General
Contracting Harper &
Sons provides General Contracting services to meet the needs
of a diverse group of clients who have already completed
the pre-construction stage in their project and have a working
set of drawings and documents prepared. Our general contracting
services will take the project through the entire construction
process, from an open field or dilapidated old building
to gaining an occupancy permit and seeing that you move
into your completed building on time.
Our services start with a carefully prepared cost estimate
of your project. We pride ourselves in delivering the
best value to you through our estimating process, honed
by years of researching the best products and tradesmen
for our clients’ investment. Harper & Sons
provide clients with the best pricing in both competitive
bidding and negotiated arenas.
From the time your contract is executed, through completion,
Harper & Sons works closely with our clients to ensure
that their construction project goes as planned. Since
our experience is grounded in general contracting, the
owner can expect a professional experience with dedicated
and motivated Project Managers and Superintendents. Upper
management at Harper & Sons review the project site
frequently to ensure total quality control and compliance
with project specifications.
Management and project staff confer frequently—and
strive to create a personal relationship—with
the owner to help meet their needs and desires for the
completed building. We understand that the owner’s
needs may evolve during the progress of construction,
and Harper & Sons seasoned staff works diligently
to meet these needs in a timely manner during construction.
The Harper & Sons team approaches each project as a challenge
requiring unique project solutions and as a chance to
exceed the expectations of our customer.
Design-Build
Harper & Sons offers Design-Build services for owners
desiring a single organization to responsibly handle all
their construction needs. When this service is utilized,
Harper & Sons manages all stages of the building process,
including concept creation, design development, final
costing, permitting, construction, and project closeout.
Our depth of experience in constructing a diverse portfolio
of buildings has given us the advantage of understanding
the most efficient and effective building processes and
designs that will meet the owner’s unique needs
and preferences in a cost effective and timely manner.
We offer a distinct advantage to the cost and time-conscious
owner through these services since many cost and time
saving decisions can be made during the design process,
rather than waiting until the critical construction process
has started.
When using the traditional Design-BID-Build method,
the owner cannot be sure of the actual project cost
until the general contractors have placed bids on the
construction documents. In today’s market of volatile
material prices, bids are often higher than the owner
has budgeted due to the design elements and the time
elapsed in preparing the drawings and in the bidding
process. Harper & Sons’ Design-Build services
offer a distinct advantage; we are able to offer cost
and feasibility insight throughout the design process.
Design-Build methodology allows Harper & Sons to
stream-line the entire construction process, since most
of the issues that Harper & Sons staff recognizes
as potentially disruptive to the construction process
are resolved during design. We assist the architect
in selecting designs for which materials and labor are
most readily available in the construction marketplace,
and which offer the owner the best value. This method
equates to an efficient construction process, providing
the best value and a more satisfied owner.
Renovations
Harper
& Sons has specialized in all types of renovations
and additions to occupied and un-occupied buildings
for much of our history. Our portfolio of projects
includes limited interior renovations, historical
renovations and preservation, large-scale mechanical
and electrical renovations; and complete public school
renovations. Our strength-in-experience enables Harper
& Sons management to develop the most effective
and least disruptive means of accomplishing the owner’s
goal. Our talented project managers seek creative
solutions to complex renovations of all sizes. We
are sensitive to the needs of the existing buildings
occupants and pride ourselves in keeping our clients’
facilities and organizations operating while completing
the construction in a timely and safe manner.