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In 2005, the U.S. renovation market represented $142 billion in renovation activity project value across vertical markets and 940 million square foot of renovation across vertical markets. Best practices within facilities to streamline contracting and to reduce renovation cycle times include the management methods of Job Order Contracting, or JOC.
RSMeans Business Solutions offers a complete management system for Job Order Contracting, including JocWorks™ software.
Similar to Design/Build for construction, renovation projects have a new contracting and delivery vehicle available - Job Order Contracting - to reduce scheduling and construction cycle times as much as thirty percent. Job Order Contracting (JOC) as a delivery method is applicable to government, education, healthcare, municipal and campus environments.
JOC has been used since the 1980's in the government, particularly the military for project management. Contracting methods under JOC differ from traditional methods in that contractors are pre-qualified and bid estimates are prepared with coefficients.
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RSMeans Business Solutions provides services and software for clients, including JOCWorks™ for project management, technical evaluations and producing detailed cost estimates. Consulting services include a facility audit of your organization's readiness for JOC, setting up JOC procedures and processes internally, as well as contracting approaches and management.
Training is available in the use of JOCWorks™ software as well for the development of co-efficient and location factors in different parts of the U.S and to enhance professional skills in preparing JOC budgets and cost estimates.
Features of JOCWorks™ software include the following:
- Easy-to-learn, includes demolition lines and location factors for the U.S. JOCWorks™ Advanced and PRO versions for different users within the organization
- Means Data™ from the RS Means Cost Guides is updated annually. Includes all unit price and labor lines required for estimating and demolition analysis
- Technical support available M-F on Means data and software. For volatile construction markets, data is now available on a quarterly update basis
To learn more about JOC as it is currently practiced across the U.S. click here for a RSMeans Business Solutions White Paper….
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