Construction Services

Pre‐Construction

HKF-GROUP works with the client and their design consultants to develop a preliminary budget and schedule. Our early involvement in the project serves to facilitate a superior project. If necessary, we also offer alternatives to help the client meet their budget. Finally, we seek out the most competitive proposals during the bidding process to provide the client with the best possible price. HKF-GROUP provides pre‐ construction services focused on 6 key tasks

1. Design‐Input
2. Estimating/Budgeting
3. Value Engineering
4. Constructability Reviews
5. Scheduling
6. Construction Planning / Subcontracting

Construction Management

HKF-GROUP offers construction management services when a client needs an advocate to act on their behalf. As construction manager we protect the client’s interests during the construction process. We use our experience to achieve the most effective cost, but also maintain the project schedule and the quality of the workmanship.
Construction Management is most often used:

1. When the project’s demands severely impact the owner’s technical and management resources.
2. When rapid delivery is important
3. When an “open book” process is desired
4. When management and balancing of cost, schedule and quality are important
5. When projects are complex and require special technical and management expertise

Design – Build

The design‐build approach changes the traditional relationship between the architect, client and general contractor. Design‐build combines the expertise of the design and construction professionals throughout the course of the project. Our affiliation with design professionals across the United States allows us to offer a design‐build relationship that benefits both the project schedule and budget.

Design/Build is most often used:

1. When a single point of responsibility for the total project is important.
2. When rapid delivery is important
3. When early transfer of project risk is important