Design-Build

SPC Design-Build Benefits
Design Build is a unique capability that offers numerous advantages to our key clients for project execution. Working in a Design Build arrangement offers our clients many key advantages, including:

• Significant Schedule Improvements
  SPC estimates that on average the schedule can be improved 15% in a Design Build format. This improvement come from two (2) primary sources. The first is that improved communications between engineer and contractor allows for improved construction specific information. Instead of developing information the engineer believes the contractor needs for construction, by engaging the contractor early on, the contractor and engineer can communicate and information support can be much more streamlined.
  
  The second primary advantage is that, unlike traditional design bid build projects, it is typically necessary for most of the design to be complete for each similar activity. For example, the foundations bid package won't usually be bid until the foundation design is close to 85% complete. This may cause delays waiting for final design information to be completed. In a Design Build arrangement, as a foundation design is completed it is issued to the field for installation, as other foundation design is worked on.
  
  
• Increased Accountability
  By performing engineering and construction under the same contract eliminates any engineer/contractor disputes. All communication and/or interface issues become the responsibility of our Design Build team.
  
  
• Elimination of Errors
  Not really, but any errors that do exist between the engineer and the constructor become the responsibility of the Design Build team. The client does not get in the middle between engineer and contractor.
  
  
• Improved Communications
  Our engineers and construction professionals share the same offices. Ideas can be scrutinized early in the design phase for constructability issues, and other ideas that can optimize and improve the installation.
  
  
• Less Contracts
  Design Build will allow the Owner to write one (1) contract to the engineer and the construction team, eliminating the management of multiple contracts. This will also alleviate the problems associate with impacts that multiple contract management presents when one of the suppliers does not perform as contracted.
  
  
• Less Owner Management
  Typically, because only one contract is placed for Design Build, less Owner management is required to manage the project. This approach is ideally suited to Owners that do not maintain a large in house staff for project management. This reduction also benefits the overall bottom line for the project.
  
  

SPC Design-Build Capability
The SPC/CDMG team is a true Design and Build Contractor. Project management, engineering and construction are completed by in-house teams of experienced professionals. Site work, foundations, structural and mechanical installation is generally completed by direct hire forces. Usually, only electrical, painting and specialty finishes are subcontracted. The SPC/CDMG team are good engineers and good constructors.

SPC Design-Build Experience

• LTV Steel - Direct Hot Charge Continuous Casting Machine and LMF Facility -Cleveland, OH
• Armco, Inc. (AK Steel) - Upgrade Two Anneal Pickle Lines -Butler, Pennsylvania
• U.S. Steel - New Quench Tower -Clairton, Pennsylvania
• USS Kobe Steel - Number Four Blast Furnace Slag Pit -Lorain, OH
• CSC, LTD. - Convert EAF to LMF, Warren, Ohio
• Birmingham Steel Corp. - Upgrade Rod Mill -Cleveland, OH
• Thomas Steel Strip Corp.- Coating Line -Warren, OH
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - Galvanizing Line -Portage, IN
• CSC, LTD. - Eight Stand Bar Mill Installation -Warren, OH

Culture
The SPC/CDMG team is the right size to provide personal customer service to all of its clients, whether completing Design and Build Projects of more than $100,000,000 or less than $1,000,000. SPC is a high velocity company which responds to customer needs with speed and accuracy. Its design cycles are reduced, information is readily and accurately available, and assets are utilized at a high rate.

Quicker Start-Up
The SPC/CDMG teams' horizontal management structure, understanding of the importance of early scope definition, and skill in anticipating the critical path and ability to integrate engineering and construction yield a shorter project duration.

Lower Capital Cost
Early and continuous project and cost control, close coupled to value engineering and constructibility reviews, produce real savings.

Stevens Painton Corporation offers its clients the option of same source, design/build services, or stand alone engineering and construction to best meet client and project needs. Through competent integration and management of project essentials, Stevens Painton Corporation has successfully executed a wide range of jobs including: metals, chemicals, glass, food and beverage, waste water treatment, energy, infrastructure, heavy construction and manufacturing. The relationships developed over many years with our clients, subcontractors, equipment and technology providers, and other suppliers create an environment for the most efficient utilization of resources and effective problem solving, and maximize the probability for project success.