Author: Eddie Saiz

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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico:  DUB-L-EE Construction, the fastest-growing commercial construction and utility contractor in the state of New Mexico, is streamlining and modernizing its estimating and project management processes.  The company recently put money into HCSS’s HeavyBid software and is also on the verge of investing in HCSS’s HeavyJob software.  Both platforms are designed to increase efficiency, organization, and convenience and will greatly benefit DUB-L-EE’s team members, administration, and clients alike.  

DUB-L-EE Construction was founded in 2012 by the father-son team, Eddie W. Saiz (Sr.) and Eddie J. Saiz (Jr.).  Since then, it has quickly established itself as the go-to New Mexico contractor for professionally licensed services, including new commercial construction, repairs, and utilities work.  DUB-L-EE’s current team includes more than 45 qualified and experienced crew members, and as the company continues to expand, Saiz Sr. and Jr. are on the constant lookout for ways to improve its operations.  Investing in top-of-the-line estimating and project management software seemed like a logical next step.  

HeavyBid software is a construction estimating software platform used by more than 50,000 industry professionals for streamlining the estimating and proposal processes.  Work generated in HeavyBid can be exported directly to Microsoft Project, while financial information can be exported directly to DUB-L-EE’s Foundation accounting system.  

HeavyJob is a construction project management platform used to improve communication, job costing, timecards, quantity tracking, safety reports, error minimization, change orders, and much more.  Within the next month, all DUB-L-EE project managers and supervisors (18 in total) will receive HeavyJob software training and iPads to use in the field.  

“We look forward to seeing the productivity of both tools fully leveraged on every job from now on,” said Eddie J. Saiz (Jr.), adding that he expects clients as well as DUB-L-EE team members to notice the positive impact.  

For more information about DUB-L-EE Construction and the services it provides, visit https://www.dub-l-ee.com.

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Commercial construction projects are incredibly complex. Architects, construction crews, plumbers, electricians, heavy equipment operators, and other key players are all involved in the process. Their work needs to be coordinated to complete the project on time and on budget, all while keeping everyone safe.

Commercial construction management is the key to coordinating all of these moving pieces and ensuring your construction project is completed to the satisfaction of all stakeholders—on time and on budget. 

What Is Commercial Construction Management?

Commercial construction management is a discipline that seeks to make construction projects more successful by coordinating architects, engineers, subcontractors, and other parties, all while using management principles to find efficiencies.

Construction managers are part of the construction planning process from step one. This means they can help address cost, scheduling, scope, safety, quality, and more. 

The Commercial Construction Management Process

We can break the commercial construction management process into 7 steps:

• Development and planning: Working with architects and engineers, the commercial construction manager may help set budgets and schedules, assist in site selection, and perform feasibility studies. 

• Pre-design: In the pre-design phase, the construction manager provides input on the proposed construction methods and materials, helping stakeholders understand the feasibility of these methods and materials and how they may impact the project’s final costs. 

• Design: The construction manager can give much clearer estimates of the cost and schedule of the project in this phase. They’ll also provide constructability reviews, highlighting potential challenges posed by the methods and materials used in the design. 

• Pre-construction: At this point, a full construction plan is detailed—site logistics, a safety plan, and schedules are all established. The construction manager may also be involved in securing the permits needed for the project. 

• Procurement: The construction manager handles bids and negotiates contractors with subcontractors and suppliers to procure both supplies and labor for the project. 

• Construction: This is where construction managers shine the brightest—they oversee every element of construction, including coordinating contractors, conducting quality checks, ensuring that safety protocols are met, and providing updates to stakeholders. 

• Post-construction: The manager may coordinate site cleanup, review construction to ensure that everything meets the project’s requirements, and coordinate the turnover of the building to the client. 

The Responsibilities of a Commercial Construction Project Manager

As you can see, commercial construction managers have a wide variety of different responsibilities, including:

• Setting project goals and objectives
• Developing and implementing project plans
• Managing budgets and resources
• Ensuring project delivery within scope, schedule and budget
• Communication with staff and stakeholders

Years of experience in the construction industry are required in order to gain the skills needed to manage a commercial construction site effectively and safely. 

