Just as a real estate agent provides research and advice for a client regarding property, a Construction Manager represents and guides an owner through the complexities of the construction process. A Construction Manager has no direct contractual relationship with the companies performing the work, or the design professionals. Instead, the Construction Manager works exclusively for the owner, providing objective guidance and expertise throughout all aspects of the project. Design efficiency, cost analysis, work schedule durations, contractor coordination and quality control are the areas that an experienced Construction Manager such as HUEBER-BREUER will apply their expertise.

Design/build construction is the process by which a single organization is responsible for both creating a coordinated project design, and then building the project according to those established specifications. HUEBER-BREUER has been a pioneer and leader of this unique and efficient project delivery system for over 30 years. Design/build has become increasingly popular with owners because it provides them with a single point of responsibility for the entire aspect of their construction project.

The typical construction process involves a wide variety of specialty contractors.  Steel workers, masons, plumbers, painters….along with many other trades….construct their work in a coordinated fashion to produce the overall finished building. General construction is the terminology used to described all work that is not HVAC, plumbing, fire protection or electric. In addition to our construction management expertise, HUEBER-BREUER continues to provide high quality general construction services to clients for the past 125 years!

 

Most owners have limited knowledge regarding all the components that make up a fully functional building. Should it be brick? Do I need an alarm system? What if I want to add on someday? The process known as value engineering is intended to identify the relative cost of these items, so that owners can make an informed and educated choice regarding the quality and performance of their building. HUEBER-BREUER, with our vast experience as both builder and developer, has taken this process to a new level. We not only address initial cost, but expand our analysis to address energy and product life cycle costs. Owners become fully comfortable that their construction dollar is being invested correctly after they have participated in the selection process developed for them.

Partnering is a cooperative mindset that has always been a trademark of HUEBER-BREUER long before “partnering” became a buzzword in the industry some 20 years ago. Partnering is a formal process by which the owner, architect, engineers and contractors all declare that they will work in harmony as equal partners towards the successful completion of a project. Signing the partnering agreement at the start of a project has always been an easy task for HUEBER-BREUER, because we’ve always put the best interests of the job above all others.