SERVICES

At FLB Construction LLC, construction management services provide assurance to the client of a well-run, problem-free job site. The team of experienced construction professionals provides cost control,

scheduling coordination, quality control and timely execution of plans throughout the project. FLB Construction LLC’s knowledge of local building codes, life safety requirements, permitting and other local nuances in the construction process is critical to the project’s on-time and on-budget completion according to plan. The client’s interest is represented throughout the project, from start to finish, ensuring schedule compliance, coordinating proper document control and optimizing the owner’s investment in the project.

With construction management, FLB Construction LLC, typically acts as an agent for the owner, helping to manage the whole process. The owner pays a fee for this service as opposed to a markup on each item. This differs significantly from general contracting.

Under a construction management arrangement, all bids and information are submitted to the client. The client and FLB Construction LLC’s manager decide together which subcontractor to use for the work. They are, in effect, working as a team.

With traditional construction management, all the subcontractors report to and are paid by the client. FLB Construction LLC, is there to help make decisions on whom to use and manage those subcontractors during the building process, eliminating time wasting for client.

There was a time when clients had internal resources from which they could draw for large construction projects. That is rarely the case today, as companies made the decision to focus on core competencies. They have divested themselves of the people who had knowledge and expertise in peripheral areas. FLB Construction LLC’s knowledge and expertise in a variety of construction undertakings fill the void that has been created.

As a result, irrespective of the contracting arrangements a client chooses, they can be assured of topnotch quality with FLB Construction LLC. FLB Construction LLC has a quantitative and substantive base from which it operates in the competitive-bid market. We always track our projects and enter information on cost, productivity, value analysis and value engineering, manpower, equipment, materials, procurement and schedule into our historical cost database. Our sophisticated reporting and control systems give us the knowledge we need to keep our clients ahead of the game, no matter which delivery system is chosen.

 

Since there are numerous delivery systems available to owners today, it is necessary to review delivery systems with clients. We listen carefully to our clients so we can make recommendations that will facilitate the construction process efficiently and effectively. This helps our clients choose the delivery system that is best for them leading to a more pleasant construction experience for everyone. Choosing the right delivery system lays the foundation for a positive, long-term relationship.

Through experience, we have discovered that certain delivery systems lend themselves to certain projects. By thoroughly discussing a project with the client, we can determine together what the best plan of action is. Sometimes the decision is straightforward, sometimes it is not. But there are always delivery systems that can work for your specific needs.

The projects that demand the most soul searching are large programs that involve multiple structures. Suppose you have a program that involves a material logistics center, an office, a body shop, a residential building and an assembly shop. The best delivery system for the entire project may be different than the best delivery system for each isolated building. Under these circumstances, what is best for the entire project takes precedence over what may be ideal for individual units.

FLB Construction LLC can offer well thought-through suggestions and comments that help the client make the best delivery system decision. The goal is to use the delivery system that will align individual elements so that overall project goals and requirements can be met.

In design/build projects, client’s contract directly with a single entity to provide both design and construction services. Design/build services may be provided by a single firm, a team of experts or as a joint venture and can offer clients with a number of advantages. Planning, design, engineering and construction responsibilities are integrated under one single source, thereby facilitating project delivery by streamlining the overall process.

Design/build project success is accomplished by applying a comprehensive project team management delivery system. FLB Construction LLC’s team’s experience covers a broad range of professional services, from consulting and feasibility studies, to the complete design, engineering and construction expertise to fully implement a project. The planners, designers, engineers and builders work in concert throughout the entire project towards the common goal of providing a quality product at a competitive price.

With design/build, FLB Construction LLC’s has responsibility for all building elements. Under this delivery system, the client contracts with FLB Construction LLC for the services that are to be rendered. FLB Construction LLC, in turn, has contracts with the architect as well as all subcontractors. FLB Construction LLC, is contractually obligated for everything.

Design/build has many advantages. It offers the benefits of construction management and also relieves the client of risks associated with construction. Because the architect works directly with FLB Construction LLC’s, FLB Construction LLC assumes total responsibility for the design, engineering and management of the plans. If there are glitches along the way as a result of mistakes in the drawings, FLB Construction LLC, has the responsibility to fix them.

FLB Construction LLC, coordinates and supervises all members of the construction team to ensure quality construction that is delivered on time and within budget. The design organization and construction team work together during initial planning to spearhead substantial schedule savings through the overlap of design with construction. With design/build, the client not only gets the construction services he wants, he gets peace of mind.

FLB Construction LLC, provides in-depth management and supervision of all of its projects, with hands-on involvement by the company’s principals and project supervisors from start to finish. In addition to general building, tenant improvement and seismic retrofit services, FLB Construction LLC, also provides added value to clients with its ability to self-perform structural and architectural concrete work, including forming, placing and finishing.

With general contracting, FLB Construction LLC, always operates as the contractor. A project is bid based on the expectations a client communicates to an architect or project manager. FLB Construction LLC, takes the drawings and specifications, involves our estimating staff as well as a large number of subcontractors and suppliers and produces the best cost and schedule for the project. All the costs are based on the plans that are provided. If there are points of disagreement as the project moves ahead due to changes or different interpretations of the plan, FLB Construction LLC, works with the client and the architect to resolve them.

General contracting has a potentially adversarial side, which is avoided with newer style delivery systems.

FLB Construction LLC’s process encompasses an information system for the project to coordinate the clients and architect’s goals. This comprehensive system includes numerous components ranging from scheduling, cost control, quality control, procurement, billing, project meetings, project commissioning, project close-out and warranty management.

FLB Construction LLC, believes that identification of team goals to be one of pre-construction’s primary objectives. A draft schedule incorporating these goals with the anticipated construction activities and entitlement process displays logic relationships and anticipates potential team goal conflicts. The pre-construction schedule serves as the road map for design, development, and decisions pertaining to project scope, budget and procurement. Thus, the FLB Construction LLC approach offers a controlled, effective use of pre-construction resources consistent with the progress required to acquire government approvals needed to complete the project on time and under budget.

Through clarification of and commitment to project team goals, FLB Construction LLC, provides the client and architect with control of the project’s schedule, budget and quality. This is accomplished with studies, expert advice in construction means and methods and confirmation of the FLB Construction LLC project team’s understanding of these goals with mockups, sample and investigations of existing product installations.

At FLB Construction LLC, pre-construction services are typically done on all projects, i.e., Commercial, Industrial, Government, Educational or Residential.

When a client hires FLB Construction LLC, for program management, he essentially gets construction management plus. The ‘plus’ can vary widely depending on what kind of building is being constructed. With an office or light industrial building, there may be little difference between the two.

Program management involves overseeing much more than the construction of a facility. FLB Construction LLC, not only manages the construction site, it manages all the equipment that goes inside the buildings. This involves considerably more work. As with construction management, FLB Construction LLC, acts as an agent for the client and is paid a fee for services provided.

If design/build delivers peace of mind, then full service (turn-key) really lets the client sleep well at night. Full service covers the whole program. This not only includes design and building of the project, it also encompasses design, procurement, installation and start-up of all manufacturing processes and equipment.

As with design/build, the architect, engineers and all subcontractors report directly to FLB Construction LLC. FLB Construction LLC, assumes total responsibility for getting the project done.