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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Celebrates Topping out of LEGOLAND California Resort Parking Structure 2

Civil + Structural Engineer

McCarthy), one of the largest and most diversified construction companies in America for over 160 years, today announced the topping out of the new LEGOLAND California Resort parking structure. $20M project allows theme park to provide ample parking during continued expansion Carlsbad, Calif. – McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

Is it a a fact that Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector. While there has been a fair amount written about Lean principles, actual application in the form of an integrated construction planning, procurement, and project delivery methodology has been limited to 5% or less actual work. Alarcon (Ed.),

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Best Value Construction Delivery Methods – Alliance Contracting, LEAN Construction, Integrated Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

There are multiple types of construction delivery methods that strive to achieve superior outcomes to traditional design-bid-build, design-build, CM@R, etc. These including alliance contracting/project alliancing, LEAN construction, integrated project delivery, LEAN job order contracting.

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LEAN construction cost estimating

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Construction Cost Estimating Drives Optimal Performance. Eighty percent (80%) of all construction projects are late, over-budget, or incorrectly completed. Like most things these days, LEAN construction is a simple concept that has been complicated by hype, ignorance, and/or the well-intentioned but potentially misguided.

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Construction Cost Optimization

Job Order Contracting

Guide to Construction Cost Optimization provides a road map for applying best management practices necessary to drive financial visibility and transparency. Introduction Objective, verifiable, and locally researched detailed line-item unit price construction data provides the highest level of cost visibility and cost management capability.

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Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders.

Job Order Contracting

Lean Construction – Overcoming decades of mistrust, lack of communication, and opposition between facilities owners, designers, engineers, and builders… possible? Only two of the following construction delivery methods are LEAN. Construction Project Delivery Comparison. Do you know which they are?

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LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contracting

LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting (INTEGRATED PROJECT DELIVERY) – RELATIONSHIP CONTRACTING. LEAN Construction Job Order Contracting offers several enhancements … Competent Owner providing leadership on-site management. Contract documents are developed. Shared Risk/Reward.