Are you looking for an easily accessible, thorough place to find everything you need to know about today’s commercial construction industry? We are excited to announce the launch of Burge Construction Fundamentals, a new series of informative articles and videos offering an insider’s perspective on every phase of a build. Our goal is to give clients and other contractors valuable insights to make smarter choices and avoid expensive mistakes.

Transparency from A to Z

Construction projects are dynamic and complex. All the moving parts can be overwhelming, especially when faced with the unexpected. Understanding the major processes at each construction phase sets owners and contractors up for success. In this series, we’ll comprehensively cover each of these phases:

• Preconstruction — Great projects start with great planning. We will review all the essential components of a strong plan, from budgeting to contracts. As we go, we’ll explain why preconstruction logistics set the tone for the duration of a project.

• Construction — As construction gets underway a rolling sequence of events unfolds. We’ll examine how to properly schedule your project and how to avoid change orders. We’ll also look closely at negotiating with subcontractors, with special emphasis on how to approach low bidders.

• Closeout and Warranty — Administrative tasks that validate a project's details, the closeout phase provides owners assurance that every project requirement has been met. At this stage, the contractor’s relationship with the client is paramount: to deliver a great final product, the contractor needs to know the details the client cares about most.

• Maintenance — Work on a building is never done. Burge Construction Fundamentals will explore the options for keeping a property looking and performing great.

Forty years of expertise

Burge Construction knows contracting—it’s been our business for more than forty years. We’re confident that Burge Construction Fundamentals will give anyone interested in commercial construction access to tools they can use. 

Are you looking forward to digging in? So are we. Keep an eye on our “news” section, and be sure to follow us on LinkedIn so you won’t miss the release of the first Burge Construction Fundamentals article.