Managing Building Construction Design Development can seem as complex as juggling on a unicycle
The Design Development Reality
High-quality, coordinated construction documents are essential to delivering projects that align with the owner’s vision, strategic goals, and end-user needs.
Yet, resource constraints, tight schedules, siloed workflows, and increasing regulatory complexities often prevent teams from achieving this standard.
The Core Challenges
Limited Resources
Insufficient time and human resources amongst the stakeholders can constrain a project's ability to produce design documents optimized to support construction.
Siloed Collaboration
Complex building construction projects often include a multitude of specialized design consultants working in parallel with little time or resources dedicated to cross discipline coordination or constructability considerations.
Design Development Focus
Commonly the primary objective during the design development process focuses on obtaining permits with less consideration given to detailing required to support construction.
Unmitigated Risks
Design challenges often surface during the construction execution phase resulting in unexpected cost, schedule, and quality impacts.
Don’t Drop the Ball
Build Confidence in Your Design’s Constructability.
OPTSTRUCTION dives deep into your design documentation, uncovering valuable insights that streamline procurement and construction while reducing costly risks.
Reduce Project Risks – Cost, Schedule, Litigation
Mitigate cost, schedule, and litigation risks by resolving issues hidden in design documentation before they escalate.
Improve Coordination and Collaboration
Break down silos and align stakeholders early, fostering stronger coordination across disciplines streamlining procurement and minimizing construction administration.
Optimize Value
Ensure your project documents align with the designer’s intent, end-user requirements, while simultaneously supporting the construction process increasing certainty of project outcomes.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and learn more about how our services can help create successful outcomes on your building construction projects.
TESTIMONIAL
"Having been in the construction industry for over forty years, I am well aware of the adverse effects a poorly prepared set of construction documents could have on a project. The results invariably have a similar fact pattern. Delays, disruption, and claims. Three things most project teams would like to avoid, if possible, but more often than not, are unable to adequately devote sufficient time and resources to coordinate complex sets of construction documents. In addition, the environment in which we now operate has multi-disciplinary design teams relying on whole portions of work undertaken using ‘deferred submittals’, design-assist, and design-build delivery approaches, further complicating and fragmenting the overall coordination process.
This is why I continue to use David Fields Consulting Services LLC (DFCS) to perform comprehensive constructability reviews as the design progresses. Mr. Fields and his talented team have the knowledge and experience to drill down into minutia, the results of which identify potential conflicts and inconsistencies in sets of construction documents, which directly correlate to projects being built cost-effectively and in a highly efficient manner. In my experience, the cost of engaging DFCS pales compared to what would otherwise happen if I had elected to forgo incremental constructability reviews.
In closing, I urge you to seek Mr. Fields' assistance with your project before bidding. I am confident ourexperiences will align as his work product is well prepared and presented, making it easy for yourdesign team to adopt his incisive recommendations.”
Kenneth J. Aspis
MISSION STATEMENT
From Chaos to Clarity: Why I Developed OPTSTRUCTION
Hi, I’m David.
As a licensed California General Contractor with over 16 years of experience in the AEC industry, I’ve seen firsthand how uncoordinated design documentation can derail projects—blown budgets, missed deadlines, and frustrated teams. I knew there had to be a better way.
That’s why I created OPTSTRUCTION. By making constructability reviews systematic, accessible, and cost-effective, we help teams identify risks early, improve collaboration, and deliver successful projects with confidence.
Our mission is simple: to optimize project value and increase certainty of outcomes by proactively mitigating risks during design development. Let’s build better, together.
Take the First Step Toward Improved Project Outcomes
Eliminate the guesswork and reduce project risks. Schedule your free consultation today to see how OPTSTRUCTION can help your team deliver high-quality, coordinated documentation—and help set your project up for success:
David Fields PMP, LEED AP BD+C
