Pre-Construction Services

ZCON Builders has a highly successful program of assisting clients through pre-construction. Broad experience and expertise make us a strong partner in both the innovation and preparation required during the pre-construction phase and allows the team to build solutions and achieve schedule and budget goals. We are proud of the fact we able to tailor our system to each client’s needs thereby adding value at a reduced cost.

We are dedicated to maximizing efficiency before the project starts with our pre-construction support piloting design assistance and management, practical means and methods, material selection and assemblies, that ultimately increase efficiencies, reduce construction durations and maximize budgets. By maintaining a variety of disciplines and expertise within our preconstruction and estimating staff, not depending on external sub-consultants, and utilizing state-of-the-art software, ZCON Builders ensures its clients the best quality and cost return for their construction budgets.

Pre-Construction services include:

  • Design review
  • Schematic design estimates
  • Constructability analysis
  • Value engineering
  • Cost estimating (conceptual and detailed)
  • Competitive bidding
  • Site logistics development
  • Lead-time identification and procurement
  • Detailed, accurate, comprehensive, and easy to understand budgets and estimates.

Construction Services

ZCON Builders constructs high quality projects throughout the greater Bay Area, South Bay and Northern California. We provide preconstruction and construction services and deliver precision and excellence to every client. We are responsible for managing all aspects of the project and partnerships with the project parties – design consultants, Owners, Subcontractors, consultants, and jurisdictions necessary for the successful construction of the project. We administer all subcontracts for the project and proactively work closely with all members of the Project Team to identify specific project challenges and opportunities in order to meet strict schedule and cost objectives to deliver a successful project. Construction types include:

  • Type I, Type III, Type V
  • Underground Podiums
  • Above ground Podiums
  • High Rise
  • High Density Housing
  • Mixed Used
  • Developments
  • Condominiums
  • Market Rate
  • Senior Living Facilities
  • Student Housing
  • Affordable Housing
  • Subdivisions
  • Single Family Homes
  • Townhouse
  • Garden Style Walk-ups

 

  • Type 1, Type 3, Type 5
  • Underground Podiums
  • Above ground Podiums
  • High Rise
  • High-Density Housing
  • Mixed Used
  • Developments
  • Condominiums
  • Market Rate
  • Senior Living Facilities
  • Student Housing
  • Affordable Housing
  • Subdivisions
  • Single Family Homes
  • Townhouse
  • Garden Style Walk-ups

Post Construction Services

ZCON Builders effectively manages the project closeout process with open communication and effective planning including:

  • Final Punchlist
  • Inspections
  • Commissioning
  • Site Cleanup
  • As-Builts
  • Owner’s Manual
  • Warrantees
  • Manufacturers Guarantees
  • Orientation Training
  • Final Punchlist
  • Inspections
  • Commissioning
  • Site Cleanup
  • As-Builts
  • Owner’s Manual
  • Warrantees
  • Manufacturers Guarantees
  • Orientation Training

Our Software

ZCON Builders utilizes the following software tools to deliver great projects:

  • Procore
  • PlanGrid
  • Blue Beam / Adobe Acrobat
  • Microsoft Project
  • Excel
  • SmartBid Net
  • OnScreen Takeoff
  • Drop Box File Share
  • SMART SHEET – Progress tracking and constraint to support Last Planner Scheduling
  • Sage Timberline Accounting & Estimating software
    • Job Cost
    • Contract
    • Project Management
  • Textura
  • Procore
  • PlanGrid
  • Blue Beam / Adobe Acrobat
  • Microsoft Project
  • Excel
  • SmartBid Net
  • OnScreen Takeoff
  • Drop Box File Share
  • SMART SHEET – Progress tracking and constraint to support Last Planner Scheduling
  • Sage Timberline Accounting & Estimating software
    • Job Cost
    • Contract
    • Project Management
  • Textura