Excellent commercial construction doesn’t start on the job site, but at pre-construction: the stage for detailed planning and careful cost analysis. Pre-construction is essential to value engineering, achieving the highest quality standard of commercial construction and crucial cost savings in the long-run of any commercial project.

What Is Value Engineering?

Value engineering is the process of maximizing the value of a project by reducing cost without sacrificing quality. In commercial construction, this involves optimizing a project’s design, materials, and building methods to achieve the desired performance at the lowest price point. 

Why Value Engineering in Commercial Construction Matters

Commercial construction projects have a ton of moving parts: several teams working together, with numerous different materials, all on different timelines. Value engineering synchronizes these moving parts proactively, allowing for: 

• Active problem-solving: In complex commercial construction projects, unexpected challenges are inevitable. What matters is having expert teams on board who know how to anticipate those problems to avoid them all together, or solve them early and cost-effectively.

• More controlled costs: When an experienced general contractor like Aslan is involved in the project’s early stages, we can help steer the scope and plans to save significant investment dollars.

• Better cross-team collaboration: Value engineering helps developers, architects, designers, general contractors, subcontractors, specialists, and more collaborate effectively to stay on-timeline and deliver a better end result. 

Aslan’s Approach to Value Engineering

Pre-construction is the cost- and materials- planning before construction begins. General contractors typically come on board after pre-construction. But here at Aslan, we do things differently. 

We go beyond the status quo to value-engineer during pre-construction—or whichever stage of the project you’re in—to save you money and ensure a better outcome for all parties involved. Here’s how we do it: 

1. Provide Expert Recommendations

Depending on the project phase, our team of experts sits down with you to understand your scope and design needs. Then, we work directly with you to outline  exactly how to achieve your desired end result with the highest possible value. 

2. Build Relationships

We’re all about building relationships, both on the job site and in the communities we serve. If designers are already at work, we’ll work with them, not against them, by building mutually trusting relationships that endure through the project and long after. We also maintain and leverage strong relationships with government entities, specialists, and more to assemble excellent teams and solve problems faster.

3. Save Hundreds of Thousands

Value engineering in general contracting has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of dollars on a commercial construction project. We always recommend bringing our team of experts in as early as possible to achieve the highest cost savings. 

Aslan’s Value Engineering in Action

Elevate Travel Center

The Aslan team is leading this Denver travel center’s development, pre-construction, and construction on the Pena Boulevard Corridor. The two-year-long pre-construction stage fostered invaluable collaboration, recommendations, and plans for a cost-efficient build of premium quality. See the project details >>

Wadsworth Blvd Development

In Littleton, pre-construction made all the difference in planning the infrastructure for a large lot with a 30’ elevation differential. We were able to streamline planning and eliminate unnecessary costs for construction of a car wash, Advance Auto, and Discount Tire.

Watermill Auto & Pet Wash

This high-powered car wash is outfitted with 3 touchless bays, 2 self-serve dog washes, snowmelt system underneath the concrete, on-site stormwater retention, and a high-efficiency water heating system. Pre-construction planning allowed the Aslan team to recommend, plan, and execute the most efficient and cost-effective construction for this complex design. See the project details >>

See Aslan’s Value Engineering In Action

Curious what value engineering could look like on your commercial project? See how we’re doing it for Elevate, Denver’s new premier travel center on Peña Boulevard Corridor. 

Have your own project in mind? Reach out to us for a free cost-savings analysis.