Challenges Involved in Commercial Construction

There are a wide array of challenges facing the construction industry in 2023, including:

• Rising cost of materials
• Shortage of skilled and unskilled labor
• Growing complexity of projects

A skilled construction project manager will help reduce the cost of materials by working with a variety of trusted suppliers. Having worked with several subcontractors before, they’ll be able to find the labor force needed to complete the project on time and on budget. And with years of experience, they’ll have dealt with projects similar to yours—no matter how complex your project may be. 

Conclusion

A commercial construction manager can save you tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars on your commercial construction project. Their knowledge and involvement in the bidding process, construction methods, budgeting, scheduling, and more will help you find savings and efficiencies.

Dub-L-EE Construction offers commercial construction management services in Albuquerque—call us today. 

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Construction is always changing, and modular buildings are at the forefront of new construction techniques. A modular building is made up of parts that are fabricated in a factory, then shipped to the construction site.

We believe commercial modular buildings will have a significant impact on construction in Albuquerque and New Mexico. Here’s everything you need to know: 

How Modular Construction Works

Modular construction is a type of construction where most of the components (called “modules”) for a building are constructed off-site in factories, then delivered and assembled on-site. These modules can be practically anything involved in creating a building—walls, ceilings, roofs, sidings, windows, doors, and more. Plumbing, electrical, ductwork, and other utilities can be fully integrated into the modules during construction.

The Benefits of Modular Construction 

There are many different benefits to modular construction—the industry has spawned think pieces on how it could change construction forever. While modular construction has some downsides (we’ll get to those later), the advantages of building with modules are pretty incredible. They include faster construction times, lower costs, greater design flexibility, and a greener industry—all things that both contractors and consumers want. 

Faster Construction Times

Modules are constructed to code (or better)—the resulting buildings are as high-quality as a comparable building constructed on-site. 

These modules are all built in factories under tightly controlled conditions. There’s no need to worry about adverse weather conditions, and supply can be more tightly controlled with on-site inventory, which leads to fewer delays and faster construction times.

Here’s what’s most remarkable: That’s not even where most of the time-savings are found!

The reason modular construction is so fast is that the modules can all be built while the construction site is being prepared. Contractors can build the foundation, handle landscaping, and ensure that all utilities are ready to be connected while the modules are being built. The site will be completed as the modules are being delivered—from there, it’s a simple matter of putting the modules together.

Some finishing touches are often required once the modules are put together (depending on what was included in the modules). Altogether, however, there’s less downtime, less cleanup, and fewer delays—it’s a much faster process than traditional construction. 

Improved Cost and Schedule Predictability

Factory-built modules don’t just improve speed—they make both costs and timeframes more predictable. “On time and on budget” are important goals for any construction project—modular construction promises to provide both with greater reliability. There are a number of factors that contribute to this:

• Labor costs are lowered, as laborers don’t need to move from site to site, and labor needs are more predictable.
• Economies of scale allow modular construction facilities to purchase materials for less.
• The controlled factory setting eliminates weather concerns and creates opportunities for better quality control.
• Site preparation and module building occur in tandem, reducing construction times and overall costs.
• Vandalism and theft are eliminated.

More predictable commercial construction is a boon to both the private and public sectors; commercial construction contractors will be able to make more accurate bids, and both governments and companies will benefit. 

Greater Design Flexibility

You might be surprised to learn that modular builds, which we’ve just described as being predictable, also offer incredible flexibility and customization. All kinds of different modules can be used to build a building, different styles of sidings, windows, and other architectural features can be integrated, and custom modules can be designed. Additionally, the orientation of modules can be changed with ease.

Most importantly, however, modules can be stacked on top of each other. This allows commercial buildings to expand as necessary. Imagine a hotel that needs greater capacity or a hospital in need of a new wing—with modules that can be easily integrated on top or to the side of existing facilities, expansion is made easy.

Greener Construction

Demolition creates a lot of waste. Once demolished, many of the materials in buildings cannot be recycled, and there’s always a risk of contamination to waterways. Demolition can also create air pollution.

Modular buildings can be fully deconstructed rather than demolished—they’re taken apart piece by piece. 

Where Commercial Modular Construction Is Used

Commercial modular construction can be used to create malls, office spaces, multi-family dwellings, and more. We’re going to focus on the advantages of modular commercial construction for two particular types of buildings: Hospitals and hotels. 

