Residential Jobs
The residential construction process involves several key steps, each of which plays a crucial role in ensuring the success of a project. Here’s a breakdown of each major point in the process and how your company, APR S Consulting, can provide advantages and protection to future clients:
1. Architectural Drawings
This initial step involves creating architectural drawings that serve as the foundation for the construction project.
The construction takeoff, also known as a quantity takeoff, is typically made up of the material needed to build a project and the labor costs necessary to install that material.
Our Advantages
- Comprehensive Estimates: We provide complete estimates that go beyond basic construction takeoffs, accounting for all relevant costs.
- Experience: Our expertise covers various types of projects, ensuring accurate estimates even in custom home projects.
Our Protection
- Accurate Estimates: Avoid the risk of inaccurate estimates that can lead to financial losses.
- Cost Transparency: Ensure all project costs are accounted for from the start.
2. Estimating
Estimating involves determining the costs of materials and labor. Customized pricing databases and working with trusted vendors are essential for accuracy.
Our Advantages
- Vendor Relationships: We work with trusted vendors to obtain accurate material costs.
- Cost Optimization: We aim to secure the best possible prices for materials.
Our Protection
- Current Pricing: Our material costs database are up-to-date, preventing inaccuracies with the total material cost.
- Competitive and Profitable Bids: Help clients create competitive yet profitable bids.
3. Price Inquiry
Collaborating with the client to establish a budget for the project, leveraging your experience to create competitive and profitable bid proposals.
Our Advantages
- Budget Collaboration: We work with clients to establish realistic budgets.
- Bid Proposal Expertise: Our experience contributes to competitive yet profitable bid proposals.
Our Protection
- Competitive Bidding: Assist clients in winning bids while ensuring profitability.
- Avoid Underpricing: Protect against underestimating project costs.
3. Bid Proposals
Posting bid proposals, managing negotiations, and handling down payments to secure the project. Leveraging relationships with trusted contractors and lien management for protection.
Our Advantages
- Bid Management: We manage the entire bidding process, including negotiations.
- Contractor Relationships: Long-term relationships with reliable contractors.
Our Protection
- Reliable Contractors: We have a vast experience and know which contractors are trustworthy and which need more attention.
- Lien Management: Protect clients against non-payment with mechanics liens.
3. Buy & Deploy Materials
We work with the client in order to assess the processes and materials that he uses. Based on this highly accurate documentation, we are creating inventory, acquiring materials, and managing deliveries.
Our Advantages
- Efficient Material Management: We assess, acquire, and manage materials for clients.
- Vendor Network: Working with various vendors for timely deliveries.
Our Protection
- Timely Project Start: Expedited shipments for urgent projects.
- Streamlined Material Management: Ensuring materials match project needs.
4. Change Order Management
Many times in residential projects, the owner wants to change the initial project.
We are handling changes to the project scope, recalculating costs, and creating contract addendums. Ensuring thorough documentation and standards compliance.
Our Advantages
- Change Order Processing: We efficiently process change orders, simplifications, or additions.
Our Protection
- Standards Compliance: Verify ground work against expected standards.
- Cost Control: Prevent unexpected costs with thorough change order processes.
- Documentation: Ensure all changes are properly documented and agreed upon.
We provide the management side of jobs, with experience and expertise in order for you to have time for on-site handling and networking in order to grow your business.