Building with the Community
As one of the most innovative commercial general contractors in the Bay Area, we know that collaborative approaches to construction produce the most noteworthy buildings. By working with clients and our architecture/engineering partners as a team, we build landmark mixed-use projects that exceed expectations in performance, quality, cost, and schedule. We provide the commercial construction services that fit your needs, including:
- Integrated Project Delivery
- Design/Build
- Design/Build Assist
- Build
Echelcon’s project management approaches the high-density construction process by describing the conditions for success before, during, and after construction. Working as a team, we create the plan for construction staffing and supervision, scheduling compliance, quality control, safety monitoring, and financial oversight.
We pride ourselves on our standard for continuous communication with clients, subcontractors, and field staff. We conduct weekly team meetings to discuss status and progress. Action items, schedules, and meeting minutes are distributed to make sure all team members have important project details.
Echelcon Provides:
- Construction services
- Land use studies
- Proformas
- Project management
- Detailed construction scheduling
- Field supervision
- Safety and quality control
- Cost control
- Sustainable Building / LEED-certified
- Accounting/administrationConstruction management
- Environmental studies
- Ground improvements
- Construction accounting
Project Changes
Echelcon acts as the coordinator, leader, and manager for results. If change orders arise, the impact on budget and scheduling is analyzed and disclosed. Managing project change orders is just one way our team helps avoid project risk and defects. Our expertise allows us to provide solutions so that clients stay ahead of potential overruns that can change the original scope, time, and cost.
Managing and overseeing subcontractors is a critical task. Echelcon manages billings, materials, equipment costs, and labor. One of our key strengths is the strong working relationships we maintain with each subcontractor on the project. Our site superintendents take full responsibility for project quality and make sure all goals and jobs are completed.
Completion
Echelcon takes great pride in handing over the keys to your new building, knowing that our best-in-class practices have ensured its success and met all requirements.
We:
- Prepare final reports
- Confirm and submit warranties
- Turn over O&M manuals and final documentation
- Conduct on-site training
- Sign off punch lists
- Confirm commissioning
Benefits of Mixed Use & High Density Construction
Mixed-use centers are an appealing alternative in the current marketplace. The ability to diversify multifamily buildings with retail and office space uses land in a highly efficient manner. The goal is to create stable and sustainable high-density properties that are green and minimize the ecological footprint. As you vertically stack usage, you increase efficiency and utilization, while improving the quality of life for those who live and work there.
Mixed-use building comes with a learning curve. It’s important to have an experienced builder on your side who has been there before. Some of the important experience we bring to the table is our profound understanding of:
Maintenance
Sustainability
Life-cycle cost considerations not only help reduce operating expenses, but also help attract tenants – a crucial point for owners and managers of mixed-use facilities.
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Residential & Retail Relationships
But creating balance in the intended use of your mixed-use facility is critical. That means understanding the needs of each stakeholder and planning ways to balance those needs. For example, with condominiums over retail, each condo owner is a potential source of complaints regarding noise and foot traffic. In contrast, with rental apartments above retail, a reporting system can be set up to funnel complaints to a single property manager rather fielding concerns from multiple property owners.
Echelcon, Inc.
Building a Sustainable Future
