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Contracts Estimating Project Management 
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 4, 2023
TSX: ATRL), a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, has been awarded a contract to provide general engineering consulting (GEC) services for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Montreal – AtkinsRéalis [SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.] (TSX:
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Construction Enquirer
JULY 6, 2023
Multiplex and Murphy shared the honours in the contracts league rankings for orders taken in June after both firms bagged a project estimated to be worth £200m. Murphy took the contract to build a £200m station in south Cambridge for the East-West Rail line.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 17, 2023
The Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has unanimously voted to extend HDR’s contract to create the final design for the $1.567 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility through 2027. The project will create a new on-dock facility to streamline the movement of goods via rail rather than truck. Under the new $102.3
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 17, 2024
This inclusion enhances the management and security of HCSS applications on iOS devices for Intune customers, supporting compliance and secure device management for heavy civil construction teams. HCSS Plans is a collaborative app that offers construction teams seamless access to the latest project documents and revision control.
Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
by Mary Scott Nabers Public officials at the local government level are initiating large, innovative, and forward-thinking projects aimed at enhancing economic prosperity in various regions of the country over the next few decades. The project is anticipated to attract $20 billion in private investments over the next decade.
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Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs is fundamental to achieving best value outcomes. Most Independent Government Cost Estimates are Not Well Documented. The usefulness of an IGE to a contracting officer and other Government interest depends largely upon its supporting documentation. FAR 36.203.
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Construction Enquirer
JUNE 8, 2023
National Highways has pulled Costain from the quartet of contractors mobilising to deliver the £1.3bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine upgrade project. Both National Highways and Costain described the decision as ‘an agreed change in contracting strategy’ for the mega projects.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 15, 2023
Aurigo Software , the leading provider of capital planning and construction management software for infrastructure and private owners, announced it has entered into a multiyear contract with the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) to modernize the planning, funding, and execution of the agency’s Capital Transportation Program.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JULY 3, 2023
By Greg Norris, B2W Software Palmer Paving is no stranger to benefits of software technology, and a unified approach to estimating, performance tracking and accounting continues to pay dividends. Jim Madden, chief estimator Palmer Paving creates more than 500 estimates annually. Large bids are in the $10- and $20-million range.
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Job Order Contracting
JUNE 1, 2022
Construction Cost Estimating Factors 2022 – Construction Cost Estimating Factors that determine validity, transparency, and level of cost management capability. An estimate is no better than its basis. An estimate is a prediction and carries uncertainty. An estimate is a decision-making tool.
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Construction Enquirer
MAY 15, 2023
Health chiefs are looking to appoint four main supply chain contract partners for an estimated £600m pipeline of work over four years. Separate professional team contests are also starting under the suite of NHS Building for Wales 2 Frameworks to find four project managers, four cost consultants, and three NEC supervisors.
Construction Enquirer
JUNE 1, 2023
Willmott Dixon Interiors is extending its track-record for modernising key Government offices with the refurbishment of the London home of the Department for Education Under the 27-month project, worth an estimated £34m, the Grade II listed Sanctuary Buildings in Victoria will get a phased CAT B fit-out of 12,850sq m.
Civil + Structural Engineer
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Tampa Bay Water awarded the firm a contract amendment to include final design engineering and construction management at risk support services (CMAR), bringing Stantec’s total fees to US$14 million. The Tampa Bay Economic Development Council estimates the county will grow by a further approximate 8% by 2026. Census data.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 6, 2021
Kuwait Job Order Contracting market size and facilities management market size for repair, renovation, and new construction. The Kuwait facilities management sector is estimated at over $1.2B The post Kuwait Job Order Contracting and Facilities Management Market appeared first on 4BT.
Construction Placements
JULY 4, 2023
Cracking the Code: Financial Concepts in Construction Project Management Discover the fundamental financial concepts that are essential for successful construction project management. Gain insights and strategies to ensure project success and profitability in the competitive construction industry.
