Savings___________________________________________________________________

Design/Architectural costs can be significantly reduced in a Design/Build format as R. W. Mercer's on-staff architect limits the complexity of the drawings to only those required to effectively construct the project

R. W. Mercer Co. confirms the financial feasibility of a project in the conceptual stage and establishes a project budget at the beginning of the design process.

Most budgetary problems will be identified during the design process, before the construction begins. The Owner then has the opportunity to consider substitutions or "trade-offs" to maintain the budget.

Efficiency_________________________________________________________________

The Owner is presented with alternative design options early in the design process and an evaluation of each option's time and cost requirements. This helps eliminate change orders, costly design modifications, and cost overruns arising during construction.

Design/Build facilitates fast tracking by allowing site work to take place while building and interior design documents are being completed. This alone can save a substantial amount of time on a given project.

As the design proceeds, R. W. Mercer Co. will analyze how the design affects construction methods, systems, materials and other factors to ensure design feasibility and to assure the best product for the dollars budgeted.

Quality___________________________________________________________________

By utilizing Design/Build project delivery we provide the necessary team approach that is more responsive to the Owner's construction concerns with respect to time, money, cash flow, quality, functional efficiency and aesthetic values.

Subcontractors and suppliers are pre-qualified prior to bidding. This assures a quality product.

R. W. Mercer Co. will help evaluate the possible project locations and prepare construction cost and time estimates for comparing each location's improvement and development costs.

Let us save you time, unnecessary expense, and headache____________________

We know this team approach to construction works. Over the years R. W. Mercer Co. has used this system to save the Owner's money. Once we have established a Project Team, thereby eliminating the possibility of an adversarial relationship between Owner, Architect and Builder, such a partnership always results in a better quality product.