THE DIRECT REPORT

MARCH 2024

The team at Direct Steel and Construction is eager to provide value engineered recommendations and vast experience to your project as a Construction Solutions Provider.

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Planning Your Company’s Expansion

As the weather warms up, thoughts turn to growth. A good place to start is by collaborating with your Construction and Architectural/Engineering Teams to specifically identify your company’s needs. Examples include:

  • Product demand is rising, requiring increased manufacturing and office space.
  • Onshoring of manufacturing.
  • On-hand inventory has increased, requiring more warehouse space.
  • Out-of-state business is growing, requiring a second location.

Carefully consider and describe your desired result, the financial requirements to meet that goal, the time required, and the individuals involved. Including your construction team is highly beneficial for the long-term success and timely delivery of the project.

Direct Steel and Construction’s input from the earliest stages of a construction project can provide tremendous value.

Chart showing the opportunity to influence a project is greatest during planning, while the cost of changes climbs through construction

COMPANY NEWS

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Direct Steel and Construction commemorates two decades of realizing clients’ aspirations. Throughout this time, we’ve brought architectural visions to life, constructing office buildings, warehouses, distribution centers, retail outlets, restaurants, transportation hubs, churches, schools, recreational venues, and a myriad of other structures.

As we reminisce on our journey, we extend heartfelt appreciation to our exceptional clients, trade contractors, architects, engineers, and numerous business partners. Your steadfast support has been indispensable to our achievements. Thank you!

For further insights into our journey and present offerings, we invite you to explore the 20-Year Anniversary Celebration article on our website.

Visit the Project Portfolio page of our website.

Creating a building that meets your needs is the goal of Direct Steel and Construction.

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Direct Steel and Construction is a Construction Solutions Provider and has delivered great experiences for industrial, commercial, and government clients. Our team provides services which facilitate optimal end results including Strategic Facility Planning, Facility Assessment, Budgeting, Estimating, and Project Management throughout construction. Clients benefit from cost effective, aesthetically pleasing, energy efficient and environmentally sound buildings that facilitate a relationship among people, technology and space.

General Contractor

As a General Contractor, we work in cooperation with architects, designers, and end users in order to integrate the optimal technology into well-designed new buildings, additions, repairs, and remodeling.

Construction Management

As Construction Managers we provide budget analysis, facilitation of permit applications, preliminary scheduling, securing competitive trade contractor bids, clarification of scope, and we maintain and monitor oversight through final construction.

Owner's Representative

We proudly represent businesses as they seek to build or expand. We look at the customer’s design idea and align with constructability and budget in addition to other considerations. (ie. entitlement, incentives, etc.)

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