With GCL Builds as your Preconstruction Services Contractor, value engineering is a continual process integrated into the design work. It is the job of GCL Builds to offer design alternatives continually through the design process for discussion and decisions, avoiding, and almost eliminating rework for the design consultants.
The method by which we deliver value engineering has changed. It used to be that most cost saving ideas came from our own professional staff. In the present day, most value engineering is now a by product of the design assist tendering process. This is true, regardless of trade contractor award outcomes. For the design assist award categories, the value engineering and design coordination is performed by the early award trade contractors as they coach the design team with equipment and product selections, and the design fit to their committed unit prices.
With GCL Builds in the leadership chair, value engineering will be decided as we go, as opposed to after the detailed design is drawn. During traditional preconstruction services, we are generally successful in reducing the design development construction budget by 5 to 10% without sacrificing value. Two mottos that we practice:
- No design slashing.
- Avoid design rework.
As your Preconstruction and Construction Manager, GCL Builds will deliver best in class services relative to identifying costs saving opportunities, coordinating the design, and selecting the best value for the building systems and material selections.