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Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News, September, 2003
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Right now construction budgets are tight due to tough economic conditions. Nonetheless, Tri-City Mechanical continues to win its share of design-build projects because of value-engineered strategies that cut costs and retain clients.
One example is the Bill Luke Chrysler Service Center project in Phoenix. This 100,000-square-foot building is part of a multiphase project to remodel the 75-year-old car dealership. When the design stage had surpassed its total construction budget by 20 percent, all trades were asked to rebid the two-level auto service phase. Tri-City looked for cost-cutting HVAC alternatives.
Without sacrificing already thin profit margins or the client's indoor air comfort, Tri-City carne back to the negotiation table...
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