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Getting more bang for your buck through pre-construction services

One of the most valuable assets that is available to an owner when master planning the expansion and renovation of a facility, may very well be a qualified general contracting firm with an experienced and qualified pre-construction services department.

The goal of pre-construction services is to assist in the development of complete, accurate and cost-effective design and construction documents to ensure that the goals and objectives of the facility are met. Project coordination is achieved through the early development of a Master Project Schedule based upon complete phasing, staging, and utilization plans, thereby minimizing (or even eliminating) interruptions to the services that you provide. Finally, these same services also provide you with the most comprehensive and complete final contract document bid package, through the development of interim budgets during design development utilizing competitive and qualified subcontractors and suppliers.

Adequate assessment of existing site conditions and their impact to the project are an important part of design development and project coordination. Assigning experienced team members is critical to a successful pre-construction process. They will prepare an early cost estimate in concert with the master project schedule. This will assist in the design development, as the project is tailored to fit your practical and financial needs. By utilizing technology (such as BIM), and a team of committed professionals for coordination and constructability review during design development,- a good pre-construction team can find ways add value to your project and minimize reductions of scope and design features that may be cost driven.

Cost analysis will be provided at every design development phase. Constructability reviews will re-occur and the phasing plans and project schedule are re-visited to ensure they keep pace as the design develops. As the Cost analysis is developed, team members pursue and assess all optional alternates that will assist in providing a complete scope that meets the project requirements at the cost to value ratio that is available to the project.

The potential benefits of quality pre-construction services are unlimited, and for the purposes of brevity cannot be fully expounded on this article. The end result of these same services, when properly applied, may very well be the most cost-effective and seamless turn-key construction project that you have ever experienced at your facility. At the end of the day, what better situation than to have an invigorated facility, one that meets all of your needs and expectations, while you had complete control over the entire design and cost process through process. The key to our Preconstruction Services is that we become a collaborative resource for the owner and architect and consider ourselves an extension to their respective staffs. We succeed when they succeed.