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Common construction cost estimating problems

Job Order Contracting

Key issues related to cost factors: Fluctuating Material Costs: Prices of construction materials can significantly vary based on market conditions, supply chain issues, and seasonal fluctuations, making accurate cost estimations challenging.

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Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity – A White Paper

Job Order Contracting

Unlock Public Sector Construction Productivity[1] with Proven Strategies: A White Paper. Collaborative Proposal Reviews and Automated Estimate Comparison (fully auditable verification of all line items, pricing, and quantities). First, a few things to consider. Take BIM for example. Common Source of Truth.

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AIA Unveils New Leading Indicator in Construction Research White Paper

Construction Superintendent Magazine

This new indicator is being spotlighted in an AIA economic research white paper, Designing the Construction Future. “We

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Construction Classification Criticality – A Draft White Paper

Job Order Contracting

Classification enables information to be used for multiple purposes, individually and generically, such as determining initial and final scopes of work (SOW), cost estimating, capital planning and deferred maintenance management, space utilization, life-safety/security, levels of compliance, and mission dependencies.

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The Financial Case for High Performance Buildings: Why It Matters

Stok

In a white paper on The Financial Case for High Performance Buildings, set to be publicly available in September 2018, stok argues that the seemingly intangible occupant impacts of the built environment are quantifiable from a bottom line perspective. Sign up for stok’s newsletter to receive the full white paper upon release.

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Learning about Job Order Contracting?

Job Order Contracting

Can owners create independent estimates? Owners can develop detailed cost proposals by line item and prepare an independent estimate. The owner creates an independent estimate in the same manner that a JOC contractor does, by creating a detailed scope of work and selecting line items and quantities. via 4bt.us. via 4bt.us.

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Help make PVC (vinyl) roofing a recycling leader

Construction Specifier

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), construction and demolition waste totals an estimated 150.6 According to the U.S. billion kg (332 billion lbs) annually. Reroofing generates tremendous quantities of material that can be diverted from the waste stream. It’s a good start, but there’s more work to be done.