PRECONSTRUCTION

Our preconstruction team utilizes their extensive construction expertise to bring our clients peace of mind when planning their projects. We provide specially curated cost estimation, constructability analysis, trade partner selection and project scheduling. By conducting evaluations to identify and forecast issues that may impact the project’s bottom line, we are able to streamline the construction process and mitigate the potential for unnecessary expenditures and delays.

ESTIMATING

Working with our project teams, our estimating team members use their years of proven experience and strong ties to our local subcontracting communities to provide cost estimates at any stage of a project. From the conceptual stage when we have little more than an architectural sketch or footprint through schematic design, design development and construction documents, our estimators provide transparent budgeting information, value analyses and 2D and 3D quantity surveys to ensure the most accurate cost information possible.

CONSTRUCTABILITY

Constructability reviews focus on aspects such as the feasibility of construction methods, the availability of materials and resources, and the overall practicality of the design. By addressing constructability issues during the preconstruction phase, potential problems can be identified and resolved before construction begins, helping to minimize unexpected costs and delays.

SUBCONTRACTOR SELECTION

Building trust, one of our core values, extends to the subcontractors and suppliers with whom we partner. As part of our preconstruction services, we identify, solicit and select subcontractors who share our clients’ vision and will accelerate their project on its path to successful completion. We’re dedicated to supporting Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) and Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE), and we participate in mentorships and other outreach programs to foster those collaborations.

OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY

SpawGlass has the in-house capability to lead the building information modeling (BIM) and virtual design and construction (VDC) process during preconstruction and throughout construction. BIM transforms 2D drawings into an information-rich 3D model that allows collaboration and coordination amongst contractors, designers and consultants. If one party amends an object, dependent ones change automatically. VDC allows a project to be fully coordinated and built digitally before it is physically built onsite, i.e. it takes the information garnered using BIM and simulates the process of putting work in place in order to ensure constructability and the life cycle maintenance of MEP systems. BIM models and clash detection have the greatest impact when the design is corrected before being issued to bidders, as identifying clashes in the field wastes time and cost by halting progress and redesigning scopes of work. Historically, early clash detection is estimated to save a project 7% on the overall project duration, 10% on the total contract value and 40% on unbudgeted project changes.

Design-Assist Approach/
Target Value Design

With each project we undertake, we assemble a diverse team of subcontractor and supplier partners, including design-assist subcontractors, who share our goal of delivering a high-quality project using the best industry practices. Our partners in this process provide design solutions to drive maximum value to the project and meet or reduce the project’s target budget and schedule. During preconstruction, we provide a bid package strategy that identifies the critical scopes and features that would benefit from the involvement of design-assist subcontracting. This strategy also identifies early bid package opportunities and the remaining buyout approach for the project. We engage with our client to determine the level and timing of involvement of design-assist subcontractors, their expected duties and their benefit to the project.