Servicing a wide variety of industries our team has successfully contributed to the construction and renovations of millions of square feet of healthcare, senior care, corporate, warehouse/distribution, light industrial, hospitality, educational and institutional space.

The construction management method of project delivery is very conducive to fast-track delivery, and the contractor has overall accountability for the construction management and project costs. In this delivery method, the owner becomes an active member of the construction team, thus is more involved in the overall process than in other project delivery methods.

 

As the topic implies, this has been a traditional method of project delivery, where the architect designs the project, then puts it out to bid to a general contractor, and the general contractor bids it to subcontractors. Construction begins after this process has been completed.

The benefit to this method of delivery is a single-point of contact to manage cost control, schedule, and quality. It allows for pricing in a competitive situation, and the construction manager has the overall responsibility of maintaining the contracted amount. To assure a successful project, this delivery method requires complete and detailed information from the owner and/or user. This method of delivery, however, is generally not conducive to completing fast-track projects.

 

Nason Construction typically approaches the design-build method of project delivery by providing our clients with a GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price), which is more of a process than it is a statement of project cost. A GMP is developed by the construction manager, working as part of the design-build team. Participating in the early development stages of a project, the CM is able to assist the design team in everything from material selections to the most efficient layout for a particular type of structural system. The goal is always to control costs and provide the owner with the most cost-efficient building without compromising the architect's design. 

This method of project delivery also allows for a single-point of contact, with the construction manager responsible for the pricing the entire project. This method is very conducive to completing fast-track projects.

 

Value engineering is a service offered during the preconstruction phase and is implemented with the intent of bringing in a facility with the greatest possible value and consistent with the Owner's standards. It is a systematic, creative effort to ensure that the essential function of the facility, or one of its components, is provided at the best value. In this process, life-cycle costs are also examined.

Value engineering is a term that is thrown around loosely in this industry and in most cases means to lessen the cost of a particular item. However, its true meaning is to provide the best overall value—which in most cases means a higher first cost resulting in long-term savings in operational and or maintenance costs.