Project Development – Value Engineering

PCM Construction holds frequent meetings with the architect, engineers and owner during the conceptual and preliminary design development to advise on materials, building systems and equipment selection. Recommendations are provided on construction feasibility, availability of materials and labor, time requirements for installation, costs of alternative designs or materials, preliminary budgets and analysis of possible economies. PCM Construction also provides information on long-term life cycle and maintenance costs to enable the client to make the most cost-effective decisions.

Scheduling – Critical Path Implementation

A project schedule that coordinates and integrates the architect, engineer, and owner's time requirements with the required construction timetable is developed immediately. It is updated to incorporate detailed project operations, realistic activity sequences and durations, labor and material allocation, shop drawings and samples processing, and delivery of products requiring long lead time procurement. The client's occupancy requirements are always the paramount governing force over the schedule.

Project Construction Budget

A project budget incorporating all project cost requirements within the parameters of the guaranteed maximum price is prepared. It is updated and refined as the development of the drawings and specifications proceeds. Additionally, if it appears that the project construction budget may be exceeded, the client and architect/engineer are advised and recommendations are made for corrective action.

Contract Document Coordination

Drawings and specifications are reviewed as they are prepared. Alternative solutions are recommended whenever design details adversely affect the construction budget or schedule.

Construction Planning

Long lead items are identified and expedited when necessary to ensure delivery by the required dates. Recommendations are made to the architect and engineer regarding the division of work in the drawings and specifications to facilitate the bidding and awarding of trade contracts. Phased construction taking into consideration such factors as time, performance, availability of labor, overlapping trade jurisdictions, provisions for interdependent installations and the tenant’s occupancy requirements is allowed. The drawings and specifications are reviewed with the architect and engineer to eliminate areas of conflict and overlapping work to be performed by the various trade contractors. Trade contractors are contacted to enlist their interest in the project. Prequalification criteria are prepared for bidders. Once construction document specifications are completed, competitive bids are solicited from all trades. A thorough analysis of all subcontractor bids is then conducted and the contracts are awarded or it is recommended to the owner and architect that such contracts be awarded.