Hospitals

Regular construction can cause disruptions to the essential work of hospitals, with dust, debris, and noise being introduced into the environment. Modular construction mitigates these problems. Infection control is also improved, with most of the work being done off-site.

Modules can be moved—this makes it easy to add capacity when necessary and to move capacity from one hospital to another within a city if it becomes necessary. This can make it easier for public health officials and hospital managers to meet demand. 

Hotels

Hotel chains have taken to modular construction—they value predictability in their facilities, and modular buildings make it easier for these chains to manage maintenance across dozens or hundreds of buildings.

Reduced noise levels and shorter construction times also enable hotel owners to add capacity to their buildings while creating minimal disruptions for their guests. 

Drawbacks of Modular Construction

There’s a Steep Learning Curve

While modular builds promise faster construction times with fewer delays and more predictable costs, these things are only the case if the contractors working with the supplier know how to prepare for and assemble modular buildings. They also need to time their labor so that site preparation is complete as close to when the modules are delivered as possible.

That makes choosing a contractor with experience in commercial module construction essential to the success of your project. 

Errors Can Reduce or Eliminate Any Cost Savings

Errors generally fall into three categories: Design errors, which can make the modules incompatible with each other; manufacturing errors, which may only be discovered on-site; and assembly errors, which can compromise the structural integrity of the build.

Any of these errors can mean one or several different modules need to be remade, causing substantial delays, as the modules need to be fabricated, then delivered. These delays can reduce or eliminate any cost savings. 

Modules Can Be Damaged During Shipping

While any construction material can be damaged during the shipping process, damage to modules is particularly problematic, as they’ll need to be constructed from scratch again. While most companies specializing in commercial modular construction have tight controls over their shipping, accidents happen—and those accidents can be particularly costly.

Conclusion

Despite the disadvantages of modular construction, we believe it to be a key piece of the future of the commercial construction industry. Here at Dub-L-EE Construction, we’re proud of the modular commercial construction work we’ve done—we look forward to the sector’s continued growth and the benefits it will provide to all stakeholders. 

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ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico:  At DUB-L-EE Construction, located at 98 Highway 66 E., employees will soon be saying goodbye to paper check stubs, policy books, safety manuals, and more.  Financially, environmentally, and efficiency-wise, it’s a move that the company sees as an all-around win.  

Established in the spring of 2012, DUB-L-EE is a father-son success story.  Starting from scratch, Eddie W. Saiz (Sr.) and Eddie J. Saiz (Jr.) have built DUB-L-EE into a thriving commercial construction and utility company over the course of the past decade.  The company is currently the fastest-growing construction contractor in the state of New Mexico and employs 45 experienced workers.  It provides licensed, professional services that include new construction, repairs, and utilities—all to a commercial standard.  

As DUB-L-EE has expanded, Eddie Sr. and Jr. have both invested substantial energy and resources to make the company a great place to work.  Their most recent project involves drastically reducing DUB-L-EE’s paper usage.  “We are trying to streamline our paper processes and provide employees with digital access to documents via the employee web portal instead,” says Saiz Jr.  “This will benefit the employees by having all their documents readily available, make our hiring process more efficient, and save money and time on printing thousands of papers annually.”  

Aside from those benefits and the positive environmental impact, going digital will also allow DUB-L-EE to standardize its training through the use of videos.  The company is currently creating an orientation video that it believes will ensure performance and safety standards are understood and met by new employees.  

Going paperless is a process, but DUB-L-EE is excited to have begun the journey.  Though there will undoubtedly be bumps along the way, Saiz Jr. and Sr. both feel that it’s a worthwhile and important next step for their business.  

 

For more information about DUB-L-EE Construction and the services it provides, visit https://www.dub-l-ee.com.

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Commercial construction loans are common in the industry. They’re a type of business loan that helps your company cover costs during a renovation or construction project. You can use a commercial construction loan to acquire land, buy materials for the project, and/or pay your construction crew. 

Obtaining a commercial construction loan can make things much more manageable during a build. Why? Because most commercial lenders accept interest-only payments during a construction job. These loans can also help you manage the increasing costs associated once the build is complete. 

But how do commercial construction loans work? 

