Commercial Construction Management

If you’ve had experience in designing and building new commercial properties, you know how having the right project management team in place can save a project many times over. If you're new to the construction world, you might not be sure of the value of construction management or the service it provides.

Waller Construction of Lakeland, FL, has provided custom and comprehensive construction management for thousands of building projects since 1961. Here are some of the tasks an experienced construction management team can do for you during a commercial building project.

Full Design Services at Waller

Unlike most construction firms, Waller has the ability to complete all of your design work - in addition to the construction work we can complete for you. This includes:

Site plans
Construction drawings including:
- Floor plans
- Electrical plans
- Mechanical plans
- Plumbing plans
- Exterior elevations
- Interior elevations of special features (cabinet areas/features walls/etc.)
Cabinet design for areas like Break Rooms, Reception Areas, and more. Cabinet design includes a separate set of drawings that show you the cabinet elevations/floor plans and give you a good idea about the cabinet features that will be included.
Interior design: Unlike most construction firms, we have our own full time interior designer that can assist you in making selections on all of your finish materials and assist you in making design, style, and color choices.

Showroom: In addition to providing construction design, cabinet design, and interior design, we also have our own full showroom that features:
- Cabinets
- Countertops
- Hardware
- Tile
- Wood
- LVT
- Paint
- And much more

Site research and acquisition

A project manager can be involved long before the first nail is hammered or the foundation is formed. You should be able to rely on your project manager to assist in locating the ideal building site for your project and then assess the space to ensure suitability.

An important aspect of this is to complete a construction project in compliance with local zoning, building, and safety codes. A good construction management team will know how to accomplish this.

Estimating and Budgeting

Project managers can be essential to budget planning because they're familiar with most of the material and labor requirements for a construction project. Rely on your manager to help you work through the costs necessary to support a profitable project.

Budgetary elements can include:

Permitting costs
labor costs for items such as: site work, concrete footing/slab, masonry, framing/truss, steel, stucco, eaves, insulation, drywall, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, low voltage, cabinets, countertops, trim, plumbing/lighting fixtures, painting, and more.
Construction Material costs for these items
Equipment and machinery rental costs
The estimated cost of contingencies, which happen on most projects

An experienced construction management team should oversee subcontractor and supplier bidding to ensure these costs remain in line with the overall budget.

Scope of construction

From pre-construction through to day-to-day building work, your project manager will be on-site to monitor progress. Comprehensive management might include the following areas:

Coordination of materials and equipment delivery
Drainage and excavation
Installation of utilities and other site work
Foundation work
Depending on the type of structure, Masonry work, steel work, etc.
Doors and windows
Electrical, mechanical, plumbing
Framing work
Drywall, trim, cabinet installation
Flooring
Painting
Landscaping and irrigation
Asphalt paving for parking areas

and other areas unique to your project.

Post-construction

A seasoned project manager can walk through the completed project to determine whether the work was done correctly. Post-construction is a critical process, and your project manager may be the only individual who's familiar with the requirements for all phases of the job.

Once your project has been completed, it is always a rewarding feeling to walk through the job site and see the final product - and remember all of the hard work that was put into the design, budgeting, planning, and construction. When all of these steps are executed properly and you see it all come together, it is an amazing feeling and well worth the effort.

Work with a premier Florida construction management expert

When you hire Waller Construction, you hire an experienced team that includes Designers, Project Leader, Craftsman, and a dedicated project manager who will work with you during all stages of the job.

Learn more about how we build Florida’s most exquisite buildings by giving us a call. You can also reach out through our contact form.