Vila is able to consult with clients in the following areas:
Pre-Construction Consultation
Vila will assist their clients in assessing the overall magnitude of the project include site evaluation, construction and design parameters, and code and permit requirements. Our goal is to provide the project’s owner with up-to-date analysis from which informed critical decisions can be made in the early stages of development. We will:
- Identify key construction and design components
- Study impact on project cost, time frame, construction scheduling and required labor force
- Assist the owner in developing a project action plan from which informed decisions can be made on why and how to move forward with the project
Estimation and Preliminary Budget Consultation
Vila prides itself on keeping up-to-date on the costs of construction in labor, project administration, and goods and services. We take the proper time with owners to assess and understand their project goals and requirements. Vila is confident in assisting clients with:
- Preliminary project cost analysis
- Development of preliminary budgets outlining scope of costs and time distribution of money to be spent
- Identification of construction issues for further owner analysis and consideration
Value Engineering
The goal for Vila is to have the owner understand what function each of the proposed project design elements play in the project, at what standard of quality, and the cost in terms of dollars and time. Vila will provide the owner with suggestions and recommendations for:
- Analysis of items that the owner may not or cannot want to change and how these will fit into the overall design and construction development
- Time and cost analysis of the current design elements
- Construction and material alternatives with time and cost requirements
Vila is comfortable working with the project architect during the project design or reviewing project drawings after they have been developed. Our goal is to work as a team in order to be of benefit to the whole process.
Project Construction Management
Vila Construction has extensive experience in managing new construction and large modernizations projects for public and private sector clients. Vila understands that the role of the construction manager is to represent the client’s interests as well as managing a construction project that represents smooth work flow, on time decision making, and a professional and productive working relationship between the different parties involved in the project. Our services include:
- Maintaining an on-sight presences filing daily project logs
- Managing the communication between owner, constructor, inspector, and architect
- Maintaining construction records such as daily project logs, inspector reports, request for proposals, change orders, request for changes, and architect’s field notes and change directives
- Monitor construction schedule and required permit processes;
- Conduct weekly project meetings and maintain meeting notes; coordinate decision-making processes between the owner, architect and contractor
- Review and process contractor’s requests for payment
- Coordinate and monitor non-contract third party activity on construction site
- Assist and advise the owner with general construction items and issues