Your Marketplace
Construction companies like yours win more bids when you emphasize your ability to meet both time and budget goals. Because the industry is notorious for falling short on both, companies that consistently deliver as promised stand out from the pack.

• demand depends heavily of the health of the local US economies
• highly cyclical demand
• uneven revenues and expenses
• prices for raw materials change rapidly
• dependence on skilled personnel
• greater dependence on fewer projects
• safety liability and high insurance costs
• new business is based on maintaining contacts and relationships
• “ground up” work (foundation, floors, walls, roof) is less profitable than “finish out” work (interior walls, electrical, painting, plumbing, HVAC)
• special management skills are needed by general contractors
• “design-build” contracts have encouraged many construction companies to acquire or develop design capability
• most contracts contain penalties for late completion or liquidated damages
• with relatively thin profit margins, there is little room for error in cost estimation or project management
• compliance with numerous federal, state and local building codes, safety regulations, hiring practices, etc. 
• meeting bonding qualifications
• emerging environmental demands for Green Build and Leed Certification

Higher profits start with better management!
A comprehensive project management system is essential for developing accurate project estimates for the consumption of manpower, materials, capital resources and determining the availability of those resources against the needs of other projects. During a project the actual expenditure can be measured against the planned costs. The system must be continually updated to produce historical data for accurate future estimating and supply unit costing.

Why Us?

• SVA Consulting’s business has been built on making successful companies more successful.
  Customer Quote
  "We chose SVA Consulting because of the knowledge within their organization. We needed a partner who demonstrated they understood our business and their expertise in the construction arena, which set them apart from the competition."
  Co-Owner, E80 Plus Constructors
• We’ve been helping construction companies and sub contractors solve business problems and achieve strategic objectives for over 15 years. 
• We have services and automation tools scalable to your individual business. ...we are NOT a one size fits all company! 
• We’ve worked with small and mid-size organizations to build their foundation, all the way up to enterprise organizations that needed additional process or system refinements.
• We evaluate both process and automation/technology improvements.
• We are financially strong, growing by double digits.
• We pride ourselves on an over-the-industry high retention of our customers.
• We’re in this business for the long haul.
• We have the staff and expertise to provide an integrated and customized solution where needed.

SVA Consulting Difference
SVAC can provide personalized service – from planning and implementation to customization, to on-going support and education. We have real conversations with real people about real business issues and opportunities. You get a world class business solution from professionals who understand and care about your business and will be here as your business conditions change.

The First Step to RESULTS - Discovery
Our first step is to learn about YOUR organization’s past, present and future. We research this as part of our pre-planning activities. Then upon your invitation, we meet with you and your team to learn more about your business and confirm marketplace issues and opportunities.

The Next Steps to RESULTS – Determine the Roadmap
Based on the Discovery outcomes, we have a variety of technology options to select from in order to tailor the right path for your company.

The Final Step to RESULTS – Automation and Technology Tools
We have found that Microsoft Dynamics offers flexible and attractively priced systems solutions that give you the control you to:

• Monitor, control and forecast costs better
  
• Retrieve production units and percent completes from the field
• Manage subcontractors more effectively
• Exchange critical data with your field crews
• Take advantage of advanced reporting and analysis tools
• Combine several disparate systems into one
• Simplify and capture all change orders
• Improve employee productivity Initiate new work from the field
• Track unlimited contracts and projects
• Ensure timely and accurate billing
• Share information efficiently
• Streamline financial management with easy-to-use automation

To learn more about how project management and integration technology from Microsoft Dynamics can help you gain a competitive edge in construction, please contact us.