Design-Build
Design-Build is a turnkey project delivery method. The design-builder is contracted by an owner to complete the building design and construction – from initial design concept to the turning of keys in the front door. The Design-Builder engages the necessary design team including engineers, architects, consultants, and sub-trades necessary to successfully deliver the project.
The Design-Build process involves:
- Cost estimates
- Stormwater design
- Overall management of construction process including sub-trade and suppliers
- Assistance with site selection, as well as property surveying and subgrade investigation
- Site plan approval applications
- Building permit applications
- Building design to comply with all applicable codes and regulations
- Complete set of working drawings and specifications
- Commissioning of all mechanical equipment
- Maintenance and warranty
The benefits of Design-Build method is the speed of delivery from design concept to completed building, greater cost certainty, reduced overhead and costs and one single point of responsibility.
Construction Management
Construction Management is a project delivery method whereby the client retains a construction manager to provide preconstruction expertise including cost estimating, value engineering, scheduling, and during the construction phase of the project, coordination of all construction activities.
The key factors of Construction Management are:
- Cost management
- Time management
- Project management planning
- Quality management
- Contract administration
- Safety management
TaskForce Engineering Inc. as a Construction Manager will be involved from the early stages to advise in key decisions that will implement the overall project from preliminary drawings and specifications, cost savings, sub trades and supplier organization, permits and inspections to construction and delivery of the finished product.
Construction Management
Construction Management is a project delivery method whereby the client retains a construction manager to provide preconstruction expertise including cost estimating, value engineering, scheduling, and during the construction phase of the project, coordination of all construction activities.
The key factors of Construction Management are:
- Cost management
- Time management
- Project management planning
- Quality management
- Contract administration
- Safety management
TaskForce Engineering Inc. as a Construction Manager will be involved from the early stages to advise in key decisions that will implement the overall project from preliminary drawings and specifications, cost savings, sub trades and supplier organization, permits and inspections to construction and delivery of the finished product.
General Contracting
The General Contracting method typically involves drawings and specifications, prepared by an Architect and/or Engineer, being tendered for general contractors to submit a fixed price to complete the work described. The contract is most often awarded to the lowest bidder should their bid be reviewed and found to be in compliance with the drawings and specifications.
The General Contractor is responsible for:
- site security including temporary facilities and utilities
- all materials, equipment and labour to complete project
- all necessary sub-trades and suppliers
- scheduling
- safety
