“Innovative Solutions for Building Value”
The above Mission Statement reflects FWS’ purpose and objectives, as well as what we strive to achieve for all clients. The diversity of the FWS Group of Companies, coupled with FWS core strengths, has allowed us to achieve our mission in many specialized areas including:
- inland grain terminals
- malting plants
- feed mills
- other processing facilities
- environmental projects
- seniors’ housing
- office buildings
- industrial warehouses
- restaurants / retail
- institutional facilities
- real estate development
Design-build
To complement the traditional bid side of our business and to offer clients single-source accountability for design, development and construction, FWS adopted the Design-Build approach as far back as 1973. Since then, our growth has taken us around the globe, constructing an often unique and interesting array of projects.
Throughout our development, the Design-Build construction methodology has provided assurance of FWS’ project responsibility from design to completion. Working with clients, we guide projects through the various stages of development, including:
- preliminary design
- preliminary budget
- final design
- guaranteed pricing
- regulatory approval
- construction
- commissioning and turnover
In the design-build process, design and construction are overlapped and integrated, from preliminary design through to project completion, ensuring that all disciplines are fully synchronized and coordinated. Benefits include reduced costs, improved flexibility and shorter project schedules. Our extensive experience with design-build projects allows us to bring a unique team-based perspective to traditional design-bid-build, Project Management and Construction Management projects.
Construction Management
FWS’ strong design-build heritage made the transition to large Construction Management and Project Management both natural and effective. We are now a leader in providing tailored services to a broad range of clients - and an even broader range of project sizes and subjects. FWS’ team-based, open-book approach, combined with the option of guaranteed maximum price contracts, provides clients with the assurance of competitive pricing, process integrity and peace of mind.