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022
A contract’s a contract, right? There are many construction contract types out there. The construction industry uses different kinds of agreements depending on the project’s scope, delivery, schedule, budget, and the parties involved. The eight types of construction contracts include: cost-plus construction contract.
iField Smart
MAY 14, 2024
Constructing Efficiency: Exploring the Leading Construction Project Management Software of 2024 In 2024, the construction industry continues to witness a transformative shift towards digitalization and innovation, with construction management software playing a pivotal role in enhancing project efficiency and collaboration.
Civil + Structural Engineer
JULY 9, 2024
Throughout the six-month executive development course, SPP participants focused on a range of business and construction industry topics, including financial statements and accounting, insurance and bonding, estimating, purchasing, project management, and essential business competencies such as presentation and networking skills.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 20, 2023
A credible construction cost estimate is required prior to engaging in procurement. The follow elements are common to a credible construction cost estimate. Credible Cost Estimate Core Elements #1 Objectivity – The information used and those invovled in the creation of the construction cost estimate must be objective.
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Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
While traditional construction delivery methods are fraught with problems, Job Order Contracting can consistently deliver quality repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget. DON’T – Do not select JOC if you sole motivation is to speed project delivery times.
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Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 29, 2024
2024 Job Order Contracting Job Order Contracting (JOC) can be extremely efficient and provide full cost visibility for reducing deferred maintenance, renovations, repairs, and even new construction. That said, most JOC Programs are not designed, implemented, and managed properly. It was simply a way to speed procurement.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 10, 2020
Job Order Contract Best Management Practices involve a focus upon LEAN collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and the associated integration of people, process, information, and people. Not all Job Order Contracts (JOC) and JOC Programs are the same.
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Job Order Contracting
APRIL 25, 2022
Getting the most out of available funds requires LEAN Job Order Contracting. LEAN Job Order Contracting is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity program in which the costs of the project are. The post LEAN Job Order Contracting – Getting the most out of available funds appeared first on 4BT.
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Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 11, 2022
Learning about Job Order Contracting? What is Job Order Contracting (JOC) ? JOC is both a procurement mechanism and a project delivery method. When designed and managed properly, JOC integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and teams under a consistent programmatic workflow. Absolutely not.
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Job Order Contracting
MARCH 12, 2022
Powerful, yet easy-to-use job order contracting services and tools that simplify the JOC process and support best value repair, renovation, and new construction outcomes. JOC Construction Best Management Practices. • JOC Contracts and Compliance Considerations. • JOC Cost Estimating. • JOC Procurement Processes. •
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Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Alpha Testing, a UES company, was chosen by the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) to provide quality control/construction materials testing services to multiple project teams. Halff was contracted to perform emergency repairs that stabilized the dam and prevented a breach. Bois d’Arc Lake will span 16,641 acres.
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Construction Marketing
AUGUST 3, 2022
Even infrastructure projects like roads and sewers. None of this would be possible without efficient and careful construction project management planning and construction managers. Construction project management plays a vital role in ensuring that all the buildings around us are built safely and on time.
iField Smart
JUNE 26, 2024
Construction Daily Report Software: The Backbone of Modern Project Management Construction projects are complicated undertakings with many moving parts, tight deadlines, frequent modifications, and unanticipated difficulties. This reduces misunderstandings, promotes transparency, and enables quicker decision-making.
Job Order Contracting
DECEMBER 15, 2021
It’s critical to take the time to monitor and improve your Job Order Contracting processes as they are not as you think they might be. What LEAN Job Order Contracting? Benefits of LEAN Job Order Contracting include… Objective fact-based insights and decision-support. Job Order Contracting Program Checklist.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
APRIL 26, 2024
Hall brings decades of transportation and infrastructure program management controls experience NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jeff Hall has joined HNTB Corporation as project controls director in its Nashville office, supporting the firm’s clients in Tennessee.
