Licensed Class A General Contractor · VA · DC · MD · FL
Our Expertise

From trees to keys — one coordinated process.

We consolidate multiple vendor relationships into one coordinated service, minimizing resident and occupant disruption so stakeholders can focus on what matters.

The CLEAT Process

Five steps, one accountable partner.

01

Listen & Define

We meet to understand your needs, objectives, budget constraints, and timeframes.

02

Investigate

Investigation, measurement, and photo documentation of existing conditions.

03

Scope

Development of a specific scope of work aligned with your needs, budget, and schedule.

04

Plan

Creation of logistics and communication plans for all stakeholders.

05

Execute

Work delivered cleanly, timely, and effectively by industry professionals.

Design + Build

One team. One contract. Single-source accountability.

Design + Build is a delivery approach that gives owners unified accountability for both design and construction. A single entity owns estimation, assessments, pre-construction, architecture, engineering, subcontracting, construction, and post-construction — preventing the unforeseen costs and delays typical of sequential delivery.

CLEAT employs innovative 5D Macro Building Information Modeling (5D Macro-BIM) for early-stage design with real-time, data-oriented cost and schedule estimates — so you make informed decisions and proceed with cohesive certainty. Ninety percent of our projects use Design + Build.

  • Rapid delivery through concurrent design & construction
  • Smoother process with single-source responsibility
  • Better solutions, better value, fewer change orders
  • Better communication and fewer problems
The Phases

Five overlapping Design + Build phases.

Phases overlap throughout execution, enabling team collaboration and accelerated delivery.

01

Select a Design + Builder

Qualifications- and best-value selection — not hard-dollar low-bid — so savings are found early.

02

Pre-construction

Business, financial, architectural, mechanical, and electrical assessments build value into the design.

03

Architectural Design

Value-engineered design with cost estimates at 30%, 60% and 90% completion, ending in a GMP.

04

Construction

Jobsite prep begins during design; overlapped sequences enable aggressive, timely delivery.

05

Post-construction

Walk-throughs, instructional videos, hands-on training, and complete documentation at handoff.

The Benefits

Advantages alternative methods can't deliver.

Rapid Delivery

Concurrent design-construction and single-phase selection compress timeframes once thought unrealistic.

Smooth Process

Single-source responsibility prevents conflicting architect-contractor recommendations and clarifies accountability.

Better Solutions & Value

Open-table idea evaluation with full transparency assures optimal materials, scheduling, design, and value.

Better Communication

Team-oriented delivery maximizes communication and transparency, reducing claims and litigation.

A 2018 Design-Build Institute of America study found Design + Build projects complete faster, more cost-efficiently, and with fewer change orders than design-bid-build (DBB) and construction-manager-at-risk (CMR) delivery.

Put our process to work.

From the first meeting to the final walk-through, we keep your project on time, on budget, and on track.

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