Services
The whole arc of a project, from land to lease.
A commercial project rarely needs one service. It needs a sequence: the right ground, a plan priced before it is drawn, a contract model that fits how firm the design and budget already are, a general contractor who runs the trades to a punch list, and, for some clients, a lease instead of a mortgage on the day it opens. Geddes-Armstrong Construction has run that sequence in Norman and the OKC metro since 1967, as Gail Armstrong Construction and now as GAC. Below are the seven services in the two groups they naturally fall into, the order they typically get used in, and the five ways we can structure the contract itself. See the results of that sequence on the project gallery.
Two groups, one sequence
Land & Lease comes first if there is no site yet, or last if the client wants to occupy without owning. Build is the middle of the sequence: pre-construction prices and schedules the job while the architect and engineer are still drawing it, a contract model gets chosen to match how settled the design and budget are, general contracting runs the trades once plans are complete, and design-build collapses the design and construction steps into one contract when the timeline is tight.
Build
Pre-construction through design-build: the four services that take a project from drawings to a finished building.
- Pre-Construction
Feasibility, budget and schedule work done before a shovel moves, alongside your architect and engineer. A Certified Professional Estimator prices it.
- General Contracting
Every detail from groundbreaking to the final punch list, with competitive bidding across all CSI divisions and our own estimators, project managers and superintendents.
- Commercial Construction
Ground-up, expansion or phased. Five contract delivery models, chosen to fit the project rather than the other way round.
- Design-Build
Design and construction under one contract, so there is one team and one source of accountability. Fewer change orders, and construction can start before every detail is drawn.
Land & Lease
The three services around the building itself: getting a site ready, building and leasing back a custom facility, or moving into space that already exists.
- Land Development
Raw land to build-ready lot. Clearing, grading, surveying, water, sewer, storm water and inspection.
- New Construction Leasing
We design and build the facility your operation needs, then lease it back to you. Your capital stays in the business.
- Commercial Leasing
Move-in ready office and retail space. If we do not have what you want, we will find it and change it to suit.
Five ways to structure the contract
Once a client knows they are building, the next decision is how the contract itself is put together. This is not a one-size answer. A fixed-scope job with finished drawings is priced differently than a phased project where one wing needs to move fast and another can go out to bid. A full side-by-side comparison of all five models lives on the commercial construction page. Here is the short version.
- Construction Management
- A hands-on, coordinated build process
- We sit on your side of the table and run the trades. Best when the owner wants visibility into every package as it is bought.
- Cost-Plus
- Transparency and collaborative decision-making
- Open books. You see what each subcontract actually cost. Best when scope is still moving and trust matters more than a fixed number.
- Competitive Bid
- Value through market pricing
- Drawings go out, the market prices them, the number is the number. Best when the design is complete and the budget is fixed.
- Design-Build
- Single-source accountability from concept to completion
- One contract covers design and construction. Best when the schedule is compressed and you do not want to referee between architect and builder.
- Hybrid Delivery
- Customised to unique scheduling, budget or design goals
- Parts of the job under one model, parts under another. Best when a phased project has one wing to fast-track and another to bid.
Tell us where you are in the sequence
Whether the project is still a piece of land, a set of drawings, or a facility somebody else already built, call the office or send the details and we will tell you which of these seven services applies first. You can also look through what we have already built for schools, banks and public agencies across Norman and the OKC metro.