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3 Reasons to Reach Out to Your General Contractor During the Commercial Construction Process

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In the case of an existing property, this exercise could include anything from identifying infrastructure that can be reused for cost savings, to spotting potential structural concerns or issues that might involve costly remediation – both of which could have big impact on a construction budget and schedule.

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Our 2022 Builder of the Year, Van Metre Homes, Is Wired for Change

Pro Builder

It’s an entrepreneurial spirit, one that is not only palpable, but pervades everything the 67-year-old company does to deliver homes in the highly competitive Northern Virginia market—an estimated 469 closings and roughly $417 million in sales this year, likely making it a Top 75 home builder by revenue in Pro Builder ’s Housing Giants rankings.

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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

Value engineering program is commonly carried out in the systematic stages of; feasibility, concept design, design development, construction and operations and occupancy phase of the projects (Table 1). Chicago: Institute of Real Estate Management. 1994), Preconstruction Estimating: Budget through Bid. N., & Celik, T.