We’ll answer this question and provide further information about commercial construction loans below:

How Commercial Construction Loans Work 

Contrary to most other loans, a commercial construction loan is unique: Instead of receiving the full amount in one lump sum, the lender and borrower create a draw schedule that indicates when the lender releases parts of the payment. 

When Are Funds Dispersed? 

A draw schedule can be considered a schedule that identifies when the builder will receive payments throughout the construction process. The schedule of payments may follow project milestones, like clearing the site, pouring the foundation, and constructing the frame of the building.

Before the milestone is reached, the lender may send an inspector to confirm that the work has been completed before releasing funds. This pattern will continue until the full amount of the loan has been distributed. 

How Is the Loan Paid Back?

Much like other loans, the borrower is responsible for paying the interest on the loan amount as well. However, the interest is only paid once the amount has been released. At the end of the construction project, the borrower must repay the full loan amount. 

If the borrower cannot pay the amount back in full, they can use the property from the build as collateral to get a commercial mortgage. With those funds, the borrower can repay the commercial construction loan. 

The Application Process for Commercial Construction Loans

What the Lender Will Want To Know

The more detailed information you offer your lender, the better the outcome. They’ll want to know everything related to your business, such as your specific industry, financial records, current projects, operations, etc. 

The lender will also want more information about the commercial construction project you need financing for. You’ll also need to prepare projected costs, specs, designs, and estimated payments for commercial construction contractors, materials, and other expenses. 

When meeting with your lender, make sure to have the following:

• Balance sheets
• Bank statements
• Income statements
• Profit and loss statements
• Debt schedules 
• Tax returns 

Credit Requirements 

Most lenders want you to have a credit score of 670 or more. They’ll also look into bankruptcy claims, foreclosures, and previous construction loans. 

When You Can Expect Approval/Rejection of Your Application

The loan application can take up to several weeks for approval or rejection. 

What Commercial Construction Loans Can Be Used For

Equipment Purchases 

Receiving a commercial construction loan is good for purchasing or leasing heavy machinery, tools, and other equipment needed for the project. For example, if you don’t have the cash flow to purchase a new dump truck halfway through the build, you can use the funds from your loan. 

Purchasing Property 

When constructing a commercial building, you may need to purchase land. Maybe you want to turn an empty lot into a gym or a retail store into a restaurant. A commercial construction loan can help you fund the project from the very beginning. 

Hiring Employees 

You’re going to need an extra set of hands, no matter the size and scale of the construction project. A small construction loan can help you hire the help you need to get the job done on time. 

Bidding on Projects

Thinking about bidding on a project? A construction loan can get you the funding you need while you bid on potential construction projects. You can sit on the money while you take the time to strategically bid on prospective construction projects using your knowledge of the industry. That way, you have the funds ready if your bid is accepted. 

Covering Payroll Expenses

The day-to-day costs associated with a construction project can add up. Construction loans can help you out by providing the money you need to cover payroll, taxes, insurance, and other operating costs. 

Risks Associated With Commercial Construction Loans 

The Risk of Cost Overruns and Budget Constraints 

Sometimes unexpected costs can impact your overall budget during a construction job. Unexpected expenses could potentially delay the project during the build. The construction crew might also come across unexpected repairs or other unforeseen factors that may increase the budget, making it difficult to complete the project on time.

The Potential for Delays and Other Issues 

Delays may negatively affect your loan and repayment, especially if you have a draw schedule in place. As mentioned, many lenders will distribute payments at specific milestones. If you’re unable to make it to the milestone due to an unforeseen delay, you may not receive the next portion of your construction loan, meaning you’ll require cash flow. This problem could affect your loan repayment cost in the end, as well as the amount of interest you’ll need to pay. 

The Impact of Interest Rates on the Overall Cost of the Loan

The more money you ask for in a commercial construction loan, the higher the interest rates. You may find yourself struggling to keep up with the interest payments, especially if you run into delays and issues during the project.   

Conclusion

By now, you can see the amount of work required to obtain a commercial construction loan. Even when your application is accepted, you’ll need a committed crew that’s professional, prompt, and dependable. 

That’s why you can rely on our Dub-L-EE Construction crew. With years of experience and hundreds of commercial building projects, we have the skills needed for any project, large or small. We’ve worked with a wide range of clients, from NASA to smaller businesses across New Mexico. Let’s make your construction project happen. Contact us today!

