DESIGN / BUILD
As a Design/Build contractor, Tower can provide construction from concept to completion. Tailoring the process to suit the needs of each client allows the designer, owner, and builder to work together in unison from design to completion. This process maximizes the value and quality of the work performed, while minimizing exposure and costly increases. The Design/Build services we can provide include:
- Aid in financial and acquisition strategies
- Land acquisition and development
- Complete design, development, and construction documents
- Complete cost Estimating and Value Engineering services
- Assistance in analyzing owner provided information
- Constructability analysis
- Preliminary scheduling and long lead analysis
- Complete Pre Construction services with contractor feedback
- Cooperative trouble shooting and problem solving
- Complete Construction services from concept to completion
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ESTIMATING & BIDDING
Equally important to assuring customer satisfaction is the strong focus Tower has on the estimating system that has been developed through our years of previous experience. This system enables us to always enforce the competitive edge in our bidding strategy.
- Document review and compliance
- Vendor pre-qualifications, coordination and EEO qualifications‚ and affirmative action
- Pre-bid conference review
- Contract compliance/submittal review
- Insurance/bonding review
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PRE-CONSTRUCTION
For each project, Tower assembles a management team to provide an integrated organization that participates in all phases of construction. Tower's experienced, highly qualified employees are committed to approaching each project with enthusiasm in order to deliver to our customers a quality project, completed on time, on schedule and within budget.
- Prepare and participate in progress meetings
- Identify project costs
- Define major cost areas
- Establish construction-phasing strategy
- Participate in progress meetings
- Prepare early project budget
- Design review and cost comparisons of alternate systems
- Identify long lead-time material and equipment purchases
- Prepare construction schedule
- Prepare preliminary cash flow projections
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CONSTRUCTION
As General Contractor, the TOWER TEAM will be responsible for managing the efforts of the subcontractors and vendors in all facets of each project – from start to finish.
- Review permits
- Project control/safety
- Shop drawings/inspection
- Community involvement
- Turnover program
- Equipment startup
- Project close-out
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Each task is an integral part of the construction phase and will work in conjunction with the construction schedule. The project will be documented by the following means:
- Daily contractor’s log
- Weekly contractor meetings
- Shop drawings
- Job photos
- Material testing coordination
- Monitoring the project schedule
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