SERVICES

Little Dixie Construction Company is committed to quality service, as attested by our customers, and begins with years of accumulated experience, knowledge and skill and a willingness to put our clients' interests first.

With hundreds of successfully completed projects to its credit, as well as an industry-wide reputation for superior technical skills and proactive project management, LDC is committed to providing superior General Contracting, Construction Management, and DESIGN-BUILD services in our target market as well as growing opportunities to serve new customers and markets.

We specialize in serving Commercial, Industrial, Warehouse, and Office construction needs.

SERVICE AREA

Our service area has broadened over the years to the mid-western region of the United States.

back to top

DESIGN / BUILD

Design-build requires that the construction company involved have a wide range of internal resources capable of interacting with the design professional, engineer and/or architect, to create a partnership in which everyone involved is working towards the client's goals. LDC's full-time staff of estimating, scheduling, safety, quality, cost accounting, and construction experts work with the design team and the client to assure that the design is of the highest quality and is deliverable within the schedule and budget set for the project.

As project budgets and schedules become more and more demanding, new methods for the delivery of construction services are being implemented.

Little Dixie offers different types of design-build methods of construction delivery:

• Contractor (at-risk) lead - in which LDC carries subcontracts, leads the project team, and the design team responds to LDC
  
• Contractor (client at-risk) lead - in which the client carries subcontracts and LDC leads the project team with the design team responding to LDC.
  
• Design team lead - in which the design team takes the lead and LDC responds to them

back to top

GENERAL CONTRACTING

When serving as a Construction Manager and General Contractor, LDC provides design phase project management services including estimating, scheduling and cost accounting. LDC then guarantees the construction cost of a project, and serves as the General Contractor. This process is known as construction management at risk. LDC has had significant experience serving in this capacity on a variety of different projects, varying in size and complexity.

back to top

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Construction Management at Risk services include:

• Evaluate Schedules, Budgets, & Constructability Issues
  
• Coordinate & Control Construction Documents
  
• Maintain & Control Jobsite Documents
  
• Develop & Implement Project Procedures
  
• Develop Bid Packages
  
• Evaluate Bids
  
• Develop Construction Contracts
  
• Manage, Schedule & Coordinate Contractor Work
  
• Monitor & Maintain Cost Control
  
• Evaluate Change Order Requests & Resolve Disputes
  
• Assist with Permitting & Approvals
  
• Monitor Construction for Conformance with Design Documents
  
• Facilitate & Determine Substantial Completion
  
• Coordinate Start-up, Move-in & Project Closeout

A successful construction management plan is based on a team approach in which the owner, architect and construction manager work together in the owner's best interest.

back to top

Construction Teams

Construction teams are characterized by experience, diligence, communication skills, and the understanding that they are there to perform at their highest level. Our construction planning skills lead to the effective use of resources; anticipation of problems and emphasizes coordination.

Pre-construction Services

Pre-construction services are frequently believed to entail only estimating services. These are important, but LDC believes that a more proactive management of the design phase of a project will help to assure that the design reflects the budget, schedule, and design needs of the client. Experience has shown that as much as 80% of control of budget and schedule are within the design phase of the project. LDC has developed and actively utilizes a pre-construction services approach that provides this proactive management to its clients.

The LDC approach to the pre-construction phase of a project includes the following services:

• Estimating
  
• Project Planning & Scheduling
  
• Budget Management
  
• Site Evaluation
  
• Site Development
  
• Utility Availability Studies
  
• Design Management
  
• Codes Reviews

Post-construction Services

In the turnover of a newly built facility, LDC assists in the testing, training, and operating of equipment and systems, organizing documentation, guarantees, and record drawings, and with the owner’s formal acceptance and occupancy. Contracts are closed out promptly and without litigation. After the ribbon is cut, LDC is available at all times to answer questions, respond to problems, and troubleshoot a puzzling operational situation.

back to top

Van Bond, Construction Team Member since 1981.

Thom Cook, Construction Team Member since 1981.