Design Build Concept

            SONA also provides Design/Build services for our customers. Design/Build offers the customers important advantages including, the early identification of final costs, superior design in a collaborative process, and execution in record time. SONA Construction works closely with selected Architects, Engineers, Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Developers, Property Managers and Contractors to bring your ideas to realty. From Land acquisition, to Architectural Design, and construction, SONA can take you through each step and provide you with a finished project to fit your needs and budget.

              SONA Construction’s team work closely with you to fully understand your ideas, objectives, budget constraints and desired construction schedule. Throughout the process from conceptual design to the final design solution, the design/ build team works with you to ensure that you receive a completed project that meets your expectations.

              Our design/build approach guarantees that all the engineering issues are brought into the process at the design’s inception. Engineering occurs concurrently, not after the design is complete! Re-design due to structural or constructability problems are avoided, saving both time and money.

              As your one-source design/ build team, Our member’s work together to provide your local and state government offices with the information and drawings required to obtain the necessary permits. Typical areas addressed are site engineering, storm water management, erosion control and wetlands permitting, to name just a few.

               A primary advantage of the design/ build process is the increased control over costs through out the design and construction scheduling process. Sona Construction provides you with detailed cost estimates through out the design process, at the completion of the conceptual design, when the design is 50% and 90% complete, and with the final design.

              Value Engineering is performed during each stage of the design/build process, SONA Construction provides you with material and system options to choose from, which will help you to best meet your project objectives. The design/ build team targets those areas where investment and life cycle costs can be improved. We then show you the cost/ value comparison, thus enabling you to make informed decisions through out the project. This assures that you get exactly what you want in your building, and will also inform you of exactly what each chosen option will cost

                During the design process, SONA Construction identifies and qualifies specialty sub-contractors best suited for the project. As soon as the final design is approved and permitting is complete, SONA Construction is ready to start the build part of the design/build process! The SONA Construction’s project managers and on-site superintendents monitor the subcontractors and manage the overall construction process; including quality control, safety, adherence to schedule, field engineering and inspections!