When planning a relocation, design, construction or renovation project for your company or organization, it's important to recognize that the true price of a project is based on its finished stage when all costs (anticipated and unanticipated) have been factored in.

Unfortunately, many in the contracting industry fail to include project items in their original estimate that should have been planned up front. These should-have-been-anticipated items are then presented to the client in the form of costly change orders. In fact, there's been a book written to help contractors make money from this profitable but questionable practice: "The Art of Finding, Pricing and Getting Paid for Contract Changes and the Damages they Cause."

In contrast to the change order approach, the Solidus approach employs extensive value engineering and planning at a project's outset…not after it is half completed. There are no unanticipated costs, no change orders and no surprises. Solidus minimizes expenses by focusing on quality and efficient work environments during construction and renovation. By getting projects done within the promised scope of work, on time and within budget, we reduce our clients' overhead expenses and improve their Return On Investment (ROI).