Lee Kennedy Co., Inc. is unusual in having a full Preconstruction
Services Department, separate from our Estimating Department. We have
determined that our clients' demanding planning and development needs
merit the formation of a team dedicated to enhancing clients' early
decision-making, budget development and feasibility study needs.
Clients find that by utilizing our services they can
Obtain early feasibility budgets without
the expense of detailed design and bidding
Compare alternate building and siting scenarios
Ask what-if questions with speedy and well-grounded answers
based on experience and the latest in analytical tools
The Preconstruction Department at Lee Kennedy Co.,
Inc. performs
Feasibility analysis
Conceptual and detailed estimating
CPM Scheduling
Budget development and project proposals for works in planning
Value engineering alternatives to meet budget and schedule goals
These valuable tools are often otherwise unavailable
to owners or may be overlooked in the rush to develop project funding
and preliminary design. While we offer these services independently
at fee, we routinely incorporate them in our Construction Management,
making for greater value and a higher level of planning which serves
our clients well.
Our Preconstruction team will work with the entire
project management team to ensure success. We will develop and review
all our decisions relating to project design, costs, and constructability.
Software tools that allow us to quickly update, compare, and revise
all levels of estimates are key to our quick turnaround time and
sharing of estimate information.
Experience
Our staffs' experience, their dedicated
function, and use of the latest analytical tools distinguish
Lee Kennedy
Co.'s ability to provide superior Preconstruction Services.
Please take
a look at some of the projects for which we have recently provided
Preconstruction Services. Our services have proven to be invaluable
for each of these projects in regards to logistics, value engineering,
scheduling, constructability or a variety of other reasons.
For more information regarding the value of Preconstruction
Services, see the article: A Head Start--Utilizing Preconstruction Services
to Minimize Cost and Maximize Construction Efficiency
or the article: Building Innovations--The Benefits of Preconstruction
Services
or the article: Value Engineering Produces Substantial Cost
Savings in Office Space Construction