Are you looking for a way to improve your projects? Feel like there is something holding you back? Do you desire more? Then being creative in your projects should evolve with your projects. Working with specialized contractors will give you an opportunity to deliver notable projects with cost effective solutions.
How do you find good contractors? Good contractors can be found on Angie’s list, at building supply stores, at job sites, and through referrals. Look for companies that have been in business for a number of years, talk with other consultants and ask the clients if they were satisfied with quality of work and time it took to complete the job. Finding contractors to bid projects may take some time initially, and once you have an approved group, you will see great results. Some of your projects can list pre-qualified or preferred member contractors. A good contractor creates a win-win situation that can promote competitive bidding, reduce change orders and improve construction documents when they go out for bid.
Why do contractors help? Why not? Contractors love the opportunity to participate as a project member, especially when they can bid the work. They can offer design and material suggestions, make recommendations on design details, and schedules. They help can be extremely valuable and they are a great resource for design details. Conventional design details can make or break a great project and knowing what allowances to make when they are modified can ease the construction process, save time and potential cost savings.
Construction industry professionals offer contractor services for construction management; value engineering, quality control, cost estimating, constructability analysis, and construction. Some contractors offer fee based services while others work or team with consultants for bid packages. They can also help identify ways reduce project cost, while maintaining design intent, quality details and specifications.
A recent site visit at Smock Fansler gave me the opportunity to learn more about taking a standard product and making it unique. Smock Fansler is quoted saying, “It’s not about construction; it’s about better places to live”. They specialize in concrete products and more. One of their concrete specialty items includes pervious pavement. They have several test plots where pervious concrete was mixed and poured using different material size, shape and balance. At Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s new LEED-Gold facility, pervious concrete tested met the criteria and successfully installed.
They have many unique projects that began as a “Big Idea” and evolved into a work of art. They love projects that challenge creative minds and enjoy working with Landscape Architects on gardens, parks, fountains, hardscapes, specialty molds, special soil blends for green projects and everything concrete. They offer stamped, colored and stenciled concrete finishes, custom concrete rocks/boulders, exposed aggregate finishes, custom art molds and pervious concrete. Some concrete test include durability, weight, along with textures, acid stained, sealants, and lighting using special materials to enhance look at night while maintaining a natural look.
To learn more on creative solutions and sustainable construction practice at Smock Fansler, bring your questions to the INASLA Annual Meeting and Design Awards Presentation on October 23, 2009. Smock Fansler representatives will discuss projects from a contractors point of view. For your project needs, contact Ms. Jhennifer Sanchez, LEEP-AP at 317-248-8371.
How do you find good contractors? Good contractors can be found on Angie’s list, at building supply stores, at job sites, and through referrals. Look for companies that have been in business for a number of years, talk with other consultants and ask the clients if they were satisfied with quality of work and time it took to complete the job. Finding contractors to bid projects may take some time initially, and once you have an approved group, you will see great results. Some of your projects can list pre-qualified or preferred member contractors. A good contractor creates a win-win situation that can promote competitive bidding, reduce change orders and improve construction documents when they go out for bid.
Why do contractors help? Why not? Contractors love the opportunity to participate as a project member, especially when they can bid the work. They can offer design and material suggestions, make recommendations on design details, and schedules. They help can be extremely valuable and they are a great resource for design details. Conventional design details can make or break a great project and knowing what allowances to make when they are modified can ease the construction process, save time and potential cost savings.
Construction industry professionals offer contractor services for construction management; value engineering, quality control, cost estimating, constructability analysis, and construction. Some contractors offer fee based services while others work or team with consultants for bid packages. They can also help identify ways reduce project cost, while maintaining design intent, quality details and specifications.
A recent site visit at Smock Fansler gave me the opportunity to learn more about taking a standard product and making it unique. Smock Fansler is quoted saying, “It’s not about construction; it’s about better places to live”. They specialize in concrete products and more. One of their concrete specialty items includes pervious pavement. They have several test plots where pervious concrete was mixed and poured using different material size, shape and balance. At Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s new LEED-Gold facility, pervious concrete tested met the criteria and successfully installed.
They have many unique projects that began as a “Big Idea” and evolved into a work of art. They love projects that challenge creative minds and enjoy working with Landscape Architects on gardens, parks, fountains, hardscapes, specialty molds, special soil blends for green projects and everything concrete. They offer stamped, colored and stenciled concrete finishes, custom concrete rocks/boulders, exposed aggregate finishes, custom art molds and pervious concrete. Some concrete test include durability, weight, along with textures, acid stained, sealants, and lighting using special materials to enhance look at night while maintaining a natural look.
To learn more on creative solutions and sustainable construction practice at Smock Fansler, bring your questions to the INASLA Annual Meeting and Design Awards Presentation on October 23, 2009. Smock Fansler representatives will discuss projects from a contractors point of view. For your project needs, contact Ms. Jhennifer Sanchez, LEEP-AP at 317-248-8371.
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