This is the first in a multi-article series examining how the Design Assist approach adds value to the benefits of Off-Site Construction.
As the construction industry continues to embrace Off-Site Construction (OSC), the next logical question becomes, “How do we maximize all the possible benefits that OSC brings to our project?” The Epsilon team has consistently seen significant advantages when clients utilize our team in a Design Assist approach. We’ve highlighted the top six advantages most commonly referenced by the clients and project teams we work with.
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Delivers cost certainty earlier
Delivers Cost Certainty Earlier
While OSC often provides cost savings compared to traditional on-site construction methods, the real game-changing impact is the ability to lock in a price early, and then remove variables that can cause costs to increase as the project evolves. This gives owners and constructors confidence that the OSC scope will be delivered at the price quoted. And it avoids the more traditional scenario whereby true costs are not known until far later in the design process, when traditional trades are engaged for pricing input.
The Design Assist methodology gets subject matter experts (SMEs) involved far earlier in the process, helping provide earlier understanding and transparency around costs. As the project evolves during design, the combination of transparency and creative collaboration with the SME enables the project team to balance scope, schedule and cost in order to achieve overall project goals. Again, there is certainty with the quoted price.
At Epsilon, we know cost certainty delivers significant value to owners and constructors. By engaging that SME early in a Design Assist approach, project teams are investing in stability and consistency throughout the preconstruction and construction process. Contact Epsilon today to learn more about our Design Assist and cost-certainty approaches for your central utility system project.
