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Learnings from JOC Program Audits and AEC Industry Research

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Lack of direct Owner participation and leadership (versus using a third party intermediary/consultants) can result in higher overall costs, higher JOC Program administrative costs, lack of cost visibility and controls, and a potential for misuse/fraud. if the unit price book is prepared correctly.

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IPMS: Ahead of the game

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TOOFA is the first in the market that aims to simplify and consolidate the construction/utilities temporary traffic management booking needs, from planning to resource scheduling and management, all the way to implementation and completion. But growing the business and its platform did present multiple challenges. Image: NSW Government.

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Planning Major and Minor Facilities / Asset Repair, Refurbishment, Maintenance, Renovation, and Construction

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Without effective management processes it is impossible to consistently achieve best value outcomes, such as the consistent delivery of quality repair, renovation, or new construction projects on-time and on-time. The results are… Excessive maintenance costs. Learn more about… Lean Construction.

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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

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Unfortunately, the process is largely done inappropriately and without cost transparency or visibility, and rarely is verifiable. Most Independent Government Cost Estimates are Not Well Documented. The best source of information for “construction” IGEs is a locally researched detailed unit price book. FAR 36.203. .

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QA and QC in Construction

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Quality Assurance” and “Quality Control” are often times mistakenly used as interchangeable terms when discussing the broad issue of quality in construction; however, these two terms actually describe very different activities. of the planned project time.” Yes, we do QA in construction. There are many more.

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The Simple Guide to Repair, Renovation, Construction Cost Control

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Repair, Renovation, & Construction Project Cost Management. Thus usage of a UPB virtually assures a mutual detailed understanding of the scope of work required and also serves as a method to validate contractor and subcontractor quotes.

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Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity – A White Paper

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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. There are no “JOC administrative fees” based upon total JOC construction value, but rather simple software subscriptions and training costs.