FED Design Builders

Speeding Up A Schedule & The Value Of Strong Relationships

Speeding up a building schedule is sometimes a risk worth taking... If you already know your building cost and you are able to close financing then you have an opportunity to save some time.  The only risk to this process is that you will be ordering the metal building before the permit and site plan approval are awarded.  If your willing to take that risk you can shave up to six weeks off the timeline by handling all of the permitting, site clearing, balancing, foundation excavation, pouring of footings, piers, slab and cure time.  While the building is going through its typical 8-10 week lead time you have done 8 weeks worth of permitting and construction that wouldn't typically start until permits are approved 6-8 weeks after the drawings are submitted for approval.  As I mentioned there is risk to this process and I wouldn't suggest doing this if your trying to get any special variances or building code allowances that could slow or completely stop you from getting approval.  Your contractor and architect should be able to advise you on how risky this is and if they foresee any issue with gaining approvals.

FED would not exist if we didn't take care of our customers and make sure we are building strong relationships that will last for years to come.  The same thing applies to our relationships with our sub contractors.  If we didn't treat our subs with respect and fairness then we couldn't expect them to treat our customers with great customer service.  In our 33+ years of business we have created strong relationships with our trusted sub contractors that will last a lifetime of business.  These relationships allow us to know the value of our bids and know the quality in which the work will be achieved and how quickly we can establish final numbers to give to our clients.