Project Services
Estimating
Project estimating begins early in the design process and allows for continual monitoring throughout the design phases. By identifying the costs for various systems and materials starting at project conception, AJC will hold the budget in conformance with your original facility program from design through construction.
Your first project budget, the target budget, is established at the kick-off meeting and will include amounts on a per square foot unit price. The budget will be based on AJC’s current database of pricing, and the unique requirements of your project.
Estimates will be continually updated during the schematic design phase, the design development phase, and during the construction document preparation. Within each estimate, the cost of each construction component will be defined by both quantity and cost. At each design state, the estimate will be analysed and compared to previous estimates and to the target budget. Any differences will be targeted, and if required, adjustments to the design will be made. At the completion of the construction documents, AJC will complete a detailed cost estimate to be used as a basis for subcontractor bidding and, if you desire, a Guaranteed Maximum price.
Scheduling
During preconstruction, a preliminary overall schedule will be created based on the facility program. This schedule will incorporate primarily the milestones for architectural, engineering and city approvals and will contain only general durations for construction. The preliminary schedule forms the basis for the overall completion of your project.
Throughout design, additional schedules are created. During schematic design, a preliminary construction schedule will be created to provide more detail for the construction phase as systems and methods of construction are defined.
During the design development phase, AJC will further define the construction schedule to incorporate lead times for final material selection as well as specific durations for individual trades on the project. At the conclusion of the contract documents, AJC will complete a detailed construction schedule, which will become the final construction and procurement schedule for your project.
The final construction and procurement schedule will serve as the road map for the construction portion of your project. The schedule will be updated as required, depicting actual work completed against the schedule plan. By closely monitoring the subcontractor activity AJC will proactively ensure that your project remains on schedule.