BLOCK has performed value engineering and related pre-bid services for multi-family developers, private retail, public entities, and many other clients. This early participation in the project process is a company strength, allowing us to deliver quality projects at better costs while maintaining the owner and design team’s desired look, feel and schedule. Our value engineering work typically includes owner/design team consultation, relationship-building and scoping with each subcontractor trade, developing cost options and alternatives, with a final proposal presentation.

We work closely with architects and owners to accurately estimate project budgets, drawing upon our experience and capabilities, historic costs and forecasted scheduling. We view cost estimating as an important measure of our team’s integrity, acumen and competence, and one or more BLOCK owners will always participate in this process, no matter the project size or scope.

As an alternative to coming to BLOCK with approved architectural drawings and specs, we’re fully staffed and experienced at working with your design team from concept through all phases of construction. This level of close collaboration often helps clients achieve greater cost and time efficiencies while realizing their design team’s distinct vision.