We offer comprehensive client-based design and construction services that are designed to ensure an efficient program from start to finish. These services provide the most thorough and reliable delivery methods available in residential or commercial construction.

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Design/Build

In the design/build delivery approach, responsibility for both design and construction is vested in one single entity. The owner enters into a single contract assigning single point responsibility for the project.

The Glendale Group's design/build approach provides both quality designs and superior contracting methods in a single format. Our collaborative approach to building alleviates the time consuming requirements for clients of a traditional Architect/Contractor process.

Design/Build Benefits

• Single source responsibility
• An integrated design and construction team
• Quality assurance
• Project costs established early
• Faster project completion
• Reduced change orders
• Lower overall project cost
• An alignment of all stakeholder goals
• Higher owner satisfaction                         

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Construction Management

The Glendale Group offers flexibility in contracting methods to fit our clients' needs. The Construction Manager delivery approach is highly adaptable for any client. Depending on clients' risk threshold, CM contracts can be "at-risk" or "agency agreement." Regardless of the type of Prime contract used, the principles of construction management remain the same, to serve as the client's advocate and advisor during the design phase, the administrator of the construction bidding phase, and the supervisor during the construction phase.

Note: The trade contracts can be held by the owner (as shown here) or by the Construction Manager                                      

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General Contracting

General Contracting is a part of the delivery method known as Design-Award-Build.  In this traditional approach to project delivery an architect designs the project, producing a set of construction documents, that are in turn used to select a builder and to determine a price for construction.

The Glendale Group will act as a General Contractor for clients who have a pre-existing relationship with an Architect. We approach general contracting as if we were the construction manager. The Glendale Group will work with the design team early in the process to provide input on constructibility, cost, and schedule. Our early involvement in the design process will mitigate most, if not all, of the traditional pitfalls of the Design-Award-Build delivery method.

GC Benefits

• Clearly defined roles of responsibilities

GC Pitfalls

• Longer project durations
• Accurate project costs are not developed until GC is brought on board
• Architect and GC have separate goals
• Change orders are more prevalent
• Ultimately higher project cost                     

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