Project Delivery Systems

Preconstruction Services

Oakview Construction’s absolute precision in the preconstruction phase gives us a desirable edge for a project’s success while instilling in our clients the trust they require to go forward.  We incorporate into our construction scheduling plan reviews for “construct-ability”, and coordination between design disciplines. Project sequencing, decisions regarding materials, contracts for phasing, site staging and availability for manpower are all analyzed and explored.  Construction budgeting is carefully developed and maintained.  Attentive administration of the bidding process is executed and any other pre-construction consultant services are provided.

Construction Management Services/Planning
and Design Services

Construction Management contracts foster a course of practical wisdom for a General Contractor to better serve the Owner and the Architect-Engineer during the planning, design and construction phases of a project.  A Construction Team, formed at the inception of a project, ensures a means of successfully completing each phase.  The Owner takes the lead in choosing a Construction Manager and an Architect-Engineer.  Working together, the team outlines the objectives and priorities of the project.  The Construction Manager provides leadership to the Construction Team on all matters relating to construction.   

During planning and design the Construction Manager provides recommendations regarding feasibility of construction, investigates costs for labor and materials, reviews design, and provides advice regarding site usage or improvement.  The CM also provides preliminary budgets, as well as developing time schedules and activity sequencing for allocation of time for labor, materials, shop drawing, sample review and delivery of products. 

For complete and successful project delivery Oakview offers customers three sequencing methods – “linear” “parallel” or “fast track”.  With implementation of the Linear method the majority of design activity will fully precede construction.  The Parallel method will have some aspects of preconstruction services provided by a contracting entity and will occur concurrently with design activities. By using the Fast Track method some stages of construction will precede the completion of design work. 

Based upon assessment of organizational resources such as predictability of budget, speed of delivery and ability to accommodate changes, the sequencing method most appropriate for any given customer is determined.  Regardless of a customer’s choice each method insures smooth progression from design to bid to build.