The Constructo way: collaborative design and construction

When starting in business doing home renovations, my clients would ask advice on design decisions they were struggling with. This led me to begin recommending a design consultant. Invariably, my client would respond that they did not want someone 'taking over’; but wanted to use their own design sense. This left me struggling to provide the level and quality of support my clients wanted, while not 'taking over.'

Meanwhile, municipal bylaws and building codes continue to become increasingly demanding. This, in response to leaky condo lawsuits, recognition of material off-gassing and need to insure clean air, increasing energy efficiency requirements and seismic strengthening measures. Hence, the planning and design work for each project became a major undertaking.

With these factors at play, I began looking for a better ‘delivery model.’  My solution, which may always be a work in progress, is a collaborative design and construction approach. This means bringing in key specialty contractors and designers as early in the process as possible, and together listening closely to the client and to each other as well, and, all together, creating a built environment that meets our client's needs - and all the regulations.