Whether our customers vision is for a new state of the art commercial facility, or the maintenance and renovation improvement of an existing facility from the roof, interior refinishes, door plumbing and hardware upgrade, or the sealing of an existing parking lot, RaLin has the professional expertise to deliver upon the vision.
Services
RaLin offers five decades of experience delivering a range of construction services across the entire project lifecycle. When you choose RaLin as your partner you will be working with a team of construction professionals committed to your project for the entire duration of the project from concept through commissioning, turnover and warranty.
Delivery Methods
Advantages
- Owner has separate contracts with architect and contractor
- Owner selects contractor privately, no public bidding process
- Collaborative effort from project inception
- Reduced owner risk
- Early price guarantee
- Open book process
- Single Source contact for warranty and maintenance
Things to Consider
- The Design/Build entities should have a high level of integrity and be recognized as industry leaders for specific type of project proposed
- This method is not allowed for public projects, such as public schools or universities.
Advantages
- Collaborative effort from project inception
- Open book competitive pricing
- Early project cost guarantees
- Constructibility input
- Involves value analysis during design
- Improved time of delivery
Things to Consider
- Design firm and consultants work for the owner
- Most often used on larger, complex projects
- Often used to expand to owner staff to manage projects
- Promotes team collaboration
Advantages
- Selected collaborative team from project inception
- Open book competitive pricing from specialty subcontractors
- Breaks projects into smaller bid packages allowing for more local participation
- Involves value analysis during design
- Improved time of delivery
- CMA manages change order pricing
Things to Consider
- CMA is not at risk and has no contractual relationship with subcontractors
- Increased potential for change orders due to multiple prime contracts
- Owner accounts for multiple prime subcontractor payments
- Potentially complex management of warranty services
Advantages
- Single point of project responsibility
- Fast tracking of project is possible
- Minimized change orders
- Early price guarantees
- Open book process
- Reduced owner risk
- Single source contact for warranty and maintenance
Things to Consider
- The Design/Build entities should have a high level of integrity and be recognized leaders in the specific building type being proposed
- Fewer qualified firms
- Promotes team collaboration
Advantages
- Simple, safe decision process
- Competitive pricing through General Contracting Bids
- Clarity of Scope of Work
Things to Consider
- Initial Cost is always the lowest cost
- Management of multiple relationships
- Lack of cost control & value analysis during design
- Time and resources required to know project costs
- Increased potential for change orders
- Increased time of delivery
- Often prevents team collaboration
Advantages
- Project Participants accept and manage design and construction risks as a team
- Single, multi-party contract
- Share of financial risks and rewards
- Motivates each project participant to communicate candidly and be accountable for overall design and construction.
- Reduces number of requests for information, change orders, delays, disputes and claims
- Decreases risks of late project delivery, over budget and/or lower quality than anticipated by owner.
Things to Consider
- Well suited for projects that are considered complex construction, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants and infrastructure project
- Have all members worked together in the past
- IPD requires more time and commitment for collaboration among Architects, Engineers, Owners, and Contractors.
Renovation and Building Services
Services:
- Pre-Construction
- Building Maintenance
- Construction Management
- Warranty
- Design Build
- Renovation and Restoration
- General Contracting
- Geospatial Scanning (VDC)
- Self-Performance