Construction Processes

Construction Processes

In the modern industrialized world, construction usually involves translating designs into reality. Therefore, a formal design team may be assembled to plan the physical proceedings and integrate those proceedings with the other parts.

The design usually consists of drawings and specifications, usually prepared by a design team including Architects, civil engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, structural engineers, fire protection engineers, planning consultants, architectural consultants, and archaeological consultants.

The design team is most commonly employed by (i.e., in contract with) the property owner. Under this system, once the design team completes the design, several construction and HVAC companies in San Diego or construction management companies may then be asked to make a bid for the work, either based directly on the design or on the basis of drawings and a bill of quantities provided by a quantity surveyor. After evaluating bids, the owner typically awards a contract to the most cost-efficient bidder.

The best modern trend in design is toward integrating previously separated specialties, especially among large firms. For example, in the past, architects, interior designers, engineers, developers, construction managers, and general contractors were more likely to be entirely separate companies, even in the larger firms.

Presently, a firm that is nominally an “architecture” or “construction management” firm may have experts from all related fields as employees or have an associated AC repair Temecula that provides each necessary skill.

Thus, each firm may offer “one-stop shopping” for a construction project from beginning to end. This is designated a “design-build” contract where the contractor is given a performance specification and must undertake the project from design to construction while adhering to the performance specifications.

Several project structures can assist the owner in this integration, including design-build, partnering, and construction management. In general, each of these project structures allows the owner to integrate the services of architects, interior designers, engineers, and constructors throughout design and construction.

In response, many companies are growing beyond traditional offerings of design or Plumbing Services in San Diego and construction services alone. Instead, they are placing more emphasis on establishing relationships with other necessary participants through the design-build process.