OUR APPROACH

Morrissey Construction Services

We approach every project as an opportunity to demonstrate our passion for construction and our high-quality service. We strive to raise the bar from start to finish on every single project and pursue new challenges eagerly and boldly.

What We Do

We combine equal amounts of construction management, traditional general construction services, green building services and creativity. Taking on projects in this manner allows us to maintain competitiveness, versatility and control all while staying at the top of building trends.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

The Construction Management approach utilized by Morrissey Construction Company oversees the entire building process on behalf of the client. In our experience, an effective construction manager works with the architect and engineers during the design phase, offering value-engineering ideas on a consistent basis. All decisions relative to the building program are made with the benefit of input from both a construction manager and an architect, providing a system of checks and balances that would otherwise not be present.


As a construction manager, Morrissey Construction brings a general contractor’s knowledge to the architect early in the design phase. This allows us to implement a system that controls workers, money and materials to work directly for the client’s interests. The construction management process also allows design and construction to proceed concurrently, saving time and therefore, money.


Advantages:

  • We review all project alternatives
  • Better cost control
  • Shorten design and construction schedules
  • Construction processes are simplified
  • Provide more value for the dollar
  • Provide constant feedback
  • End with high-quality results

DESIGN AND BUILD

In the Design-Build approach, Morrissey Construction Company acts as the single point of contact and manages the architect and engineers on your behalf. Our clients choose the design-build approach because of our ability to develop a cohesive team and manage the process from beginning to end. This method is recommended when cost and schedule are the most important factors.


Design-Build services are quickly becoming known as the contracting method of the future. This approach requires innovation, creativity, organization and time-honored construction management traditions. Taking this route when building is often the most economical and places the design and construction aspects of a project within one central company. Morrissey Construction offers this service along with a qualified team of architects, engineers and key subcontractors chosen to best suit a client’s need for design, construction, quality, cost and timeline.


We work directly with design professionals to ensure feasibility. This system avoids many unforeseen costs and allows construction to move faster. Time saved = money saved.

GENERAL CONTRACTING

General Contracting is a traditional method of construction that Morrissey Construction Company has utilized since 1952. When brought in as a general contractor, we are able to establish a partnership with the client from a variety of contract methods.


Acting as general contractor, we assume full responsibility for completing a construction project, on time and within the specified budget. Our success with clientele stems directly from the relationship with our professional project managers and field superintendents who make each project their own.


With Morrissey Construction as your general contractor, you will personally experience the kind of collaboration and cooperation that make each project a rewarding one.

PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

The best way to add value during a construction project is to hire a general contractor at the early stage before design consultants have been identified and hired. This simple act will help the customer avoid potential claims and budget overruns. Initiating pre-construction services early in a project creates a profitable team relationship where benefits highly outweigh costs.


When teaming with Morrissey Construction Company for pre-construction needs, clients are impressed with the intricate knowledge and experience we have in regards to creating a solid foundation and coordinating successful projects.


As the majority of construction decisions are made within the initial design phase, Morrissey Construction understands how critical pre-construction services are to ensuring that the client’s dollar is maximized. Taking advantage of these services will result in fewer change orders and high efficiency, which equates to the project staying on schedule and within budget.


Pre-Construction Services include, but are not limited to:

  • Project budgeting and estimating
  • Schematic design and drawings review
  • Construction document review and coordination
  • Constructability reviews and commentary
  • Value engineering and cost solutions
  • Critical path scheduling
  • Identifying and preordering of long lead items
  • Design team meetings
  • Life cycle cost analysis
  • Construction phasing, sequencing and site logistics
  • Permitting subcontractor preparation and packaging

GREEN BUILDING

Morrissey Construction Company takes its role in green building seriously and looks to make an impact on sustaining the environment for future generations with practical solutions to smarter building. Each of our projects incorporate sustainable building practices.


We continuously stay on the forefront of green building trends and techniques. Through extensive experience with green construction and having a strong understanding of renewable alternatives, we are able to provide sustainable, cost-efficient solutions to the growing concerns of our clients.


Morrissey Construction completed Lexington Farms, a LEED Platinum Design and the nation’s most environmentally responsible Affordable Housing Community, located in Jerseyville, IL. The 100% green development consists of 32 single-family homes. Solar panels and wind turbines along with other technology reduce utility bills to an average of zero dollars.

How We Do It

Setting unmatched standards is the first step in how we do anything. Every piece of the puzzle has importance. Open communication, checks and balances are used as vital tools to strategically take account for each area of a project. This is the way we have done business since 1952.

Let us know how we can start a Tradition of Trust with you.

THE MORRISSEY PROCESS

There is a standard that Morrissey Construction Company has set for itself which is extremely high and is constantly evolving. We simply call it. "The Morrissey Standard." This internal desire for excellence has helped catapult us into a leadership position within the construction industry, which is where we intend to stay.


We strive to achieve this standard through specific processes that are reevaluated on a regular basis in which we complete projects in the areas of quality assurance, scheduling, budgets and safety.


Many companies take a project and hammer it together with traditional documents and processes that have not had a second look for decades with the attitude of “if it’s not broke, don’t fix it.”


We know the one-size-fits-all strategy does not produce quality results and that each potential project and client has specific wants and needs that should be addressed on an individual basis.

BUDGETS

Not only are your investments important to you, but they are important to us. Morrissey Construction Company utilizes a scientific approach to budgeting which analyzes the client’s desired investment and compares it to similar projects we have completed.


With over 70 years of experience, it’s common for us to say: “we’ve built it.” This allows us to produce more than just a “good guess” we produce a solid budget estimate backed by multiple completed projects.


Morrissey Construction also ensures you will receive the best “bang for the buck” by coordinating in-house brainstorming sessions to determine constructability and to identify potential value engineering options.


We have spent countless hours determining the most cost-effective means and methods to complete a project. This knowledge resource is fully utilized during all phases of the pre-construction process; so you can rest easy knowing your investment is just that – an investment.

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Our Quality Assurance Program is yet another area where we set ourselves apart by focusing on the systematic measurement of seven categories; each with their own process of checks and balances. Not only are we concerned with the outcome of the project, we consistently focus on enhancing the process that is used to achieve the desired end result.


With a three-tier inspection process, we are able to turn projects over to our clients with the confidence that we have met and exceeded their desired outcome as well as our own stringent standards.

SAFETY

Safety is not to be taken lightly and is the personal responsibility of each individual as well as the company as a whole. Morrissey Construction Company is committed to the safety of every project from start to finish.


Superintendents are our eyes and ears on the job site and play a crucial role in leading by example. Each superintendent is OSHA and CPR/First Aid certified and is responsible for upholding safety standards by making sure all rules and evacuation plans are strictly enforced.


Onsite audits are performed weekly along with SIBA toolbox safety talks to ensure that safety is consistently on the forefront of everyone’s mind.


We are serious when we say, “Safety is our first priority.”

SCHEDULING

Scheduling can take many forms. While many companies view schedules as just another form to fill out or paper to push, Morrissey Construction Company views them as the lifeline of a project.


Logistics and communication are key to achieving a path to completion that has no barriers. We pride ourselves in optimizing productivity within strict time constraints without sacrificing the high-quality results in which our clients have come to know and expect.


In today’s world where “time is money,” we have been able to save clients millions of dollars with a well thought out, well communicated and a consistently updated plan.

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