Design / Build
A construction project delivery system where the design and construction aspects are simultaneously contracted for increased productivity and cost efficiency.
Integrated Product Delivery
An approach that integrates people, practices and systems into a process that optimizes project results through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction.
Value Engineering
A disciplined effort to analyze the functional requirements of a project for the purpose of achieving the essential functions at the lowest total cost.
New Construction
The furnishment and installation of a building’s heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration (HVAC/R) and plumbing systems, among other specialties.
Retrofit and Renovation
The modification of an existing process, facility or structure, which may involve additions, deletions, or rearrangements to one or more parts of the building.
Service and Repair
A maintenance program that mitigates costly and inconvenient breakdowns of critical mechanical systems, thus extending the life of project investment.