Preconstruction & Value Engineering

Optimizing Earthwork for the Unique Challenges of the South Puget Sound

Most construction problems are actually pre-construction problems in disguise. A site layout that doesn't account for existing soil conditions creates mass grading overruns. A utility design that ignores existing infrastructure results in expensive field changes. A schedule that doesn't model earthwork sequencing realistically sets up every other trade for failure. OSG Dozing's preconstruction and value engineering services exist to find and solve those problems before they cost your project real money. 

Our preconstruction input is grounded in over 30 years of field experience executing heavy civil work throughout the South Puget Sound region. We've seen what fails in the field. We know which soil conditions in Thurston County require specialized compaction approaches. We know where the utility conflicts are likely to emerge on a constrained commercial site in Olympia. We know how seasonal groundwater affects excavation timelines in Western Washington — and how to plan around it. When we review your plans in preconstruction, we're not providing generic consulting. We're applying specific, earned knowledge about this region, these soil conditions, and this kind of work. 

Value engineering with OSG typically focuses on three areas where the most savings are available: earthwork quantity optimization (minimizing import and export of material), construction sequencing (phasing work to avoid conflicts and protect schedule), and material selection (identifying opportunities to use onsite materials — via crushing and processing — rather than importing new aggregate). On projects where we've been brought in early, owners and developers have consistently found that OSG's preconstruction involvement pays for itself many times over in reduced construction costs and schedule certainty.