Furbish Company recognizes the growing interest in "green" building is driving demand for low-impact, on-site solutions to building functions. We understand that innovative systems may be perceived as risky and unproven, so we commit ourselves to learning how these systems work and to nurturing relationships with dependable suppliers that stand behind their products.

We mitigate the perceived risk of "unconventional" systems and simplify sourcing of these systems to building owners and general contractors. The ability to successfully offer innovative solutions requires involvement in every stage of project execution. Thus, our services address each stage of the development process.

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Furbish Company provides detailed pricing to the contractor executing the job. General contractors want to deliver innovative building solutions, but they also need to manage schedules and budgets. They need reliable subcontractors that can deliver on time and on budget.

We understand the commercial construction process. Our bidding recognizes site specific conditions and the relationship of our work to other trades. The more innovative the building system, the more critical this becomes. For example, a living wall biofilter installation requires careful coordination with framing, partition, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and lighting trades. Sequencing of on-site activities may be different from the norm. Our proposal process identifies these issues and helps the GC understand how our scope, price, and schedule relate to his/her overall project plan.

Our core competency is project execution. Effective field execution is driven by advance planning. Before sending a crew to the field, our project managers are coordinating shop drawings, verifying field dimensions, coordinating schedules with the GC, and monitoring field conditions. Procurement often requires custom fabrications or long-lead time ordering. Success in the field occurs only when these advance project planning activities are well-managed.

All of our project managers are LEED AP and have worked as installers of our systems. They manage projects only after developing intimate knowledge of the systems – not only the understanding of how the system is to perform, but also familiarity with handling the materials on-site. Our PMs know the tricks of the trade for installing our systems and making them perform to spec.

Delivering innovative systems requires thoughtful field crews who perform efficiently while respecting relationships to other trades. Our field crews are not just "task doers"; they are thinkers and learners. And above all, safety is the highest priority at all times.

Our commitment to clients is that our systems work. All of our systems are commissioned to verify actual performance is occurring as specified. This requires follow-up visits to make adjustments, monitor performance, and verifying client satisfaction that what was promised is what was delivered.

Since our systems involve living organisms, we provide appropriate maintenance to ensure these systems naturalize and stabilize. As with any living machine, ongoing maintenance is required. We provide maintenance tailored to the client's needs. We structure the least cost approach that ensures on-going success. If the client provides appropriate personnel, we can train and oversee those people performing routine tasks and thereby minimize our costs. Likewise, we can provide full-service maintenance that requires no client participation if that is preferred. Our interest is successful operation of the system at lowest cost to client and we tailor our services to fit our client's needs.