General Contracting

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A recognized commercial general contractor in the industry, BuildOne offers a multitude of hospitality & commercial construction services that are managed by highly qualified construction professionals that implement time-tested systems and processes to manage them.

No two hotel or tenant improvement renovation projects are exactly alike and every project has its own set of unique challenges. Our ability to remain both flexible and adaptable with our service offerings, while effectively managing these challenges within the framework of our client’s needs, is what distinguishes BuildOne as a leading commercial general contractor from our competitors.

Our wide range of service capabilities include:

General Construction
Construction Management
Quality Control
Preconstruction Consulting
Project Scheduling
Safety Management
Sustainable Construction

PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD COMPARISON

Construction Manager vs General Contractor

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER (CM)

OWNER

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

SUB CONTRACTORS

Advantages:

CM works with the Owner for a predetermined fee, therefore CM is not competing for profits with Owner.
CM typically enters the project earlier then a GC and their assistance regarding the costs, features, specifications, and material selection help arrive at a more accurate project budget.
The owner has access to all construction costs.
Since the CM gets involved in the project early, they can recommend adjustments to processes and materials to achieve better value.
CM projects generally have fewer change orders because of their involvement earlier on in the project.
There is more flexibility for changes and defining the project scope.
Portions of the work can be bid at different times.
Owner can select sub-trades

Disadvantages:

Final price is not established until all sub-trade bids are received.
Owner pays sub-trades directly.
Higher level of Owner involvement.

GENERAL CONTRACTOR (GC)

Advantages:

Owner has a single contract for construction.
Reduced Owner involvement required in the project.
GC typically has their own employees (site-superintendents or foremen and a team of carpenters, general laborers, and other skilled trades).
The GC usually has preferred sub-trades that they have worked with before.
GC hires and manages subcontractors, trades and suppliers directly.
The GC’s hiring and management of subcontractors and suppliers, streamlines the process and removes Owner from direct involvement.

Disadvantages:

If the completed project comes in under the bid price, the GC benefits and keeps those unused funds as profit.
If project budget over-runs for unforeseen reasons, the GC will change the project’s scope, alter the specifications, or ask the Owner for more funding.
There is less flexibility for changes and defining the project scope.
The Owner pays the GC directly, and does not have access to all construction costs.

Conclusion:

A construction manager works with the owner of the project and manages the trades, while a general contractor works for the owner and enters into contracts directly with the trades.