| Maintaining
Projects On Time and On Budget
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We are keenly aware of the Board’s
necessity for maintaining control over project scheduling and costs.
Financial success of any project stems from realistic project
budgeting, efficient design and good construction cost control.
Our firm has consistently brought in projects on or below budget
and within required occupancy schedules. When required to meet tight
construction timelines, we have often pre-tendered major components such as
foundations and structural steel. In our experience, a concerted effort from preliminary budgeting to
project commissioning has been a key to successful construction projects.
Our firm has
developed a design process that encourages input from all levels including staff
and administration. However, the
process most heavily depends on the relationship developed between our firm and
the key liaison person responsible for the management of your facilities. By working through the
Facilities Manager and dealing with the concerns of the staff, we have
been able to avoid many of the post construction problems and oversights that
could plague a project once it is complete.
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| A
Thorough Understanding of the Facility to Minimize Unforeseen Problems
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We understand
that a thorough understanding of the condition of the existing physical plant is
key in preparing an accurate scope of work and budget.
Related repairs that can be triggered by construction must be accounted
for to control costs, especially in renovation work.
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| Provide Ongoing
Updates of Construction Costs
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Our custom
computer costing database forms the core of our cost estimating activities.
Through constant monitoring of construction costs in our practice we can
accurately keep pace with changes in pricing.
The database can also quickly and efficiently generate budget figures and
allows us to accompany all design proposals with a cost estimate.
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| Provide Options
for the Owner at the Time of Tender Opening
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Where possible,
to allow for greater flexibility in cost control of renovation projects, a
project may be broken down into a select number of options.
This allows the owner to control costs while maintaining competitive
bidding.
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| Making the
Contractor Responsible for Holding to the Schedule
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Once the
contractor has submitted an approved schedule, it then becomes their commitment
to meet their own schedule. If they
fail to do so, our standard supplementary conditions section of our construction
specification requires that certification of any payment be made only for projects
that are on schedule.
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| Increased
Consultant Site Visits as Required
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When a project
falls behind schedule, the number of site visits by our firm automatically
increase as required.
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| Client
Communication
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Our office is
able to fully utilize all modern communication methods to ensure constant
up-to-date communication with our client liaisons.
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