Value for clients is our highest priority!
Estimating + Cost Engineering
Numbers don't lie. We add value!
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Actual Cash Value (ACV), Cost Engineering
Value for clients is our highest priority!
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), Actual Cash Value (ACV), Cost Engineering
DBL plays a crucial role in helping developers with finance and preconstruction tasks, which are essential for laying the groundwork for a successful construction project. Here's how DBL assists developers during this phase:
Overall, DBL plays a pivotal role in helping developers navigate the complexities of the preconstruction phase. By providing expertise in budgeting, site evaluation, design assistance, procurement planning, regulatory compliance, risk management, and schedule development, we contribute to successfully executing construction projects from inception to completion.
DBL is crucial in the interaction between construction projects and insurance companies. Here's how they typically work together:
1. **Assessment of Damages**: When a construction project experiences damage for various reasons, such as natural disasters, accidents, or other unforeseen events, the first step is to assess the extent of the damage. Insurance adjusters may visit the site to evaluate the damage, but they often rely on construction estimators to provide detailed assessments of the repair or reconstruction costs.
2. **Estimation Process**: Construction estimators create detailed estimates of the costs involved in repairing or rebuilding damaged structures. They consider factors such as materials, labor, equipment, permits, and any other relevant expenses. Estimators use their expertise and specialized software to generate accurate cost estimates.
3. **Documentation and Reporting**: Estimators document their findings and present them in reports outlining the scope of work and the estimated costs. These reports serve as essential documentation for insurance claims. They provide insurance companies with the necessary information to evaluate the claim and determine the appropriate coverage.
4. **Negotiation and Settlement**: Once the estimates are submitted to the insurance company, there may be a negotiation process to settle. Construction estimators may need to collaborate with insurance adjusters and other parties to address any discrepancies or questions regarding the estimates. They may also provide additional information or clarification to facilitate the settlement process.
5. **Project Management**: In some cases, construction estimators may continue to be involved throughout the repair or reconstruction process. They may help project managers with cost tracking, budget management, and completing the work according to the estimated costs and timelines.
Overall, construction estimators play a vital role in helping insurance companies assess and process claims related to construction damages. Their expertise in cost estimation and project management helps ensure that claims are handled efficiently and accurately, facilitating the restoration of damaged properties and the resumption of construction projects.
Our team at DBL comprises highly skilled cost engineers with diverse backgrounds. We work together to provide our clients with tailored line item costs that meet their unique needs. Meet our team and learn more about our individual areas of expertise.
At DBL, we take a holistic approach to building estimates. We work closely with our clients to understand their goals and challenges and develop value engineering solutions that address their specific needs. Our approach is collaborative, transparent, and results-driven.
At DBL, we have years of experience in the consulting industry. We specialize in providing top-notch assembly cost, value engineering, and Actual Cash Value services. Our expertise can help take your business to the next level.
As a Chief Estimator, Dyson has assembled cost estimates for a variety of skilled trades and building types from heavy industrial to built environments. DBL estimates are assembled in the unit cost format with precise detail before any bid/estimate is published. We pay special attention to bid clarifications, alternates, and exclusions to ensure no values or opportunities are missed.
We offer inter-office collaboration and systems integration with the entire team down to the subcontractors and vendors. Critical Path Method scheduling is what we use for fast-track projects on the lump sum. For design-build projects, we use Lean construction scheduling methods which facilitate coordination with the trades in a design-b
We offer inter-office collaboration and systems integration with the entire team down to the subcontractors and vendors. Critical Path Method scheduling is what we use for fast-track projects on the lump sum. For design-build projects, we use Lean construction scheduling methods which facilitate coordination with the trades in a design-build environment. We can fully integrate as many tasks, systems, or program schedules as needed to manage a light or robust delivery program. We know the magic is in the process.
Within as little as 4 weeks we can offer a comprehensive report assessing the current real market value of design and construction. We leverage continuing education and technology to consistently refine our cost analysis data. This year we've invested especially heavy in estimating and cost analysis tools. We've employed a host of mobile applications to collaborate across the country in real time (E-Gordian/RS Means, Pro-core, E Builder and Building Connected). These are the software tools used to ensure we're getting up to date market cost. The software gives us the ability to issue RFP's and ITB's to a wide or focused market and gather 3 bids per trade in as little as 2 weeks.
Having 30 plus years of design coordination experience; collaboration is our strong suite. Here is where our experience as problem solvers pays off. We have the creativity and expertise to reverse engineer new construction projects and guarantee delivery within budgetary constraints. We also have the ability to bring value through design build efficiencies passed up from means and methods at the trade level.
CM (Construction Management) is a specialized discipline that protects Owner/Stakeholders, not to be confused with General Contracting. Our interest align with the Stakeholders.
As consulting Owners Representatives, we guard the Stakeholder budget and schedule in the interest of our client developers. As consultants we maintain a monitoring presence to insure the program is progressing using Owner goals as guidance. We employ specialized, project management techniques to hold GC's accountable and manage planning and design from its beginning to its end.
We are experts at performing quantity take offs, assembling estimates, cost analysis and offering value engineering. We have all the latest softwares: Building Connected, On Screen Take Off, Pro-core, Timberline and can upload and interface with any trade shop's estimating software for collaborative estimating
30 years experience using:
AIA 107 (owner/gc contract)
AIA 305 ( contrator qualifications)
AIA 312 ( P&P Bond)
AIA 401 (subcontract agreement)
AIA 441 (design build agreement)
AIA 701 (instructions to bidders)
AIA G702 +G703 (payment application)
AIA G706 (lien waivers)
We have all the tools and experience to help clients manage the progress and quality of the product. Additionally we have the technology to manage the close out of the construction loan and any project accounting task that need to be coordinated.
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