Video: Ask an Expert How do self-performing GCs help with early engagement on a project?

Self-performing GCs streamline project planning by providing in-house construction expertise from design through construction.

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How do self-performing GCs help with early engagement on a project?

From planning to design to construction, having an in-house group of experts that can provide consultation and expertise at every stage of the process is key to successful project delivery. Chris Bell, DPR self-perform work lead explains why.

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How do self-performing GCs help with early engagement on a project?

Chris: Bringing experts to the table to work through the design, to work through the costs, is key. Having those experts in-house means that the plan that you're building in the early stages is what's going to be executed in the latter stages. When they're not in-house, you run the chance of that being out of alignment.

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