Here are just a few reasons why working with a construction manager in Indiana that’s also a self-performing contractor could be of benefit to you in your next construction project.
Save money
When you have the opportunity to save money on a construction project without sacrificing quality, you’ll want to take advantage of it. Since you won’t have to deal with additional contracts, you’ll be able to save quite a bit of money by using a self-performing contractor as a sort of one-stop shop for all your construction needs. The lead contractor’s knowledge during the process will help you develop accurate budget information for all of your designs, come up with potential material alternatives and help make sure everything flows as smoothly as possible, which is a much more financially efficient way of doing business.
Save time
Self-performing contractors are able to get the work done themselves, which can save a bit of time in a variety of ways. It makes for more efficient scheduling, because those contractors know their own capabilities and as a result can more accurately develop timetables for you. It also cuts out the amount of time that would typically be required to select subcontractors for the job, and also prevents issues where a subcontractor falls behind and delays work on the project.
Perhaps the biggest time-saving advantage of working with self-performing contractors, though, is that the lead general contractor is going to be much more incentivized to complete the work on time and within budget than a subcontractor would be.
Quality control
With fewer cooks in the kitchen, so to speak, it becomes much easier to control the quality of the finished product. A lead contractor taking charge over the vast majority of the work means one set of quality assurance standards, and the same people taking charge of quality control. That consistency allows for better quality to be delivered in a given project.
Better safety
When the contractor performs its own work, it follows and enforces all of the safety standards it has in place. While lead contractors will always have safety standards in place, the subcontractors may or may not carefully abide by those standards, which could result in a greater risk of accidents and injuries at a job site. A contractor that sets its own safety standards is much more likely to follow them over the course of a project, and greater safety means fewer unexpected costs and delays.
For more information about the benefits of working with a self-performing contractor, contact ACMS Group today. We’re a construction management firm in Indiana with over two decades of experience, and we look forward to handling your project!