Site & Feasibility Analysis
The feasibility analysis is designed to determine the probability of a project’s success, and it’s built on the collaboration of research, discussion and the assessment of the project components. This is essential to determine the viability and direction of the project.
Conceptual Design
We have the ability to place preliminary design concepts after review and evaluation of a client’s needs. These include scalable drawings that define the basic parameters of a project. Our capability to produce two- and three-dimensional floor plan elevations aid in a client’s visualization of a project and can help determine the feasibility analysis and direction for the project.
Budget Development
We approach this as a multi-level process, using it as a critical guide to better understand a project's overall costs at each level of the design phase. We begin with a conceptual estimate that evolves from early stage designs and continues throughout the representations to allow a viable assessment of end costs. Final budgets are strictly adhered to so our team can deliver results, while also achieving the project’s overall financial goals.
Bid & Scope Management
We rely on quality bid management for prequalifying sub-trades and defining their scope packages. Insufficient subcontractors and unclear scopes can lead to shortcomings and delays, so we obtain multiple bids for all line items and then evaluate them to prevent any gaps or overlapping scopes of work.
Constructability Reviews
We review the construction process from start to finish during pre-construction, which is important in identifying any obstacles to a project before it is built. Review and clarification of design documents can limit inflated trade contingencies and target areas of concern. Integration of construction knowledge during this phase can effectively balance project constraints to achieve the project’s optimal level of performance.
Value Engineering
This is a method of review designed to improve value by increasing function or reducing cost. We review alternatives in materials, equipment, systems and processes to determine either cost savings, added value, greater life cycle and ease of ongoing maintenance. Then, we’re able to weigh each against a project’s goals to maintain the greatest relative efficiency.
Project Scheduling
Scheduling is crucial to the success of a project’s overall goal. We rely on a computer scheduling model to display the defined path for a project’s final completion. It’s able to map our phasing components, key milestones, potential scheduling flaws and opportunities to accelerate the timeline. Coordination between vendors, subcontractors, government officials and all significant parties is crucial to defining this timeline.