Design / Build

As the Design/Build industry encounters the increasing competitive pressures facing all businesses today, principals are squeezed to do more with less. Fierce project bidding, razor-thin margins, brutal deadlines, staff retention and recruiting challenges, and rising non-billable operating costs are driving firms to re-evaluate their business models and operations in order to stay competitive. In the midst of this change, technology is playing an expanded role in helping Architectural /Engineering/ Construction organizations take advantage of these new opportunities for growth.

As Design/Build Operations Improvement Specialists, THINQ understands the construction industry challenges. The biggest challenge for commercial, government, educational or transportation construction projects is to bring them in on budget, and on time. According to a NIST report, $16.8B of construction costs is due to poor collaboration and two thirds of these costs are borne by the owner/operator. Consequently, this results in declining profits and increasing overhead levels. According to the industry analysts, the Net Service revenue per employee is at its highest ever – a mean of $96,564. If the professional staff is not spending the majority of their time on billable projects, due productivity loss from improper technology standards and processes, deficient collaboration processes, this overall figure will increase, sometimes dramatically.

As Design/Build Operations Improvement Specialists, THINQ will improve:

  • Higher retention of talented staff; easier recruiting
  • Avoid costly rework and improve project margins
  • Increase project efficiency and accountability
  • Improve hourly, weekly, monthly billing rates
  • Identify issues early and resolve them more quickly