Hamel Preconstruction Services

Hamel Builders starts each preconstruction phase by building a relationship with the development team. Because getting to know you and your expectations will be at the very foundation of the team’s success. By partnering with the design team, Hamel Builders will serve by providing costs analysis, document constructability reviews, scheduling, and conceptual estimating to aide the development process.

Utilizing our staff of in-house experts and database of qualified subcontractors Hamel Builders will physically investigate each project and proposed site, enabling our project management team to evaluate constructability and phasing. This added input will serve the cost comparison and value engineering process as construction methods and materials are identified and major systems are finalized. At the appropriate time, Hamel brings in key subs to provide input for evaluation by the design team.

Our project teams become involved during the planning stages of projects and continue working together till completion of construction. This ensures continuity between the preconstruction and construction phases, so that decisions made during the planning stages are properly implemented in the field. The end result is Hamels’ preconstruction expertise on pricing, scheduling, materials, building systems, and construction methods delivers projects of best value for our clients.

Hamel Builders also brings to the table an unparalleled service for Developers by providing assistance from the very early stages of project planning with regards to utilities, especially electric and phone.  Through Hamel’s many projects in the District, we have developed tools and have established lines of communication with electric and phone companies enabling us to coordinate meetings with decision making personnel and closely follow the utility companies’ internal planning and construction process in order to more accurately ascertain a delivery date for all utilities. With these tools and contacts, Hamel can assist project consultants or engineers reach the right people from a project’s inception, for example, coordinate and follow up a Class of Service Application to ensure that it reaches the right desk.  Hamel Builders will closely monitor the process and alert the development team of any issues as well as provide guidance through the steps required in order for the utility services to be installed and activated.

Preconstruction Services:

  • Accurate conceptual estimating
  • Document and constructability reviews
  • Design input / Architect recommendations
  • Team development
  • Scheduling / Phasing analysis / Resident relocation plans
  • Permit and utility coordination
  • Value engineering
  • Systems analyses / selection
  • Collaborative design process for Green Communities and LEED Certified projects