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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

HardHatChat

Budget is always a major consideration for our commercial construction clients, and as a general contractor we devote significant time to the budgeting process. Here are a few signs that, in our experience, indicate your project budget is more likely to bust: Skimping on Professional Services.

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How Preconstruction Planning for K-12 Schools Saves Time and Money

Wolgast Corporation

When K-12 School Leaders do reach a point where their District’s need for improvements is beyond what their operating budget can cover, they need to organize a team of professionals to set them up for building success. The AE/CM team then assists the District to identify the full scope, budget, and financial resources for their needs.

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Innovative Solution Integrates Planning, Procurement, and Project Delivery to Improve Construction Productivity

Job Order Contracting

The innovative 4BT OpenBuild/OpenJOC(TM) Framework integrates planning, procurement, and project delivery to improve construction productivity. Owners and design-builders define and work toward mutually beneficial outcomes. All projects follow a core programmatic process. contact-form].

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Commercial Construction Delivery Methods: 3 Times To Go With A Negotiated Bid

HardHatChat

Any long-time readers of Hard Hat Chat have probably picked up on the fact that I’m a big fan of the negotiated bid. The GC then works with the client to budget the job based on pricing from subcontractor partners. Many large or complex construction jobs are budgeted and built out in phases. It’s A Multi-Phase Project.

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What Every Business Owner Should Know about Design-Build Construction

Wolgast Corporation

That is, until the 1970’s when we were the first to bring Design-Build to what’s now known as the Great Lakes Bay Region. The needs of busy business people who didn’t have much knowledge about construction drove the creation of the Design-Build delivery method. Potential challenges can be flagged early and discussed to be mitigated.

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Design Build Services Add a Construction Department to Your Team

Wolgast Corporation

When you choose to work with a design-builder, you’re adding a whole construction department to your business team that’s dedicated to completing a turn-key project as if it were their own. Turn-key in this instance includes initial concept through design, construction, and a 1-year warranty program.

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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

Whether it is a healthcare practice, manufacturing facility, office building, auto dealership, or restaurant, or if it is new construction or a remodel, we use the steps or phases of Design-Build construction to break down the commercial construction process most efficiently for our clients.