Process
With a staff of experienced trade professionals, a field tested project management program, and an innovative worker-owned business model, our construction process delivers exceptional results – project after project. You’ll find us easy to work with, honest, proactive in our approach and forthcoming with information. We find and resolve conflicts as early as possible, we have an uncompromising commitment to quality and safety, and we take great pride in the projects we’ve done.
Our management team and experienced project leads work closely with designers, architects and clients to ensure the owner’s unique vision is realized. This begins at project conception, through planning, demolition, structural work, construction, and interior finishing. We use both time-proven practices and new cutting-edge techniques to ensure our clients’ projects meet their maximum potential.
The people behind our work are our most valuable and essential resource. They possess an energy and dedication that is unmatched. Each day they overcome challenges, create inventive solutions, and build strong relationships with our clients, trade partners and each other.
Pricing
Compared to the industry standard, the approach to pricing taken by Metis estimators is decidedly “old school”. At Metis, project pricing is developed task by task, stick by stick, trade by trade — it is an exacting process that produces exceptionally accurate numbers.
Value Engineering
With pricing established, value engineering too often consists of deleting line item after line item until the project bears only the vaguest resemblance to the original concept. At Metis, we try to get inside the project concept — we try to understand the experience that the client and architect are trying to create. From there, value engineering is a collaborative process of finding ways of reigning the budget in — without compromising the vision. Good value engineering is far more than deletion — it is a creative process requiring a dynamic and innovative approach to design development.
Cost Control
Once the project is underway, cost control and tracking measures are absolutely essential to ensuring the project is brought in on budget. Our project leads manage cost control through the following methods: thorough estimates, strong communication, effective time management, daily reports and continuous updates, backup plans, and limited change orders.
Scheduling
Purely from a construction cost perspective, a standard project schedule with on-time delivery is the most efficient and economical approach. There are times when project timelines are set by lease agreements, promised shell and core delivery dates, etc. In these situations, the added costs associated with an expedited project schedule can be money well spent. Ultimately, there is no one right approach to scheduling — standard and expedited project schedules each have their advantages and associated costs. At Metis, what we feel is absolutely crucial, is that the advantages and costs of each approach are clearly communicated and the client is given all of the information necessary to make an informed decision.
Subcontractors
Metis has nurtured a deep pool of long-standing relationships with our subcontractors. We conduct extensive evaluations and assess a subcontractor’s financial strength and safety records. As a result, every crew brought on a Metis job site provides a cohesive approach to project execution, cost control and delivery.
