A professional construction cost estimator in an important team member of any Owner, Contractor, or AE organization’s involvement in a facility renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project. A cost estimator’s role is to review the many factors, variables, and information sources associated with a construction project and to present an accurate total cost (the [...]
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The Role of a Construction Cost Estimator
By mbrown on May 17, 2012 in 4Clicks, AEC, e4Clicks, eTakeoff, MasterFormat, Spreadsheets, Technology, UniFormat
Construction Cost Estimating Software vs. Spreadsheets State of the Nation 2012
By mbrown on May 6, 2012 in 4Clicks, BOA, design-bid-build, e4Clicks, eTakeoff, IPD, Job Order Contracting, JOC, MACC, MATOC, Microsoft Excel, POCA, RSMeans, SABER, SATOC, Spreadsheets, Uncategorized
While accurate, timely, and transparent cost estimating is critical to the success of any renovation, repair, sustainability, or new construction project, most construction cost estimators (over 55%) continue to rely primarily upon manual methods, hard copy documents, or electronic spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel. Lack of robust business processes, management practices, proper education and training, [...]
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein
By mbrown on April 22, 2012 in IPD, Job Order Contracting, JOC, MACC, MATOC, POCA, QTO, RSMeans, SABER, SATOC, Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements, Technology, Uncategorized, UniFormat, Unit Price Book
It’s amazing how many cost estimators exclusively use spreadsheets. In end, this practice creates more problems than it solves. Certainly spreadsheets play an important role, however, study after study has proven them to be inefficient and prone to error when collaboration is required, or when relatively sophisticated databases are commonly used. The solution for Owners, [...]
Unit Price Books (UPBs ) for JOC and SABER
By mbrown on April 9, 2012 in CCI, City Cost Index, Coefficients, Job Order Contracting, JOC, RSMeans, SABER, Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements, Unit Price Book
Unit price books are unit price-based cost databases referenced by a particular JOC or SABER contract. In some cases UPBs can be task-based; however, this method doesn’t provide a level of detail consistent with the practices of most construction cost estimators. RSMeans is used in the majority of JOC contracts in the United States (over [...]
Project delivery methods play a critical role in cost effective facility asset management
By mbrown on March 30, 2012 in BIM, Cloud, design-bid-build, e4Clicks, IPD, JOC, SABER, Uncategorized
Traditional methods such as design-bid-build and even “newer” methods such as design-build are not fully collaborative. The net result is information is not shared by all parties and adversarial components of these methods typically lead to mistrust and waste. Integrated project delivery (IPD) and Job order contracting (JOC), the later also referred to as “IPD-lite” [...]
More About Coefficients….
What is a coefficient? A multiplier? A factor? These terms describe a number which is applied to the unit price book (UPB) to arrive at the contractual cost for JOC / SABER construction projects. A coefficient of 1.08 means that the contractor will perform each and every line item in the unit price book for [...]
Coefficients and their role in Job Order Contracting (JOC) and SABER
Price coefficients are applied to unit line prices from a unit price book (UPB) to determine the actual cost of JOC or SABER project and/or task order. The contracted price coefficient is applied to all labor and materials line items necessary for each job to arrive at an estimated for the job. Coefficients are important [...]
JOC, SABER – IPD that works.
Job Order Contracting (JOC), and Simplified Acquisition of Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) are both forms of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). They are collaborative, transparent, performance-based construction delivery methods that significantly improve productivity vs. traditional design-bid-build. Procurement and project timelines are decreased, change orders are virtually non-existent, and longer term relationships exist between Owners, Contractors and [...]
4Clicks Regional Training Class – Las Vegas, NV – March 14th and March 15th, 2012
By mbrown on February 18, 2012 in 4Clicks, BOA, e4Clicks, eTakeoff, Events, IPD, JOC, MACC, MATOC, POCA, RSMeans, SABER, SATOC, Technology, Training Classes, Uncategorized
Owners, Contractors and Subcontractors, 4Clicks is hosting an upcoming Regional Training Class in Las Vegas, and we’d like to invite you and your team to attend! This two day class is perfect for brand new e4Clicks Project Estimator users and those who could benefit from a refresher course. A great chance to sharpen your estimating [...]
2012 RSMeans Construction Cost Data
Are you using “old” cost data? Exclusively enhanced 2012 RSMeans Electronic Cost Data is now available, integrated within e4Clicks Project Estimator, for your JOC, SABER, IDIQ, SATOC, MATOC, MACC, POCA, and BOA projects. Approximately 400,000 line items are available, complete with modified, detailed descriptions, references and specifications… all in electronic format and including advanced search [...]
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