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D. PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES

First, we build Virtually, as partners Th e experience Alone
Preconstruction is the interlocking set of services by which we, in close partnership
with you and the architect, will build your project virtually fi rst employing state-of- of our proposed
the-art BIM technology, in all of its material and logistical detail. Ultimately, our
work together during preconstruction ensures that, upon completion, your building project team will prove
is everything you want and need it to be - while honoring your budget and schedule.
invaluable for the
Barr & Barr has historically defi ned itself an owner’s representative or construction
management fi rm. Every Barr & Barr employee assigned to your team assumes preconstruction phase.
responsibility for the completion of your job within a mutually agreed guaranteed
maximum price. Th e protection of your interests is woven into the way we do business
- starting with preconstruction. While our loyalty is, fi rst and foremost, to you as the
owner, we will work collaboratively with your design team. We have a reputation as
budget hawks, but we are equally driven by precision and quality - both functional
and aesthetic. It is in this spirit that we are able to balance our working relationship
with you and your architect.

Artful Integration of Services
Preconstruction is a comprehensive process whose overall value is far greater than the
sum of its individual parts. Barr & Barr, unlike other fi rms, involves your construction
team - the people who will oversee the actual construction of your building, including
your project manager and superintendent, in preconstruction planning. We wouldn’t
have it any other way. After all, these individuals will ultimately be held accountable
for the quality and validity of the preconstruction process and in the outcome of the
construction, the budget and the schedule. Th eir seamless involvement threads the
prerequisite quality and validity throughout the entire project, balancing the abstract
with onsite realities. From day one, project leadership has a clear understanding of every
decision that is made and provides for a smooth transition from design to construction.