“We position ourselves as turnkey,” Stein says. “Leasing agents need speed and certainty to get deals done. We respond quickly with feasibility and space plans, and at the same time we provide a design, engineering, permit, and construction budget. The numbers make sense. The agent gets their deal signed. Then they hand the project back to us to execute. It’s seamless.” Craft Contracting’s speed and certainty are the result of a disciplined, builder-led design process and a bias toward value-engineering. Before the design even begins, Craft’s team opens up ceilings, removes tiles, and studies existing conditions so engineers can make informed, pragmatic recommendations. Longstanding engineering partners know the mandate – reuse viable mechanical equipment, avoid unnecessary relocation of ducts and thermostats, and specify with constructability and cost in mind. The same rigor applies to aesthetic decisions – Craft’s designers know where to invest for impact and where they can find savings that don’t compromise the look of the finished product. By getting involved so early on in the process and controlling everything in-house, Craft Contracting is also able to provide clients with accurate budgets right from the start. Then throughout the process, they are extremely transparent with clients about when and where their money is being spent. “It’s an open book approach,” Stein says. “Clients see all the trade quotes, and we only use trades we trust to honour those quotes. About 99 per cent of the time we’re within five per cent of our preliminary budget. There are no surprises.” THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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