Proper planning prior to the construction phase of a project ensures high-quality results. During the planning phase, we: 

• Establish a detailed cost estimate by calculating the labor, material and subcontract prices of the entire project.
• Establish a construction schedule highlighting all activities from the permitting phase through the completion of construction.
• Order and expedite the delivery of all material.
• Implement management control of all project activities.
• Prepare and implement subcontract agreements.

ASCD offers detailed cost estimates that can be used as a valuable tool to effectively manage the cost of your project.  The ability to track and forecast your cost as production progresses, will help tremendously in achieving your project completion date within budget.

By estimating the cost of labor and materials for a job and then applying the costs to an activity in the project schedule, the costs can be surveyed and then tracked throughout the project.

Once the cost estimate is complete you will be able to:

• Generate an accurate budget for your project .
• Discover over-expenditures in your construction process.
• Have a record of exactly how much material is needed and what the labor costs will be for repeat projects.

Have a grasp of the "big picture" in real time as we provide a CPM schedule.

A project schedule can be generated and then tracked and updated regularly.  This will enable the occurance of project milestones to be forecasted and/or better planned for.

By updating the schedule regularly, a record of the project's activities and the actual dates of their occurance will be generated.  This, along with progress photos, will provide a record of events for the builder or documentation in the case of future litigation.

The key benefits of a CPM schedule:

• Receive a complete and current status report for all of your projects.
• See the affect of current delays on future activities, as well as the project completion date.
• Link numerous projects together in one schedule to better manage your resources.

ASCD works with growing companies to assess their project management software needs and then helps to implement the software.  This is done by establishing cost codes, building a database of parts, as well as building templates for standard plans.  During the software implementation you:

• Receive guidance on purchasing the right software for the size and production of your company.
• Establish a cost control mechanism for all of your projects.
• Defer the cost of hiring a full time employee for these services.