Delivering Consistency

Ensure superior schedule control. Our highly experienced teams help you develop and manage effective project timelines.

Schedule Management (using Critical Path Method):

• Establishing project schedules early in the design phase

• Engage critical trade partner input

• Highlight milestones for our clients and decision timeframes

• Providing regular updates during design and construction phases

• Identify and provide plans to mitigate potential schedule risks

Forecasting Meetings 

• We have a monthly look ahead meeting with our trade partners to identify needs of the project coming up in 3+ months. 

Three Week Look Ahead 

• We have a thorough and detailed 3 week schedule to identify the individual tasks happening over the next three weeks with our trade partners.

Weekly Schedule Meetings

• We hold weekly schedule meetings with trade partner to keep the project moving effectively. Balancing as much work on site as possible is critical to success on project. There needs to be coordination and partnering to successfully execute on projects by all those involved.

Production Tracking

• We utilize graphics and charts to track the progress of our team. Identifying issues with production early allows for the project to course correct. 

Each project has its own nuance, however we lean on prior successes to guide us through completion of your project. We are true partners and advisors, we provide you with the best information for you to make informed decisions. We provide our insights into what others have done, and what has worked in the past to guide the project. We approach our projects with rigorous planning. We find an hour in a coordination meeting saves time and money during operations to make the process more efficient for everyone!

Risk Management 

• • • We work hard on on contracts on the front end to reduce risk for all. We work with owners to create clear expectations and navigate the grey area. We quickly purchase the project upon start to reduce risk for all. We are thorough in our buyout process to create clear expectations, scope and cost certainty. We have established our team through preconstruction, and now its time to execute on the work

Cleanliness 

• • • We are building homes for the community on your projects. We take care of the site as if we were building our own house. Be excited to bring investors and partners to visit your project when you build with us!

Community Engagement 

• • • We work with the surrounding community during construction. We meet with the neighbors and provide them our information to ensure we are positively received by the community!

Design Control 

• • • We are a partner in managing design  through the project. We will work hand in hand with design firms to deliver the intended  product while managing cost. 

Scheduling 

• • • We collaborate on our schedules with our trade partners and developers to deliver desired results. 

Permitting

• • • We assist in the permitting process through sharing our knowledge of the local jurisdictions and their specific requirements

Relationship Capital 

• • • We can help with connecting you to specialist to navigate the process: permit expeditors, construction managers, design professionals, utility coordinators and more. Lean on our relationships to help you successfully navigate your project!

Inspections 

• • • We facilitate inspections with the city and other third party testing organizations as required

Logistics Plans and Site Utilization 

• • • Whether it’s a urban infill tight site, or a large acreage project, logistics plans are ever evolving and critical to the completion of the construction. We coordinate and look ahead to create the harmony on site to maximize production

Trade Partners 

• • • We have an extensive list of subcontractors we use to complete your work. We find the right group of partners to achieve your vision! 

Construction has inherent risks when it comes to safety. Bradford Builders values every person on our projects and has process in place to keep everyone safe. No task is more important than sending people home safely. Relentless planning and process for those who comes into contact with your project safe from harm — workers, visitors, and members of the public. 

Safety Council 

• • Internal team from Bradford Builders identifying and mitigating trends we notice in the industry

Site Specific Safety Plan 

• • From our corporate plan, we tailor addition strategies to fit the needs of the induvial project

Employee Orientation 

• • Our culture of safety starts from the top down on day one of employment.

Craft Orientation 

• • Before working on our projects, each person is taken through a project specific orientation to outline the expectations of Bradford Builders on the site. 

Equipment Training and Inspection 

• • Proper operation and maintenance

Job Hazard Analysis (JHAs) 

• • Work plans identifying hazards and mitigation strategies associated with the work. 

Pretask Plan 

• • The daily safety plan for each crew

Weekly Safety Meetings 

• • Leadership from each of our trade partners attends a weekly planning meeting.

Weekly Safety Inspections 

• • Our staff performs a weekly audit of the projects in tandem with a safety professional. 

Safety Training 

• • OSHA 30-hour training for project personnel

Quality control allows for the successful execution of projects by both trade partners and the owners. We work through submittals quickly to assist in the coordination of the job prior to issues on site. We have built a process with our trade partners to make sure we are all doing work once, and correctly. 

Buyout 

• • Work through materials and scope to ensure completeness and compliance with the contract documents

Preconstruction meeting 

• • Identify potential RFI’s and challenging details which need to be worked through. Trade partners develop their site specific quality control plan for how they will successfully execute the work. 

First Work in Place 

• • Any time a new contractor is on site performing work, Bradford Builders team does a full audit of the initial work to ensure completeness and compliance with the documents. We set the tone early and become repeatable thereafter. 

Third Party Inspections 

• • We coordinate inspections with third parties to ensure the work is correct. 

Production Tracking 

• • Throughout the construction process, our team inspects the ongoing work for quality standards established in the First Work in Place inspection. We identify and correct and deficiencies. 

Punch and Closeout 

• • It is not the clients job to identify punch items in the work. Throughout the building process, Bradford Builders works with the owner to establish the quality standards. Bradford Builders is responsible to deliver completed units. Our Acceptance Walks of units are a breath of fresh air for clients who will not have to manage laborious lists of deficiencies they have been accustomed to with other builders. 

Our robust quality control programs during the construction process are guaranteed with our warranty. We ensure each project we deliver meets our brands quality standards. We train ownership and property management on the systems during our closeout procedure. Quality and relationships are fundamental to our business, be assured your project is built to last when constructed with Bradford Builders.