Weifield Group

Negotiated Projects

Weifield Group Contracting prides ourselves in our ability to provide our clients with the best value to the owner at the lowest cost possible. We assemble a team that engages the owner, engineer, and vendors to create the most cost effective and thorough electrical solution for your project.  We also enable our team members at every stage of the project to improve processes in preconstruction, operations, and at the field level. Weifield utilizes value engineering options, sustainability practices, lean construction, and BIM. We streamline our construction process to eliminate costly rework, provide real-time value engineering options, reduce energy consumption, eliminate construction waste, and offer multiple solutions to maintain aesthetics and cost effectiveness.

VALUE ENGINEERING

We identify 3-5 areas upfront where we can use our experience to potentially reduce costs, eliminate challenges, and reduce the schedule duration.  Once the options are evaluated and solutions identified, we coordinate with the electrical engineer.  The last thing Weifield Group wants to do is reduce cost in the electrical division and drive up another division, (i.e. mechanical).

SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES

Weifield promotes green building and energy conservation in our design and construction process.  As a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Weifield is actively engaged in LEED best practices.  Our portfolio of LEED certified jobs include silver, gold, and platinum projects.  Weifield has also completed a net-zero energy project for the Department of Energy.  This cutting edge office building is one of the most energy efficient buildings in the world.

LEAN CONSTRUCTION

Weifield is constantly looking for ways to improve our sustainable building practices.  We strive to eliminate anything that doesn’t add value to a project.  We set goals to meet our customer’s needs while using less material in the process.  We take the typically rigid and wasteful construction process and transform it in the beginning by highlighting problems and resolving them quickly.

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM)

Weifield uses BIM technology for our projects to identify conflicts and solve problems.  We use layouts generated from our field supervisors and implement them into 3D CAD modeling.  We meet with the MEP and fire protection teams to review and eliminate conflicts. This allows for a smooth operation when performing the work in the field.

SCHEDULING

Weifield identifies conflicts and problems ahead of time to solve the problems proactively.  We work with the general contractor to solve problems before they arise, keeping the job on schedule.  We also collaborate and communicate often with other trades on the job to guarantee a smooth flow of work.

QUALITY CONTROL

In an effort to maintain zero punch lists, low warranty requests, and a quality far above other contractors, Weifield Group developed multiple checks and balances, starting with a detailed quality control program.  Throughout the duration of every project, the field supervisor references the job plans and quality control procedures.

We utilize weekly visits from the construction managers to ensure construction is consistent from project to project.  The construction managers are also involved in the buyout of the project so they have an understanding of what is required in the specifications and can double-check the actual installation.  During these inspections they see if personal protective equipment is being utilized, work areas are clean, and materials are organized.  Part of our quality control program includes job hazard analysis, pre-task planning, and energize permits to help avoid both safety and quality issues.

SOLVING CONSTRUCTABILITY ISSUES

Weifield Group understands the emphasis placed on pre-project planning.  We examine each project for constructability issues, including confirmation that the feeders are sized correctly, voltage drops are accounted for, utilization equipment is circuited properly and light fixtures are properly specified for the project. Each project is examined for any errors or omissions, guaranteeing an accurate final estimate.  We not only look for technical deficiencies, but also for any areas that can be improved upon with value engineering.  After examining the construction documents, our team provides the owner and design team several options at different price points to ensure the absolute best value, while maintaining the original design intent.

Some of the benefits of Weifield’s pre-project planning are;

• overall project cost reduction,
• shorter project duration,
• decrease in plan and spec inconsistencies,
• addendum reduction,
• elimination of waste during the construction process,
• reduce the need for costly rework,
• minimize change orders,
• quality enhancement, and
• reduction in specification ambiguities.

Weifield Group executes a project’s electrical portion with a commitment to excellence that surpasses industry standards.  We are an electrical partner that controls costs, achieves the best value, maintains the schedule, and ensures the general contractor’s profitability.