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Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Regardless of the level of aggregation associated with a particular unit cost, it is critical to explicitly identify all the items that are included in each unit cost to enable the comparison of unit costs across projects and workorders! Fully audit cost estimate and actual cost information. Verify all aspects of the direct work (e.g.,
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Construction Enquirer
MAY 24, 2023
The four-year deal is estimated to be worth £305m and has been developed to support public sector organisations, including housing, education, and healthcare providers to deliver construction programmes. Procurement body Fusion21 has awarded 61 firms spots on its national refurbishment, construction, new build and modular buildings framework.
Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Best-in-class training and support – 4BT has the ability to market to, train, and support JOC contractors at all levels of Job Order Contracting capability ranging from those with limited line item and/or JOC estimating experience with unit price books, to builders with national JOC expertise.
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Job Order Contracting
MAY 4, 2023
The validity of a construction cost estimate, the most important aspect, is often overlooked and resulting in billions of dollars was every year. A construction cost estimate must be independently validated. Key Principles There are key principles that should be adhered to when preparing a construction cost estimate.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
LOUIS, MO – Kwame Building Group has added three new members to its team including Kodey Lane-Norful and Likitha Kaki as Project Engineers and Diamond Spence as Project Administrator. Prior to joining Kwame, she served as a Project Engineer providing preconstruction services and assisting in value engineering.
Civil + Structural Engineer
MAY 17, 2024
Bowman, serving as the prime engineering contractor, will lead the project in collaboration with Jacobs and SmithGroup. Bowman is deeply familiar with ASU and Tempe, and we understand how this project benefits students, faculty and community members,” said Jay Yenerich, transportation market leader at Bowman.
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Job Order Contracting
NOVEMBER 12, 2022
Productive Job Order Contracting (JOC) is important to all public sector real property owners. Productive Job Order Contracting provides cost visibility and transparency and can be deployed at a 10x savings versus traditional offerings. contact-form] The post Productive Job Order Contracting appeared first on 4BT.
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Civil + Structural Engineer
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Five Contractors Recognized for Their Innovative Use of Technology LAS VEGAS— Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) today announced the winners of the annual Trimble Construction Management Awards, which honors the successes that North American civil, general and specialty contractors have achieved with the support of Trimble technology. On average, T.S.
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 16, 2021
If you are a public sector owner looking to put an end to underperforming facilities projects and excessive administration costs, rethinking job order contracts might be a good idea. Rethinking Job Order Contracts to drive best value facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new build outcomes. Absolutely not.
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Job Order Contracting
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Here are a few items for review when organizations are considering a job order contract or hoping to improve one. Contracts and individual Projects/Work Orders within JOC should have established dollar limits. Non-catalog items should not exceed 10% of the total project cost estimate.
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Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 14, 2022
Emerson Smith, Assistant Project Manager at Donohoe Construction Company , understands this fully and he’s a big fan of using technology to take care of tedious tasks. The company has five different divisions: development, real estate, building management, hospitality, and construction.
Job Order Contracting
MARCH 27, 2022
Job Order Contracting best management practices should be applied throughout the life cycle of every program, contract, project, estimate, and work order. Use simplified procedures and supporting technologies and documentation when issuing orders under multiple award contracts. via Four BT, LLC – www.4bt.us
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Civil + Structural Engineer
DECEMBER 1, 2023
More recently, a Minnesota Department of Transportation assessment of the state’s historic bridges resulted in the Third Avenue Bridge being included among 24 bridges selected for long-term preservation under MnDOT’s Statewide Historic Bridge Management Plan. The first phase of the contract simply aimed to identify the scope of work needed.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 8, 2024
Job Order Contract Cooperatives serve a purpose, however, it’s important to know WHEN and HOW they should be used. A JOC Cooperative is best used when the annual total “construction value” is anticipated to be less than $2-3M for all associated projects/workorders.
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