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Giving Your Old Sanctuary a New Lease on Life

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In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, East Tennessee’s churches have continued to share the light with their communities, even if it’s been online or by video conferencing. But as social distancing requirements fade away, churches will become places of fellowship once again.Foothills Church

All that said, the economic effects of the pandemic might hang around for some time, so when church facilities start showing their age, new construction might not be financially feasible for cash-strapped congregations. That’s where Leon Williams Contractors, a Maryville construction company, can help.

We have decades of experience renovating church facilities. Through preconstruction planning, our experts can help congregations understand their facility needs and what sort of renovations are within their budgets.

Helping Out

Our goal is assisting our faith-based clients in finding the sweet spot between expense and value. We offer pre-construction consultations, site assessments, value engineering and other services to help congregations mitigate costs. Working closely with a design team, our hands-on experts will find and implement the most cost-effective solutions to meet the needs of growing congregations through internal renovations or expanding existing facilities. The Leon Williams team will work closely with the project designer and all stakeholders to ensure smooth communication and no surprises.

The purpose of value engineering is to approach every project with a fresh eye to evaluate the use of materials, reduce waste and avoid excessive expenditures. This could involve swapping out fixtures or features that might result in added costs with little to no benefit.

Communities of faith matter to us here at Leon Williams Contractors. We take pride in helping give congregations the facilities they need to thrive and grow. To learn how we can assist in your next church renovation or construction project, visit www.lwcontractorstn.com or call (865) 982-1734.

 

Value engineering can help your church build a new home.

How Value Engineering Can Help Your Church Build More with Less

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While the economy is strong, it is not uncommon for construction pricing to come in higher than desired.  One solution is a concept referred to as Value Engineering.  The Maryville construction experts at Leon Williams have three decades of experience working for our faith-based clients, and we’re proud to put that to work for you.

Value engineering can help your church build a new home.

Value Engineering Helps Communicate Value and Avoid Conflict

When it’s time for a church to start a new building project, the road to actually realizing that vision can be long and difficult to maneuver. If it’s time to expand, it can be difficult to align your congregation behind a single solution. Should you build a new building? Buy a larger one? Renovate what you’ve got?

Even just getting internal groups, like church councils, to sign off on a new project can be difficult, and often takes a strong value proposition and well-communicated goals.

One of the best ways church leaders can provide responsible returns on their congregation’s investment in the Kingdom and create buildings that can meet the needs of their church well into the future is value engineering.

What Is Value Engineering?

Value engineering is a way of thinking about construction that makes larger projects easier and more affordable, without compromising on quality. Value engineering takes a holistic view of client needs and construction realities, giving church leaders a bird’s eye view of their project and direct lines of communication with the design and engineering teams. Designers, engineers, contractors, material suppliers, and church leaders tackle problems as a group, shrinking budget overruns and reducing construction time.

By balancing the work a structure needs to perform with the price of that structure over its lifespan, value engineering gives us the opportunity to deliver on a client’s goals on-budget while meeting functional needs.

Here are a few ways we engineer for value:

  1. Comparing different structure types or materials to make them more affordable to purchase and easier to construct.
  2. Altering the project finishes and fixtures to provide economical quality based on client requirements.
  3. Locating pain points and adding features that can address or eliminate them.
  4. Removing planned features that would impede usability or result in added costs and lead times with little benefit.

How Can Value Engineering Help My Church?

Choosing to build a new worship hall or classroom wing can be a big decision, and not everyone will be on the same page with the final product. When embarking on that project, you need to be sure you’re getting what’s best for your congregation. Value engineering helps church leaders gain the approval they need by exercising due diligence on behalf of their congregation.

Why Should We Choose Leon Williams for Our Church Project?

At Leon Williams Contractors, we specialize in balancing cost and value for our faith-based clients. Through pre-construction consultations, site assessments and more, we strive to provide as much value as we can.

We love creating spaces where congregations can gather and worship together, and we treat every church project as if it were our own place of worship. Are you looking to invest in an upgrade or new building? Contact Leon Williams Contractors today to learn more about how we can use our value engineering expertise to make your next project a fruitful endeavor.