US BUILDERS IS AN industry-leading commercial and retail Construction Company for over 25 years.
U.S. Builders is located at 8811 Gaylord,
in Houston TX, 77024.
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Fax numbers: (713) 592-9992 |
Services
Pre-Construction
US Builders provides our clients with front-end, pre-construction services. The main purpose of pre-construction services is to assist our clients from the beginning of a project in defining and achieving their design and budget goals. The end result of the pre-construction process is typically saving both time and money.
Pre-construction services include:
- Understanding the Mission
- Project Site Review
- Construction Team Recommendations
- Preliminary Estimates
- Value Engineering / Scope Qualification
- Constructability and Material Suggestions
- Scheduling
Understanding the Mission, the Ultimate Goal
In this critical stage, everything must be disclosed in order for the process to succeed: Budgets, Design Ideas, Location, Timeline, Personality Concerns, etc. It is very important for the client to understand that everything associated with the project must be openly shared with the builder at this point.
Project Site Review
The contractor will walk the project site to provide information on: utilities, local government jurisdiction concerns, construction ideas, soil conditions.
Construction Team Formation
The people involved on any given project play a key role in its success. Based on the information gathered, US Builders organizes the construction team. Some of these may include: Architects, Lenders, Engineers, Designers, Real Estate Agents, Land Brokers, Insurance Brokers.
Preliminary Estimates
At different phases of the pre-construction process US Builders provides you with preliminary cost estimates. As the project continues to develop the preliminary estimates can be updated and the information becomes more accurate.
Value Engineering / Scope Qualification
Should there be a discrepancy between initial designs and client budgets, the US Builders will recommend alternate materials and construction methods to bring then in sync.
Constructability and Material Suggestions
As the project design is developing, the US Builders will periodically review the construction drawings and documents to make suggestions on materials, construction related concerns, and building systems. This is also a good time to discuss green building options.
Scheduling
The preliminary construction schedule works a lot like the preliminary estimate. US Builders will develop a preliminary construction schedule showing the timelines of the different activities that will occur during the construction process. This schedule will be periodically updated as the project design evolves.
Bidding
When the construction drawings are 100% complete, all drawings and documents have been approved by the client, and the documents are in sync with the latest estimate and schedule, US Builders will deliver competitive bids from contractors and deliver complete project estimate. Once the contractor has received all their bids, they can then present a cost proposal to the client. At this point, if you have not already done so, you will want to discuss the Construction Contract / Agreement and if there are other options to discuss.
