Services
Decatur Wilkie, Inc. (formerly Jack Wilkie Builder) is a full service Colorado based general contractor specializing in distinctive custom homes, remodel work and commercial construction in the Aspen/Snowmass area and throughout the Roaring Fork Valley.
In addition to providing general contracting services, we also provide our clients with preconstruction, value engineering and project management services to ensure the success of their projects. Our infrastructure of estimating and budget, accounting and cost management, and scheduling systems augment all of our services forming a very comprehensive framework for the construction process.
With our years of experience delivering quality construction, Decatur Wilkie, Inc. has the systems in place to efficiently produce successful results. Decatur Wilkie’s wide range of services gives us the ability to tailor the general contracting experience to your specific needs.
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Decatur Wilkie, Inc. has continually focused on excelling at pre-construction services as well as impeccable construction execution.
The essentials of successful preconstruction services are; cost estimating, constructability analysis, value engineering, and scheduling. The typical results of these services are a maximized project program, a realistic budget, and a pragmatic schedule in order to set realistic project goals prior to commencing construction. In order to ensure the pre-construction results do flow effectively into the project’s construction we transition our key pre-construction personnel into the construction team.
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The keys to a successful project are proper management, a collaborative approach, clear and frequent communication, and supporting systems and documentation.
With our standardized systems, policies and procedures firmly in place we can ensure quality, budget and schedule control. We believe that these factors are the basis for a smooth and ultimately enjoyable construction process for every member of the team.
We pride ourselves on strong leadership through successful management. Our managers and superintendents are some of the best and most experienced in the region. Most successful projects have assertive management centered on the effective communication of pertinent information in a timely manner between the Owner, Project Manager, Superintendent, Architects, Consultants and Subcontractors.
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Value engineering is the analysis of construction means and methods, and alternatives to determine the most cost effective course of action to achieve the desired level of quality in the appropriate time frame for the project.
During the project’s design process, Decatur Wilkie, Inc.’s value engineering provides the team with the necessary information to keep it focused on attaining the overall design intent, within the construction budget and schedule. Value engineering is most effective as a team effort: owner, architect, consultants, general contractor, subcontractors and suppliers.
Value engineering is an important and continuous process throughout the life of the project. During Schematic and Design Development phases we provide cost analysis, recommendations and feedback on specific alternatives, as well as soliciting alternatives from subcontractors and material suppliers. We continue to perform “background” value engineering during the construction phase as we progress with buy out of the job and make commitments with subcontractors and suppliers.