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Builders Who Build Why is a contractor who self performs better for your construction project?

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Self-performing construction contractors may offer a wide range of services, so it's best to understand the parts of your project that could be enhanced by these in-house capabilities. We’ve curated this collection of resources and insights to help you understand how you and your builder can set up for success on the most critical aspects of your project, all while mitigating risk.

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From labor availability to cost control, and schedule reliability to quality assurance, we highlight some of the complexities and opportunities you might be facing on current and future projects. Our experts share their perspective on how self-performing construction teams can make a difference, so that you have a bit more insight to move forward with confidence.

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I think anytime you can minimize the number of trades that you have on a project, the more control you have over timing, quality of work and quality of craftsmanship. With our confidence in [the contractors’] ability to design and build the facility, and the more actual hands-on construction work that was offered, the better I felt about making sure that it gets done right.

Jeff Masten

COO, Theragent, Inc.

Is SPW right for your project?

Choosing a self-performing general contractor offers flexibility and predictability that provides greater returns with less risk.

More consistent outcomes for quality and safety
Control unpredictable market conditions
Increase cost and schedule certainty

Before selecting a contractor, building owners should account for individual project complexities:

What are the technical needs of your project? Does your board require a competitive bid process? How do I navigate my local labor market? Understanding the answers to these questions ensures your selection criteria is clear.

Case Studies

One of the major benefits I see with having a self-perform team on a project is the ability to cross-train and control the labor for miscellaneous tasks (like transporting pods). You have an advantage because you’re not relying on subcontractors; you control the logistics, labor and install.

Tracy Lauer

Senior Associate, Cuningham Group Architecture, Inc.

Tools & Resources

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RFP Questions to Ask Your Next Self-Perform Construction Partner

A strong self-perform team can drive efficiency, reduce risk and improve overall project outcomes—but only if you ask the right questions upfront.

6 Common Challenges You Can Avoid Using Self-Perform Work

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Market Conditions

Current market conditions, industry trends, and mitigation strategies to make more informed business decisions in the quickly changing construction landscape.

The ability to have multiple trades working on the project at one time, and in different sequences, really helped us see the advantage to having a self-performing GC manage all those trades under one umbrella.

Brandon Utz

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