Cost & Quality Control
Maintaining cost and quality is of the utmost importance in delivering your
project. Listed below are the programs ACCO has in place to ensure that your
project is constructed at the least cost without compromising quality or
performance.
VALUE ANALYSIS
ACCO will participate with the design team to provide analysis of cost versus
performance on all aspects of the mechanical system and other trades. Equipment
can be evaluated to consider price, performance, installation, service and
operating cost. Duct and piping distribution systems can be evaluated for
economies in routing and serviceability. Cost saving alternates can be evaluated
for impacts on all trades.
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT
ACCO has an active Total Quality Management Program in place. Its mission is to
improve products and services to meet our customer’s needs at competitive
pricing.
ACCO people are trained in the following:
- Quality assurance
- Continuous process improvement
- Problem solving
- Performance measurements
- Productivity improvements
- Customer satisfaction
ESTIMATING
To facilitate cost evaluation, we have computerized and digitized estimating systems available to provide:
- Speed and accuracy
- Material list and quantity print outs
- Generic take off for any type of system and various materials
- “What if” situations for evaluating alternatives
- Tracking of revisions and changes for complete cost evaluation
- Feedback for scheduling
- Material pricing updated weekly
- Interactive with CADD and CAM for increased productivity