Energy Efficient Construction Proves a Differentiator
As a Los Angeles commercial construction contractor since 1986, DPT Construction understands the whims and vagaries of the construction scene in the greater Los Angeles area. This is especially true when it comes to integrating energy efficiency into commercial construction remodeling projects. Energy Efficiency Can Improve Value Independent research suggests that improvements in energy efficiency … Continued
Selecting the Right Commercial Contractor
DPT Construction has been in the Los Angeles Commercial Construction business since 1986. We want to pass along a few tips for choosing the best commercial construction contractor for your project. When you decide you need that office remodel, expansion or upgrade, it’s a major investment for your company. The structure is so important to … Continued
What’s Happening with Commercial Construction – 2017
As a long-time General Contractor in Los Angeles, DPT Construction has noticed a continuing up-trend in the construction industry over the past few years, especially in our “wheelhouse” which is primarily commercial renovations. While many national chain stores are closing properties, new startup businesses are taking off in many metro areas and creating major changes … Continued
What’s Happening with Commercial Construction – 2017
As a long-time General Contractor in Los Angeles, DPT Construction has noticed a continuing up-trend in the construction industry over the past few years, especially in our “wheelhouse” which is primarily commercial renovations. While many national chain stores are closing properties, new startup businesses are taking off in many metro areas and creating major changes … Continued
Los Angeles Commercial Construction Estimate Factors
DPT Construction has been specializing in commercial building projects in the Los Angeles area since 1986. When estimating construction costs, DPT carefully considers all the factors that could arise during the process. No one wants surprises that impact the “bottom-line.” While costs for renovations and alterations are often difficult to predict, probing for potential problems … Continued
Construction Costs
Any reputable contractor will work diligently to provide their client with an accurate estimation of project costs. The accuracy of this information involves far more work and research than first meets the eye. Every “known” variable is considered based on study of the plans and specs, past construction experience and leg-work. Some of the costs … Continued
The Reputation of a Construction Company
We are all too aware that there are some construction companies who are not very reputable. DPT Construction has been in business for many years and strives to keep their well-earned, positive reputation intact by delivering to our clients exactly what was promised. A good reputation is “hard-won” and a very powerful commodity in today’s … Continued
Unforseen Conditions
Unanticipated or unexpected circumstance or situation that affects the final price and/or completion time of a contract or project Unforeseen or concealed physical jobsite conditions can increase the budget of a tenant improvement/construction project. They sometimes create confusion and increased time and money that cannot be accurately measured by the Contractor or Consultant during the … Continued
The Old to New Office Space
Adaptive reuse (or re-use), is the process of reusing an old site or building for a purpose other than what it was originally designed. Old buildings that have withstood the “test of time” and outlived their original purposes are now used for completely different functions while retaining their historic values. There are many examples of … Continued
Popular Home Remodeling Projects
DPT Inc., a Los Angeles based construction company knows that contracting for a remodel of your home might be the most sense of anything you do for your home and building valuable equity in it. Here are some popular home remodels which will bring “more bang for your buck”: Kitchen remodels are usually a sound … Continued
Who Will Fill the Construction Jobs of Tomorrow?
DPT, a Los Angeles construction company, knows how tough it can be to hire for the trades. Luckily some high school programs across the country are teaching students how to remodel and build homes, sometimes from scratch. Consider these three examples: In New Buffalo, Michigan, students from New Buffalo High School are building a house … Continued
Construction Manager’s “Soft Skills”
Have you ever seen someone holding the blueprints on a construction site? That’s a construction manager. Construction Managers, also known as General Contractors or Project Managers, oversee and allocate resources for any number of construction projects, from houses and buildings to bridges and skyscrapers. While the construction foreman directly manages the construction workers on the … Continued