We don’t engineer in-house, but we partner with leading seismic engineers. We ensure their designs are constructible and cost-efficient, protecting you from unnecessary scope and change orders.
Yes. While we aren’t engineers ourselves, we work closely with retrofit-experienced structural engineers to ensure designs are buildable, cost-efficient, and compliant. We also flag constructability issues early to reduce revisions during city review. Choosing the right engineer early helps keep your project on track—and we can connect you with trusted professionals if needed.
Yes. We build Low/Medium/High project budget ranges that reflect unknowns and engineering variations. Once plans are final, we convert to a firm bid.
Your budget covers more than just materials and labor. It includes engineering collaboration, permits, deputy inspection fees, state taxes (for Washington projects), testing, tenant coordination, and the logistical considerations for commercial and industrial sites.
A budget is a financial planning tool—an informed estimate based on the details you share and known conditions. A bid is a final price proposal based on completed engineering plans. Budgets help you plan; bids lock in your cost.
Different purposes require different approaches. Loan applications may need conservative figures, while early planning may allow more flexible numbers. We also account for engineering variations and unknown conditions.
SEL (Scenario Expected Loss) and SUL (Scenario Upper Loss) help define the retrofit scope and cost. Most commercial budgets use these standards unless higher safety thresholds apply.
We can update the budget as the scope evolves to reflect the most current project plan.