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Consulting Services: Pre-Engineered Metal Building Construction, Pre-Engineered Metal Building Additions and Renovations.
North Carolina Authorized and Certified Metal Building Dealer/Erector
Inco Steel Buildings, Inc. Raleigh, NC (919) 335-8099
Raleigh, NC based Pre-Engineered Metal Building Contractor. Metal Building Construction Company in Raleigh NC. 40 Years of Trusted Steel Buildings: Fixed Price, On-Time Guarantee
Fee for Consulting
Fee Charge for Initial Consultations: We are consultants and builders. We bridge the gap between planning and construction with superior consulting. We charge a fixed fee for each consultation whether in-office or onsite at the project location.
Steel Buildings and Pre-Engineered Metal Building Consulting Services in Raleigh North Carolina
- Strategic Direction: Provide guidance to optimize project delivery, reduce risks, and manage costs from conception to completion.
- Pre-Construction & Planning: Conducting feasibility studies, costs estimation, budget planning and development, value engineering, and the interviewing, selecting, and awarding of: engineers, contractors or architects and material vendors.
- Project Management & Oversight: Monitoring construction progress, progress reporting, and coordination of contractors. reviewing work for quality assurance, draw payment review and payment authorization, and managing the change order process.
- Technical Expertise & Safety: Assessing the building envelope, ensuring building code compliance, and identifying safety hazards.
- Cost & Risk Management: Budget tracking, risk identification, and developing contingency plans to prevent overruns.
- Dispute Resolution & Litigation: Providing expert testimony, forensic cost analysis, and damage assessments for insurance claims or legal disputes.
- Quality & Compliance: Inspections to ensure compliance with building codes, safety regulations, and quality standards.
- Post-Construction: Project closeout, handover procedures, and commissioning of systems.
- Warranty Phase: Construction Consultants serve as an intermediary between Building Owners and Contractors during the warranty period. In general, they supervise the transition from construction to operations, identifying, documenting, and resolving issues that arise during the one-year “correction period.
Construction Consulting Verses Construction Management
At Inco Steel Buildings, Inc, construction consulting services and construction management are deeply connected and frequently overlap, often acting as the same function under different titles, such as “Construction Management Consultant” (CMC). They both focus on managing project scope, schedule, budget, and quality, with consultants often providing specialized advice while managers take on daily oversight.
- Integrated Roles: A construction management consultant acts as an advisor to the owner while also managing the project’s execution, bridging the gap between consulting and direct supervision.
- Project Lifecycle: Both are involved throughout the project, offering services like cost estimating, scheduling, bid management, and quality control.
- Common Goals: Both aim to protect the owner’s interests, mitigate risks, and ensure the project stays on track
Metal Building Construction Consulting Services in Raleigh North Carolina
At Inco Steel Buildings, Inc, construction consulting services provide expert guidance to optimize project delivery, reduce risks, and manage costs from conception to completion. Our core services include pre-construction planning, budgeting and cost management, scheduling, and risk mitigation, quality assurance, contract administration, safety compliance, and dispute resolution.
End-to-End Solution: Taking a comprehensive approach to the entire project as Building Consultants, Inco Steel Buildings strives to protect the interests of our clients by minimizing risks, controlling costs, and communicating efficiently throughout the project, as well as facilitating communication between all relevant parties.
Aboveboard Communication: At Inco Steel Buildings, we discuss the consulting structure and terms of the contract before we begin work in order to ensure clarity on costs, deliverables, and client expectations. Consulting with Inco Steel Buildings, Inc. requires a contract signed by all parties.
Consulting Fees: Fees charged for consulting are available to qualified clients.
Consulting Fee Structure: Fixed, Hourly, Retainer
Generally, consulting fees are categorized into three categories: Fixed Fee, Hourly Rate, and Retainer Fee, which are further divided into Standard, Premium, and Custom Plans.
Fixed Fee: Defined Work Description. Accurate Budget. Realistic Timeline
- Contributing to the launch stage, or construction phase of a project
- Fixed Fees are applicable for well-defined, predictable projects
- A fixed fee is a fixed amount that is agreed upon in writing.
- Pricing Options: Basic, Standard, Premium
Hourly Rate: Undeveloped Project. Uncertain Project. Short Time Project.
- Concept Evaluation, [or] Project Development Support
- Contract Review. Costs and Payments. Building Code. Select and Award.
- The hourly rate is a variable rate for a set number of hours. It is agreed upon in writing based on the project description, Owner Requirements, and the consulting location, such as in-office, on-location or remotely.
- Pricing Options: Basic, Standard, Premium
Retainer Fee: Long Term Support. Prioritized Access. Dependable Alliance.
- Ongoing Project Management Support: Development, Start-up and Closing
- As part of the retainer, we will define a [specific project], a set number of hours, or specific deliverables, and charge extra for work outside these boundaries.
- The retainer fee is a fixed amount that is agreed upon in writing.
- Pricing Options: Basic, Standard, Premium
Consulting Fees and Rates
Initial Consultation for Consulting Services: We provide one-hour consultations and advice for both in-office and on-site consultations. Consultations range from $150 to $250 depending on location and scope. This is when the drive to the project location is 60 miles or less roundtrip from zip code 27615.
Fees for Construction Management range from 10% to 20% of the total construction cost.
Factors Influencing Costs:
- Project Complexity: Specialized expertise (e.g., structural engineering) commands higher fees.
- Project Scope: Defined, fixed-fee projects vs. hourly consulting for undefined scopes.
- Project Location