{"id":1939,"date":"2021-06-22T13:32:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T13:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bciconstruction.us\/?p=1939"},"modified":"2021-06-24T18:35:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T18:35:08","slug":"the-importance-of-good-communication-with-your-builder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bciconstruction.us\/the-importance-of-good-communication-with-your-builder\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Good Communication with Your Builder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The team at BCI Construction has decades of experience\nworking on construction projects all over Minnesota. We know the ins and outs\nof our process and have refined them over the years. Our staff has also\nencountered just about every construction issue, problem, or delay there is. We\nunderstand how important it is to keep open and prompt communication with our\nclients. It\u2019s the key to building (pun intended) a successful relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting A New Project<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The early communication habits you have with your builder\nare often a key indicator of their communication style. A quality builder will\nencourage you to ask questions, define your goals or help you understand them,\nand welcome any clarification before the project begins. As we get to know a\nnew client, we set clear expectations and inform our clients about our\npractices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, every project begins with great strategy,\nthorough planning, and a clear definition of the details. In the design\nprocess, we will complete several clear cost analyses, definitive scopes of\nwork, and a strategy to best execute your project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the construction process, we ensure all final\ndocumentation is completed, conduct a final bid process, and finalize the\nnecessary sub-contractors before starting. BCI also establishes a guaranteed\nmaximum price (GMP) that prevents unexpected challenges or delays from draining\nyour bank account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the Construction Process<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Once construction begins, it\u2019s important to directly review\nthe plans we have set. Should an update, project modification, or unforeseen\ndelay disrupt the timeline, it\u2019s necessary to solve these issues as quickly as\npossible. In a construction project, even seemingly small issues can develop\ninto bigger problems if not properly handled the first time they occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our team uses an app called Procore<\/a> to\nconnect with our clients, give regular updates, share contracts or contract\nvariations, and much more. The app allows us to connect with clients,\narchitects, designers, and subcontractors from anywhere all in one app. It also\nintegrates with other useful apps, like Docusign, Zoom, and the Microsoft\nOffice suite. We find that it\u2019s a handy tool to communicate the project\nschedule, maintain submittals and plans, RFI\u2019s, and much more all at the\nclients\u2019 fingertips. This allows timely updates to our clients and keeps an\nopen flow of communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, not everyone prefers the latest tech software. If\nour clients prefer, we also utilize more traditional forms of communication,\nsuch as email, phone calls, text messages, etc. the important point is to keep\na means of communication that best works for our clients and their specific\nproject.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Project Completion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Once your project is complete, we do not consider our job\ndone! We continue to work with our clients to finalize and documentation,\nreceive final lien waivers from subcontractors and suppliers, and conduct owner\norientation and training sessions. Our goal in setting clear communication with\nclients is to set them up for success in their new space. Even after our\nfinalization processes are through, we schedule a one-year warranty\nwalkthrough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear communication is important for any team setting, but\nin the construction industry, it can make the difference between a timely\nproject that sticks to its budget and a costly construction headache. The communication\npractices that BCI utilizes create expectations, practices, and controls that\nkeep projects on schedule, on budget, and mitigates risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready to get to work? Contact us today<\/a> to learn more. You can\nbet we\u2019ll be in touch. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The team at BCI Construction has decades of experience working on construction projects all over Minnesota. We know the ins and outs of our process and have refined them over the years. Our staff has also encountered just about every construction issue, problem, or delay there is. We understand how important it is to keep […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[53,26,50,52,56,54,55],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bciconstruction.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1939"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bciconstruction.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bciconstruction.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bciconstruction.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bciconstruction.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bciconstruction.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1939\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bciconstruction.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bciconstruction.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bciconstruction.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bciconstruction.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}