Build Smart: Look for Value Engineering
The bigger the project, the bigger the costs…and the greater the potential for savings. Material costs are always a significant factor in any building project. And when it comes to suspended ceiling components, expenses add up quickly. However, experienced contractors in the New York metro, Hudson Valley, Bronx, Westchester, Albany, Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware areas know that the ultimate goal isn’t merely to trim the bottom line.
Value engineering is an approach that looks for ways to optimize function at the lowest cost. This method ensures that quality isn’t compromised when an equally effective, less expensive option exists. A good building supplies distributor will understand how value engineering works. They will recommend less expensive materials and methods when it makes sense, and make sure that alternatives don’t sacrifice functionality or aesthetics. Value engineering can save substantial amounts on a project while still using quality materials. An experienced customer service rep can help you evaluate a range of materials and options that work with existing plans, the site, the timeline, the designs, and the budget.
Timing is Everything: Get a Dependable Building Materials Supplier
Whether it’s a big build in New York City or a smaller project in Connecticut, all contractors know that time is money. To make a profit, builders need to complete their projects on time, in the right order, and to spec. And to do that, they rely on dependable, on-time deliveries. When a delivery is late – by hours, days, or even weeks – it can destroy your margins. Late deliveries mean your daily production schedules must be re-worked, rentals rescheduled, or you may even need to send crews home. When deliveries slow down work on a site, the contractor’s costs skyrocket. In a recent article for LevelSet, Scott Wolfe Jr. reported,
“In theory, a construction project follows a tried-and-true process: Estimate a job, win the bid, do the work correctly, keep up with paperwork, get paid – all on schedule and under budget. Unfortunately, a construction job isn’t nearly that simple or straightforward…fewer than 1 in 3 contractors (30%) finish projects on time and within budget. 70% say poor job site coordination almost always causes projects to run over budget or past deadlines.”
Contractors and builders everywhere know that delayed deliveries can wreak havoc on months of job site planning. So it’s critical to find reliable partners who will respect your timeline.
Let Metro Help You Increase Your Margins
Metro Interior Distributors has been serving the commercial construction industry in the New York Metro area since 1984. We’re dedicated to value engineering as a way to help our contractor and builder customers increase their profits. Not only do we offer quality products, fair prices, and an exceptionally knowledgeable sales team, but we’ve also built a reputation for reliable, on-time deliveries.
Contact us today to find out if we can help you with your next project.
