Why Choose SB
Why Choose SB Construction
The heart and drive of the Ministry Division of SB Construction are to partner with your Ministry early in the vision casting phase, to hear the heartbeat of your Ministry, to gain an understanding of the DNA of your Ministry, who you are and who God is calling you to be. We do this to prevent costly mistakes, to avoid spending money and time needlessly, and to prevent heartache with never seeing the vision God has given you come to life.
Ministries today are faced with tough decisions. How do we create an environment that is welcoming to both young and old, men and women, unchurched and the faithful, and not sacrifice the message? How do facility design and construction speak to these and other issues? Ministries today want their facilities to resonate with their vision and mission; what can we do today, tomorrow, and in the future to impact our community and beyond for God.
SB Construction Group, we are a Construction Management/General Contractor group. We stand ready to link arms with you and your Ministry no matter where you are in the process, from the very early stages of Vision/Feasibility Consultation through and including the construction of your church. We can advise on land, or existing building purchase is it even feasible to accomplish your needs on a piece of ground or in an existing building. We have been in business since 1972 and bring over 300 years of combined experience and expertise to the churches. Since 1996 we have been honored to work with over 100 Ministries in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. One of our core strengths is in our budgeting process; we guard the budget to protect the church from costly surprises at the end of the project. We would count it a Blessing and Honor to work alongside you as we watch God’s vision He has given you unfold as you seek His leading.
Our Approach
Our Approach
We view your project as an opportunity to partner with you in building a space that honors your vision and mission. Our passion lies in transforming your aspirations into reality, fueled by the invaluable insights from your church family. With SB Construction, you’ll find a dedicated ally who genuinely cares about your ministry’s success and will go above and beyond to ensure your complete satisfaction.
Together, we can create a ministry facility that serves your congregation’s needs and reaches out to your community. Let’s embark on this partnership and turn your vision into a reality that nurtures faith and community for generations.
Our Process
Our Process
Our Process
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Step 01
Introduction
Our first step introduces us and walks you through our process. Helping your team understand who we are and what we bring to your ministry is vital. Your team will then determine if our process resonates with your ministry.
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Step 02
Ministry Assessment
During this step, we discover the direction and needs of your ministry. We meet with staff and key leaders to gain insight into your mission and vision. Here we look at feasibility, both financial and practical, where your stress points are, and how we might be able to come alongside you to see your vision come to fruition.
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Step 03
Charrette (Conceptual Design)
We utilize a unique conceptual design process called a “charrette”, an intense and highly collaborative effort that takes place over three days at the ministry site. This process allows design solutions to evolve quickly with the direct participation of key ministry leaders, the SB Construction team, and real-time adaptations by the architect. During this process, 75 – 90% of the preliminary design is completed, and the vision of the ministry is captured and translated into a preliminary master site plan, floor plans, seating diagrams, sketches, and exterior renderings. This package, once finalized by your team, will include a preliminary total cost budget for your project; this package becomes your vision casting and fundraising tool.
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Step 04
Funding/Finance
Building God’s Way has aligned with a specialized group of fundraising experts, traditional and non-traditional lenders, planned giving experts and accountants that have a track record of delivering successful results for faith-based organizations. This team is equipped to come alongside your ministry and provide a comprehensive funding plan for construction, remodel, property acquisition or loan refinance. We offer this as an option to your church.
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Step 05
Construction Documents
We provide a seamless transition from Charrette to Construction Documents (CD’s). We use the Charrette documents as a platform to build upon. There are three teams involved during this step, the church design team, the BGW project design team, and the SB project team. We will have weekly design team meetings to review and discuss the design as we move forward. The SB project team will closely monitor the project budget keeping the ministry informed of any cost implications, positive or negative. This allows the church to control the design and budget to prevent costly overruns at the end of the day.
Upon completion of the construction documents, the SB project team will send out the CD’s to the local sub-contractor market for competitive bidding on your project. Once SB project team receives the bids, we will review and vet each bid and present our recommendations to your church for review and input regarding selection of each the sub-contractors. Simultaneously SB project team will submit the CD’s to the local and state officials for permitting.
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Step 06
Construction of Your Facility
SB Construction will act as the Construction Manager for your project. We provide daily onsite supervision; we will manage and schedule all sub-contractors working on your project. We conduct weekly onsite meetings with the sub-contractors, site superintendent, project manager, and church representative. These meetings keep everyone up to date on the progress of your project. We continue to look for cost savings to save your church as much as possible. We give 100% of any savings we garner back to your ministry. We are an open book; we will allow your church to perform an audit on your project if you choose to do so.
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