Design Assist

Whether it’s completing your design or working alongside your engineers to provide recommendations aimed at streamlining execution and reducing costs, we have the knowledge and expertise you’re looking for.

Our design-assist services include:

  • Design consultation and review
  • Material recommendations/selections and procurement 
  • Analysis for prefabrication opportunities
  • Constructability review/consultation
  • BIM coordination and VDC
  • Life cycle planning
  • Value engineering
  • Schedule input
  • Cost estimation and budget feedback

A Proven Approach to Help Maximize Value 

Two men shaking hands on a job siteWhen engaged in the early stages of a project, the design-assist approach allows us to bring our trade experience and knowledge to bear on project designs. This methodology is especially beneficial on complex projects in specialized environments—like hospitals, higher education, and data centers—where our expertise is most valuable.

Benefits of using the design-assist process include:

  • Greater control over project costs and schedule
  • Full trade coordination from design through construction
  • Increased collaboration between trades for smoother delivery
  • Streamlined communication and greater project transparency
  • Fewer clashes and rework
  • More opportunities for prefabrication
  • Accelerated schedules