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Commercial construction has a significant impact on carbon emissions and can pollute the air and waterways.

Our industry can do better.

In this article, we’ll cover the negative impacts of construction. We don’t point out problems without providing solutions, though. Once you know how construction can impact the environment, we’ll take you through a number of methods that you can use (and that we’ve used) to make construction projects greener and more sustainable.

There’s a lot to cover—let’s build our knowledge: 

The negative impacts of construction

The built environment accounts for 39% of worldwide carbon emissions.  “Embodied carbon”—basically, CO2 emitted from the production of building materials—accounts for a significant portion of that 39%.

Commercial construction has a huge environmental footprint.

 Waste generation

The EPA estimates that 600 million tons of waste were generated through construction & demolition in 2018—more than twice the amount generated by homes and businesses in the same year. 

While most of this waste is generated through demolition, construction creates its share of waste, too. Materials can go unused if they’re flawed or if too many were ordered. Packaging materials must be discarded, and chemicals like paints can expire if there are delays in the construction process.

 Resource consumption

Commercial construction consumes a staggering amount of resources, with buildings like skyscrapers being among the most resource-intensive to build. Lumber, glass, metal, concrete, and more are all consumed when buildings are constructed—in fact, concrete is the second most consumed resource on the planet (with water being the first).

Fuel is used to transport materials and operate machinery. Water is consumed to create concrete. Commercial construction is among the most resource-intensive activities on the planet.

 Air pollution

As we’ve already discussed, construction is an important contributor to global CO2 emissions. C02 is released in the creation of cement—in fact, the cement industry is responsible for about 8% of the world’s carbon emissions. These emissions are caused by burning the fuel needed to create cement and by the chemical reaction that occurs when cement is created.

This embodied carbon is only part of the problem—as discussed above, transportation and heavy machinery also require fuel, which further contributes to CO2 emissions. 

 Water pollution

The materials used in construction can be carried by wind and rainwater into waterways. Sediment, chemicals, and trash can all end up in nearby bodies of water, harming aquatic life and rendering the water dangerous to humans, as well. 

Sustainable construction

With calls for climate action growing louder, both the public and private sectors are incentivizing greener commercial construction. A number of new, green commercial construction tools and methods have been developed in response to these incentives. Let’s discuss three such options:

 Pollution prevention measures

The first step is to take measures to reduce pollution. These measures can include:

• Using more fuel-efficient heavy equipment
• Sourcing materials from local companies
• Controlling dust with sprinklers and on-tool extraction
• Properly disposing of all waste, recycling where possible
• Covering all drains and treating wastewater
• Securing sand, cement, and sediment

These measures tackle both how pollution is generated and how those emissions are controlled. One of the best ways to eliminate pollution, however, is to use fewer materials and fuel. This can be accomplished by choosing to retrofit existing buildings rather than tearing them down and constructing new buildings.

 

 Using sustainable materials

The materials used to construct the building play a key role in the project’s ability to meet sustainability goals. 

Together with architects and engineers, construction companies can plan to use a number of different sustainable materials, including:

• Lumber from companies with sustainable forestry practices
• Reused materials, like masonry from deconstructed buildings
• Recycled (and recyclable) materials, like recycled steel and insulation made from recycled products

Eco-friendly materials can also play an important role in green commercial construction—windows, for example, can be built with low-E glass. Passive green design elements can also be chosen; for example, green roofs can be chosen over traditional roofing systems.

 EPA Greenscapes program

This article has largely focused on the more obvious elements of the built environment—the buildings themselves. That’s not the only thing commercial construction companies and business owners should focus on, however.

Green landscaping practices are a crucial piece of the sustainability puzzle. The EPA Greenscapes program offers advice on how to lower landscaping costs, all while using more environmentally-friendly materials. Everything from aesthetics to drainage is impacted by landscaping—the Greenscapes program can help you make your landscape greener and more efficient. 

Sustainable construction with Dub-L-EE

At Dub-L-EE Construction, we have a long track record of providing high-quality construction using sustainable, green methods. Looking to reduce your carbon footprint while building or renovating? Call Dub-L-EE. 

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