As we at talk with clients and potential clients, the two most common questions we get include, “How can you save us time? And how can you save us money as we work to expand our business?”

Our answer is simple: We manage and mitigate the parts of the design and construction process that add time, money and stress to your plate. Here’s how:

1. Imperien will shop around for material.

It’s no secret that the prices of building materials have skyrocketed over the past several years, largely due to disruptions presented by the pandemic and supply chain disturbances. According to the National Association of Home Builders, building material prices are up 19.2 percent year over year and have risen 35.6 percent since the start of the pandemic. Industrial material has also risen alarmingly, including a 128 percent increase in 2021 for steel and a nearly 9 percent increase for ready mix concrete.

When businesses sign on with Imperien, we are able to guarantee a not-to-exceed price because we work to find the building material for your expansion project that matches the original budget we promised. If not, we eat the costs so you don’t have to.

2. We oversee site management.

Imperien sets benchmarks for your construction project to ensure your deadline is met. We understand that every day you’re not in your new facility is another day that costs you money. We act as your construction advocate to improve efficiency and reduce waste that increases your costs. We help find the most efficient equipment to get the job done, we ensure workers are busy, and we provide accountability on-site.

3. We help you hire the right workers.

We work directly on the client’s behalf when managing relationships. At Imperien, we hire the architect and the engineer, the electrician and the plumber. That helps guarantee reputable work is done and that business interests are with you, the client, as opposed to a contractor who might have an interest in up charging and making more money off of you.

4. We plan for change and manage it.

Changes will occur during construction projects. Whether it’s a design change or a change order to manage, it’s our job to predict and plan for change and manage it on your behalf.

This all saves you time and money.

Hiring a construction advocate is not an added step – it’s a step that eliminates the many burdens that present themselves on a construction project. We aren’t adding a level of bureaucracy, we’re replacing a level of inefficiency to make the process more efficient and give a higher value to the client.

Are you interested in learning more about our process and how we can help manage costs, time and cut red tape in your construction process? Give us a call at 815-988-7970 or visit our website.

One of the most exciting parts of a construction project is the groundbreaking. It’s the start of the ACTION and I LOVE seeing action on a construction site! Excavators moving dirt, cranes lifting steel, trucks hauling concrete; there’s nothing more fun to see. The groundbreaking is also the first day that project owners get to see their dream rising from the dirt and begin to take the shape of their new facility. As thrilling as the groundbreaking is, the REAL VALUE in the project is found much earlier in the process during the pre-construction phase.

#1 – The first way the pre-construction phase builds value for the client is during the design phase. Obviously getting a phenomenal architect/engineer team to design your facility can help lead to a great building. What is far more important than any set of blueprints is the road you take to get there. If an architect designs a facility that turns out to be well above the project budget, a tremendous amount of time and expense is wasted in re-designs which add absolutely zero value to the client. A well-managed pre-construction process allows the designs, budgets, and schedules to be developed simultaneously so you never waste money on out-of-budget blueprints.

#2 – We often work with clients who are operating in a facility that doesn’t match their needs. It’s easy to just jump and say you need 50k or 80k square feet for a manufacturing facility, but you can potentially save significant floor space by planning your new space specifically for your current and future operations. A successful pre-construction process plans out how your machinery fits into the space, how employees function in their work area, and how raw materials and finished products can most efficiently flow through your operation. The cost of good planning will always be less than the long-term cost of a poorly operating assembly line in a building that doesn’t fit you.

#3 – Finally, a well-managed pre-construction process can save you lost productivity during the build. If construction workers, equipment and materials are hampering your ability to continue manufacturing operations while an expansion is built, you are losing valuable profits. Pre-construction planning can organize the construction process around your operation ensuring that your team can stay focused on doing their jobs and stay profitable.

It’s important to remember that getting the absolute best value out of an industrial facility expansion or relocation means teaming with an experienced construction manager from the earliest moments of a project’s conception. A successful pre-construction process saves you far more than just getting a lower cost building but also protects you through improved manufacturing operations and minimized lost time for your workers. If you’re thinking about any kind of remodel, expansion or relocation, call a construction manager FIRST so you can maximize the benefits of pre-construction planning.

We often tell clients that the most important part of a capital building project isn’t the building…it’s the manufacturing operation that goes INSIDE it. Anyone can build 4 walls and a roof for cheap but if it isn’t designed specifically for your operation, the building is going to cost you loads of money in the long term by hindering production and cutting potential revenue.

One tool we use to help make sure that our designs perfectly match your needs is by integrating your operation directly into the architectural blueprints. We actually model your machinery, equipment, and work spaces along with the walls, pipes, columns and floor slabs to ensure your operation fits and your productivity can stay at its maximum potential. Check out one of our models in the above video and see how we can help you maximize your production capacity and minimize your long term costs!

Design your building AROUND your manufacturing line!