Why we still self-perform concrete
Many general contractors no longer employ their own crews. The structure sets the schedule, so we still do.
Over the last thirty years many general contractors have moved to subcontracting all field work. We have kept our own carpenters, cement masons and laborers, and the reason is the schedule.
The critical path is concrete
On most buildings, foundations and structure are the critical path. When our own crews do that work, we control the sequence, the pace and the quality. Recovering a week is our decision, not a negotiation with a subcontractor.
Better prices from better numbers
Because we place concrete ourselves, our estimates come from real production rates rather than a range of subcontractor quotes. That makes our GMPs tighter and our change pricing easier to check.
At Columbia Logistics Center our crews stood 212 tilt-up panels in seven weeks. At Alder Street they place a floor every eight working days. Neither schedule would hold without our own crews.
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