Services we offer
Like all industries, the construction industry is
evolving. Creativity in business is the hallmark of
successful companies and the modern construction company is
no exception. Canaveral Construction has continually
expanded its technical expertise to give its clients the
most flexibility possible in obtaining their contracting
goals. In times past, there was only one method of project
delivery – a competitive bid of owner-supplied design
documents. Today, there are three main project delivery
methods: Competitive Bid, Construction Management, and
Design-Build.
- Competitive Bid - Though a tried and
true project delivery method, competitive bid has
characteristics which may be somewhat detrimental in
certain situations. Limitation of competition is
frequently not allowable, exposing the client to the
full spectrum of construction subcontractor
philosophies, not all of which are in the client’s best
interest. Though this delivery method is rapidly being
replaced by the other two for a variety of reasons,
Canaveral Construction continues to provide its clients
with the very best in competitive bid general
contracting services.
- Construction Management – This project
delivery method includes contractor involvement at all
phases of the project – Design, Pre-Construction and
Construction. At the Design Phase, this contractor
involvement provides the client with
construction-perspective oversight and analysis of the
client-provided design and input which frequently saves
money through value engineered materials, means, and
methods. During the Pre-Construction Phase, the
contractor acts as an agent of the owner to solicit
bids, qualify vendors, and assemble a “Guaranteed
Maximum Price” for the construction of the project. By
involving the contractor, (or the “Construction Manager”
as the contractor is termed) in the Design and
Pre-Construction Phases of the project, the Construction
Phase is transformed into an inherently non-adversarial,
free-flowing and successful completion of the project.
- Design-Build – Again, this project
delivery method includes contractor involvement at all
phases of the project, similar to that experienced in a
Construction Management project. However, in
Design-Build the actual responsibility for the design
documents is that of the contractor, not the owner. The
contractor develops the design utilizing
client-specified parameters, presenting and reviewing
the design at multiple stages to insure continuous
adherence to the owner’s requirements. The remainder of
the project is then released for bid and construction
much the same as in a Construction Management project.
Canaveral Construction has honed its expertise in all
three of these major project delivery methods. Of
particular interest however, Canaveral has enjoyed the
Construction Management and Design-Build approaches due
to the fact that the more services we are called upon to
provide, the more we are able to provide our clients
with a total construction experience which is pleasant,
satisfying and successful. Canaveral Construction has
performed nearly two hundred projects since our
inception. We are fortunate to have continuing contracts
including design-build with clients such as NASA and
several municipal clients for construction management
and design-build services for which we are often called
upon. By providing all of our clients the flexibility of
these contracting options, they are able to conserve
their resources and “leave the (project) driving to us”.
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