VECTRE assist in Preconstruction services to help meet a client's vision as well as match their construction budget. These services will make sure a project is feasible on a given site and enable the client to look into some more cost-effective options.
During the design process, preconstruction cost estimates are created to help with the owner's decision making. These early estimates are supported by schematic designs and previous jobs of similar scope. From here, the job would move to a design development stage and finally the construction document stage.
VECTRE's expertise in Design-assist creates a project environment in which the contractor, Architect, Structural Engineers and designer work together to solve later stage construction problems while they are still only on paper. Under Design-assist approach, VECTRE expertise to identify areas in the plan that may be difficult to execute and offers construction technology to suggest newer/different/better approach by offering multiple Design solutions on paper feasible to execute keeping in mind value Engineering and Construction means and methods.
Design-assist relationships require excellent communication skills and a willingness for each party to learn and accept revisions from the other. Because designing and building a project was traditionally a process in which there was no cross-over between the parties responsible for planning and execution, Thus, the more experienced that designers and builders are in this type of arrangement, the better it is for the project's execution.
