Commercial Construction General Contractor Austin, Central Texas.

FTWOODS Construction maintains a strong base of experience and knowledge to assist its clients from the very earliest stages of a project:

We have built numerous relationships with real estate organizations and developers to help our clients find the right location.
We are experienced in working with governing authorities to make the planning and development approval process as smooth as possible.
We can offer assistance in finding financial backing, or in setting up a design/build lease back arrangement.
We can add more value to the project if our clients allows us to be involved early.

Design/Build is fast becoming the preferred method of project delivery by owners. In Design/Build, the Owner contracts FTWOODS Construction to provide both the design and construction services on the project.

In Design/Build projects, the Owner and FTWOODS Construction work together as a TEAM, and this brings obvious gains and savings: faster project completions, fewer changes, and very satisfied owners.

FTWOODS Construction has built a very strong portfolio of successful Design/Build projects.

Many of our clients choose Construction Management as their project delivery method. Under a Construction Management agreement, FTWOODS Construction acts as an extension of the Owner, assisting with pre-planning, design, engineering, construction management, and cost control.

Construction Management is typically a fee-based agreement where FTWOODS Construction, as Construction Manager, is responsible exclusively to the Owner, and protects the Owner's interests at every stage of the Project.

Construction Management at Risk agreements are becoming more and more popular with many Public and Institutional Owners. This form of agreement is similar to a Construction Management agreement except that under this agreement FTWOODS Construction as Construction Manager commits to deliver the project at a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).

FTWOODS Construction has built a solid reputation for developing accurate GMPs at the earliest stages of a project with limited design information.

The most common form of Project delivery still in use today is Design/Bid/Build. Under this form of agreement FTWOODS Construction typically will bid a lump sum amount to provide all labor and materials to complete a project that has already been designed and specified.

Design/Bid/Build is the tradition of the industry, reflecting the belief that the Owner will get the lowest possible cost for a project by competitively bidding the project to General Contractors.

(This tradition is challenged nowadays by the savings that can result from the TEAM involvement of a GOOD contractor from the earliest stages of a project.)

Because of its exemplary reputation and its strong subcontractor relationships, FTWOODS Construction is very competitive in the Design/Bid/Build delivery process.