Pre-Construction Services: –

Afkaar Architetcs quickly responds to the needs of its customers who are in the early stages of project development. Fast-track techniques are applied where information is limited or preliminary in nature. The firm’s pre-construction services consist of the following:

• Work with project architects and engineers to value engineer the project for the owner’s benefit.
• Submit drawings to the building departments for plan review and track progress.
• Actively defend/represent client’s interests to minimize costs, maintain quality, develop and control schedules, etc.
• Contact subcontractors for bidding process.
• The preconstruction phase of a project is as critical as the construction itself.

Construction Services: –

The company takes pride in the quality of our projects and the construction phase allows for the coordinated activities of many team members to occur. It is the opportunity to see a dream become reality. The following highlights the main activities of the construction phase:

• Coordinate and negotiate all vendor packages and budgets.
• Award contracts to qualified subcontracts.
• Finalize schedules.
• Review drawings with superintendent.
• Coordinate the construction of the project.
• Implement management control of all project activities
• Process subcontractor invoices.
• Maintain and update all related project accounting including timely and well supported monthly billings and disbursements, budgets and change orders.
• Perform site visits as needed.
• Review actual costs to budget estimates.

Post – Construction Services: –

• Prepare all closeout activities including punch list, warranty, systems start-up Cand training, as-built drawings and schedules. Conduct post job inspection and review, warranty fulfillment.
• Obtain final inspections and Certificate of Occupancy.
• Summarize project budgets, actual costs and approved change orders.