FAQ
General Construction FAQs
What is Construction Management?
Construction management is a professional service that uses specialized project management techniques to oversee the planning, coordinating, monitoring and controlling of a construction project from beginning to end.
What is a Construction Manager?
A construction manager is someone who plans, coordinates, budgets and supervises construction projects from development to completion. They meet with architects, trade employees, engineers and other members of the project team during an active project. They regularly address emergencies, work delays, or other problems that affect the construction project they are managing. A construction manager maintains a wide focus on the project. They set schedules, monitor finances, and are responsible for keeping the project on schedule, within budget, and executed as determined by the project plans.
What are the 5 stages of building construction?
The five stages of construction are:
- Initiation
- Planning
- Execution
- Monitoring
- Completion
To optimize the investment in your construction project, it is best to get your construction manager involved as early in the process as possible. Your construction manager has technical expertise in the field of construction and can offer additional value to your project the sooner they are a part of your project team.
What is preconstruction?
Preconstruction is part of the planning stage of a construction project. It involves the definition of the project, identification of potential issues, planning and scheduling, scope, cost estimation, and analysis of needs for the construction project.
Proper preconstruction can help you locate time and money-saving opportunities and help inform future decision-making. These services are also a helpful tool for the project owner to better understand the project before committing to a general contractor. It is typically a standalone service and fee separate from construction costs.
What does a General Contractor do?
General contractors supervise part or all of a construction project. General contractors may specialize in all or some types of construction. Usually, a construction project specializes in one or many types of building like commercial, residential, or industrial. General contractors manage and hire subcontractors while acting as the primary contractor with construction clients. General contractors can be hired by business and property owners, construction management firms, and other construction companies.
What are the steps to manage a construction project?
The steps in managing a construction project may vary drastically depending on the type of project, its general conditions, and on the general contractor or construction manager’s methodology.
- Typically, the first step is to establish a project plan which is essentially a game plan for your construction project.
- Following the project plan, a detailed schedule will be created.
- Once a plan and schedule are established, execution and monitoring take place and continue through project turnover.
What does a General Contractor do?
General contractors supervise part or all of a construction project. General contractors may specialize in all or some types of construction. Usually, a construction project specializes in one or many types of building like commercial, residential, or industrial. General contractors manage and hire subcontractors while acting as the primary contractor with construction clients. General contractors can be hired by business and property owners, construction management firms, and other construction companies.
About JBC General Construction FAQs
How much does it cost to build a house?
The short answer is that it depends. Costs are dictated by the project plans and at times the schedule. To determine construction costs and schedule, it is best to work with a licensed and experienced general contractor like JBC General Construction to develop a detailed estimate.
How long does a typical construction project take?
This is one of those “million-dollar questions” that no one ever really has an answer to. Everyone wants a timeline but from our experience there’s not really a way to pin one down until a project is bid on, budgeted, planned, and ready to go to the final approval before work starts.
Is JBC General Construction licensed and/or insured?
JBC Construction Inc is fully licensed, bonded, and insured, partnering only with those who are as well. This enables us to bring you the absolute best expertise for the absolute best results.
How is JBC General Construction's process different or better?
We are systematic in our approach to construction management. First, we build trust with our clients. We want our clients to select JBC General Construction because they believe we are the best for their project. That means we take time to get to know our clients, their needs, and what’s important to them. If we believe we are the right fit for your project, we’ll be excited to work with you. We are value generators and are always looking for ways to ‘wow’ our clients.
What can I expect when working with JBC General Construction?
When you work with JBC General Construction you can expect best-in-class service, candid conversations, and a trusted source for all of your construction needs. We live by a code of honor at JBC General Construction. That code is to put people first, act with integrity, and strive for excellence. Simply put, we love what we do and seek to be a value-partner for our clients.
How long has JBC General Construction been around?
JBC General Construction was founded in 2001 as a local homebuilder.
How does JBC General Construction charge for projects? By the hour, job, etc.?
We know that you want to know what you’re going to spend and how we’re going to spend it. Some contractors charge hourly rates. Others charge by the job. Some include materials, while others will offer to include them for an additional charge.
The best way to answer this question is after a couple conversations with us, there will be a custom balance for you between job pricing, hourly pricing, and materials too, that will work for you.
Does JBC General Construction have a crew or hire subcontractors?
JBC General Construction has our own extensive framing and building crews. Specialty installers like electricians and plumbers are teamed up locally with us. They are all fully licensed, bonded, and insured themselves, insuring that our customers get nothing but the best on every level.
Who is responsible for getting the necessary permits?
Permits are often a part of construction work for many projects. At JBC General Construction we’re the ones to obtain all of the permits and required approvals before beginning any work. First of all, our customers don’t typically have time to do this kind of work themselves. We’re the experts, so with all the permits and sign-offs, our customers trust that it’s done efficiently, expediently, and exactly as it should be done.
Does JBC General Construction offer free estimates or quotes?
Yes. Free estimates are a must these days and we can deliver them in person in the form of an in-depth, start to finish quote that can cover everything from site prep, foundations, framing, construction, finishing, landscaping, all of it!
What is JBC General Construction's service area?
We offer our construction services throughout Northern California – Chico, Forest Ranch, Butte Creek Canyon to Paradise and Magalia, and in the California wine country from Napa to St. Helena and Calistoga, from Sonoma to Glenn Ellen, Kenwood, and everywhere in between.
With considerations like zoning and permits at play, make sure that your clients and potential clients know where exactly you’re authorized to do business and where you can’t provide service.
Even if you have a wide service area, list the cities so that people find your company when they search online for construction companies in that specific city or region.
Does JBC General Construction offer any warranties or guarantees on the work you do?
Yes. Across the board, we stand behind all the work that we do.
Construction Worker and Subcontractor FAQs
How can I work for JBC General Construction?
Just visit our About Page and scroll down to Careers. All this information you need is there.
How do I get on JBC General Construction’s vendor list?
To get on our vendor list, you must first contact us directly through our website. Please provide all the details of what it is that you do and that you offer, and we will reply asap.
What types of subcontractors are you looking for?
We are looking for subcontractor whose values align with ours and the needs of our clients.
What sort of projects can subcontractors expect to work on?
JBC General Construction specializes in residential construction projects of all shapes and sizes. We also serve commercial building framing needs.
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