15, 2020

For most public sector real property managers, and facilities management teams, JOC Program goals include the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget, in full compliance with applicable regulations. JOC Program Development.

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OmTrak

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Let’s delve into 9 reasons to use OmTrak and redefine the way you manage construction documentation. Our game-changing automated workflows revolutionise the document review and approval process. Seamless Document Management with OmTrak No more hunting through disorganised folders.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 6, 2020

The integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology is the only proven pathway to the consistent delivery of quality projects on-time and on-budget. While implementation does require a certain amount of change management for most organizations, the process is far from complex.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2019

The common facilities management challenges can be mitigated using LEAN alternative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery. Common Facilities Management Challenges: Limited Budget Limited Resources & Staff Deferred Maintenance Prioritizing Projects Meeting Project Timelines. Unit Price Book.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The successful integration of People, Process, Information, and Technology leads to the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction projects on-time and on- budget. I have dedicated a fair portion of my life to improving physical asset life-cycle total cost of ownership management.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2019

These solutions can consistently assure that quality renovation, repair, and new construction projects are delivered on-time and on-budget. It’s important to understand the role of technology with respect to collaboration and change management. Technology is an enabler and should not be a goal in itself.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The J OCPB (JOC Price Book: reflects the current local costs in detail for construction tasks expected to be performed in the geographical area of the base contract with the primary use of developing a detailed line-item price. This is a national average cost book that DOES NOT REFLECT LOCAL COSTS. 5117.9001 Definitions.

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Building Information Management

AUGUST 26, 2020

Key areas monitored include the level of collaboration, timeline, costs and cost comparisons, specifications, satisfaction, and quality. Best value construction metrics involve continuous assessment of team performance and improvement. As such its important to monitor and continuous improve across all of these previously disparate domains.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2017

The application of LEAN methods and best management practices can significantly improve your job order contract. JOC management authorities must require… JOC personnel are properly trained to do their jobs. Project scoping and project quality control/acceptance activities are kept separate. IMPROVE YOUR JOB ORDER CONTRACT.

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Building Information Management

JULY 2, 2016

Managers at all appropriate levels should be required to ensure that. Meaningful quarterly reviews of JOC operations will be made by technical/engineering/ facility management staff and contracting/purchasing/procurement staff. Project scoping and project quality control/acceptance activities will be kept separate.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Minimize disruption through effective risk management. Assure quality through common language and common data environment (CDE). LEAN Facilities Management and Construction Processes. Change Management and Control. Multi-level / Multi-format Training in All Areas – Technical, Management, Marketing.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 22, 2019

Efficient & Quality Construction Services Procurement and Delivery should not be this hard! We all know what can go terribly wrong with traditional construction procurement and delivery processes… lack of financial visibility, poor work scope definition, quality issues, legal disputes… in short, poor outcomes tend to be the norm.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 19, 2016

Documented procedures, workflows, internal and external control procedures and other requirements associated with a JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) are critical to assuring compliance and a successful program. Managers at all appropriate levels will: Ensure JOC personnel are properly trained to do their jobs. Unit Price Book.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2019

Traditional project delivery methods include, but are not limited to the following: construction management at risk (CMR), design-build (DB), and design-bid-build (DBB). While DBB is the least integrated approach, none of these methods consistently deliver the superior quality, productivity, and satisfaction of either IPD or JOC.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Change management – Moving from traditional ad hoc day to day practices to robust workflows based upon proven LEAN processes. With direct owner involvement, for example the excessive long-term reliance upon JOC contractors to “manage” the JOC, the program will not deliver a BEST VALUE outcome.

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Building Information Management

JULY 30, 2015

Most larger real property owners manage their assets in an ‘ad hoc’ manner and have little true visibility into requirements, costs, or levels of productivity. In use, since the late 1980’s, job order contracting, has proven to meet the needs for the timely delivery of quality work. Job Order Contracting Benefits.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 22, 2018

All the tools , training , information, processes, and support are available to ANY procurement and facilities management team that wants to consistently deliver renovation, repair, and minor new construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Assure that JOC is appropriate for the associated project.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 24, 2017

While some owners rely upon JOC consultant to manage their JOC Program, this practice should be temporary only. The JOC staffing will change to meet the workload to be managed/performed by using JOC. Want to learn more? contact-form]. The post Job Order Contract Staffing appeared first on 4BT.

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Rapport3

JUNE 28, 2022

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Rapport3

JUNE 28, 2022

As the leading practice management solution within the AEC, companies often approach our Rapport3 team who are looking to migrate away from Union Square Workspace. Our clients wanted a comprehensive and flexible project accounting or practice management solution.  Book a demo below.

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Rapport3

JULY 14, 2021

Designed by a team with extensive experience in the AEC industry, Rapport3 is an ERP solution uniquely configured to best serve architectural practices with all their project management and job costing needs. Timesheets Make managing timesheets simple. So, what can Rapport3 offer architectural practices?

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Rapport3

JULY 14, 2021

Designed by a team with extensive experience in the AEC industry, Rapport3 is an ERP solution uniquely configured to best serve architectural practices with all their project management and job costing needs. Timesheets Make managing timesheets simple. So, what can Rapport3 offer architectural practices?

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if designed, deployed, and managed correctly. How Does Job Order Contracting Work?

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

As a real proper owner, facilities management professional, or construction contractor, is important to review internal policies, procedures and controls with respect to your JOC Program and Estimating Construction Costs for Job Order Contracts : Are there areas of risk and/or compliance issues? A low change order rate 5%-16% or lower.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Facility managers and real property owners struggle with their numerous and ongoing renovation, repair, sustainability maintenance, and minor new construction projects. 1. Project Management Failure. Failure is assured from the beginning if collaboration support is being shown by all participants.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 30, 2016

Job order contracting provides a higher percentage of quality renovation, repair, and maintenance projects on-time and on-budget versus traditional construction delivery if the JOC Program is created and executed properly. Internal staff management resources. Unit Price Book. Assignment of a Project Manager. Best value.

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Building Information Management

OCTOBER 7, 2015

JOC is a method for managing the myriads of details of renovation,remodeling, rehabilitation, repair, and other construction projects. JOC’s use of predetermined and standardized line item unit price book, UPB, and LEAN business processes are central to its success. Unit price book. JOC coefficient. Joint site visit.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

It is the responsibility of every public sector procurement and facilities management professional to optimally allocate limited repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction funds. Locally researched detailed unit price cost data assures full financial transparency. Isn’t it time you did?

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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. The Unit Price Book and Specifications. The Unit Price Book – UPB. Assignment of a Project Manager. Changes in Proposals and Scope of Work. Quality Assurance/Quality Control.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

While Job Order Contracting has been used for decades and can drive significantly improved construction delivery productivity and higher quality, it must be deployed by skilled Owners and Contractors to achieved maximum benefit. Assure your JOC uses your current/required construction specifications, not those from an alternative source.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 21, 2019

Job order contracting is neither difficult to understand, nor costly to practice, yet is virtually it assures the consistent delivery of quality, on-time, on-budget repair, renovation, and new construction projects…if the JOC Program is designed, deployed, and managed correctly. What Is Job Order Contracting?

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

It is the responsibility of every public sector procurement and facilities management professional to optimally allocate limited repair, renovation, maintenance, sustainability, and new construction funds. Locally researched detailed unit price cost data assures full financial transparency.

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Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 30, 2017

It spans all aspects for JOC to assure a complete understanding of all participants and stakeholders. The appropriate selection of independent, objective, and experienced JOC consultant to assist in program design, implementation, and management can provide significant value to JOC owners and contractors. The JOC Unit Price Book.

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