Have You Heard of a Corporate General Contractor?

A specialized kind of general contractor is corporate general contractors. Their area of expertise lies in working exclusively with large corporations. The needs of a large corporation will differ in some ways from other construction jobs, for example, government buildings or small businesses, which is why it is important to hire the right kind of contractor for the job. Some corporate general contractors are called Traveling General Contractors because they travel to different cities and states to oversee the construction of a chain of restaurants or retail stores. 

Corporations usually work with one main construction service provider across all of their locations to maintain the same level of quality throughout all of their buildings. Examples of the kinds of corporations who work with corporate general contractors are chain restaurants, phone companies like Verizon and T-Mobile, and entertainment corporations like Disney. 

What Does a Corporate General Contractor Do?

Like other kinds of contractors, it is their job to oversee all aspects of the construction project from planning to completion. This includes duties such as planning with the architect to develop a floor plan, overseeing the construction workers and enforcing safety policies, and working with the client to ensure that the project comes in at or under budget. 

Corporations require a standard level of quality and sameness throughout their buildings which is why many large corporations choose to work with a select corporate general contractor. A contractor who has successfully completed numerous residential housing projects may not be the best fit for successfully completing a corporate building job. That is why a specialized corporate general contractor is a benefit to the company to employ. 

What Are The Benefits Of Hiring A Corporate General Contractor 

Corporate general contractors will understand what it takes to meet the needs of a large corporation. Corporations may have a team of architects to develop their floor plans across their scope of buildings, and the corporate general contractor will work with the architect to seamlessly help the project transition from the development stage to completion with the least amount of hiccups. 

• Meets the needs of the corporate entity 

• Works seamlessly with all team members 

• Maintains a standard of quality assurance throughout multiple construction projects

• Understands the importance of safety for corporations to minimize losses

• Keeps the project under budget 

When looking for a corporate general contractor the most important questions to ask are regarding the contracting companies portfolio and prior experience in this field of construction. As we stated earlier in the article, the more specialized the contracting service provider the higher likelihood for the contractor to successfully meet the needs of the client, which is, in this case, a corporate entity with likely high standards. 

After the corporate general contractor has completed multiple buildings of the same type of the same corporation, it will become very easy for them to project future budgets as long as it is the same kind of construction. Project managers and superintendents will know what kind of problems could occur during the project and how to fix them because they have prior experience with managing the construction for the same kind of buildings. 

Carlton Building Services Corporate General Contractors In Virginia 

One of the best construction resources for corporations expanding to the Hampton Roads area of Virginia is Carlton Building Services. We have an expertly trained team of general contractors and workers who are specialized in corporate general contracting. Give us a call or send us an email and one of our friendly and knowledgeable staff members will get back to you shortly. We look forward to hearing from you.