A Step in Time Structural Engineering

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A Step in Time specializes in residential structural engineering inspection services. Ray Gessner is a licensed professional engineer in Virginia, Florida and Maryland. We offer engineering services including existing residential structural inspections, foundation and crawl space inspections, attic and structural framing inspections

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

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This involves detailed pre-construction planning crucial to successful construction and on-time delivery, and allows the client and team a clear pathway to the bidding process, construction phase, and through to completion.

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As the general contractor, we first create the highest level of trust and integrity with our clients.

CONTRACTING SERVICES

General contracting, often referred to as a traditional delivery system, allows the owner to engage with the architect/engineer to prepare the design of the entire project. Upon design completion, the project scope is competitively bid to a construction firm for a fixed lump sum.

Our responsibilities when serving as the General Contractor include:

  • Providing all materials, labor, equipment and services.
  • Subcontracting with various trade and specialty contractors
  • Applying for or assisting in the application process for building permits
  • Monitoring schedule and cash flow
  • Maintaining accurate records
  • Ensuring a safe and secure project site

PRECONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Every construction is unique in scope, but process is systemically applied to each construction project.

We seek to get involved early in the design phase so that we can manage the project more efficiently, provide effective building solutions, and identify challenges early on to mitigate design changes after construction commencement. Sed nibh turpis, sodales sit amet faucibus clear.

This involves detailed pre-construction planning crucial to successful construction and on-time delivery, and allows the client and team a clear pathway to the bidding process, construction phase, and through to completion.

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

WHAT IS INCLUDED

Creating a project plan, recognising potential risks, and creating a risk management strategy are all part of this step. Creating a proper schedule is what is required for an effective project. Choosing and hiring subcontractors, buying supplies and equipment, and coordinating the work of several suppliers and subcontractors are all part of management.

Both planning and management play an important role in the life cycle of a construction project. 

This stage gives life to the project. The whole project is understood and conceptualised in detail. It will take a specialised project team to turn that concept into doable things; the project will need involvement from both sides. The whole project is designed carefully keeping all the important details in mind and by ensuring complete satisfaction to the client. 

The project is engineered and designed by the designer keeping the requirements of the clients in mind. The design is made in a way to give a complete idea to the team and the client about the procedure ahead. 

A contractor will oversee the assembly and construction of the facility during the building phase.  This will involve acquiring all the materials required to construct the facility, as well as making arrangements for their transportation to the construction site. To make sure the newly built building is safe to use for its intended purpose, regulating authorities always inspect it.  

Thus the construction phase is bringing the plans and schedules into reality. It requires the entire team to work in a proper format and to present what is actually planned and promised. 

In this phase or the final phase the functionality of the project is seen. Final inspection is made once we finish everything. We make sure that the structure is all set for occupancy and that it is completely safe. This stage even requires going through the guidelines of the government and properly going through the construction process to make sure that nothing has gone wrong. 

This phase can be the longest phase but ensures no problem from any end later in the future.