Counting the Cost

Valeo Groupe Construction has developed a reputation for delivering quality projects built with great time efficiency that is unmatched in the industry. This ability to successfully deliver prototypical buildings is based on dual disciplines of prototypical building design and developing a new approach to construction, including pre-assembled components and timely delivery of materials to the job site, which also results in greater onsite efficiency.

Product Purchasing and Logistics

When the sourcing and delivery of building products are controlled, so are the project costs and timing. Valeo Groupe’s prototypical design approach ensures that all building finishes and products are the same from project-to-project, and, as a result, realizes tremendous buying power – which dramatically lowers cost and increases predictably of product delivery.

Built to Perform: Refined Construction Process

Every floor plan introduced to the construction field is the culmination of years of refinement, resulting in an extremely cost-effective design. This process also provides the construction and leasing teams an opportunity to improve decisions or enhance a unit for the eventual end-user before the next construction process begins. Once it commences, Valeo Groupe delivers a complete system of components to the job site; specifically, pre-manufactured floor and roof trusses, and pre-sized components that are shipped to the site directly from vendors and suppliers.

Regional Subcontractor Teams

Valeo Groupe works hard to create mutually beneficial regional subcontractor relationships. Consistent construction techniques, coupled with a pre-assembled building component package, helps drive costs down and increases the predictability of construction delivery dates. Because a specific trade is responsible for the assembly of certain packages in familiar prototypical buildings, that cost is also reduced.

Multiply this approach across other subcontractor disciplines and you have a fully developed, reliable regional subcontractor team with firm pricing and consistent results.

Asset Preservation

As the Valeo Groupe portfolio continues to grow, so does the importance of maintaining the quality of assets in order to preserve the consistency of the product. The facility management group ensures that the portfolio remains on strategy and uniform, maximizing Valeo Groupe’s purchasing power to protect cost efficiencies as well as brand.

First Impression and Product Development

Because curb appeal and the first impression of a community is critical, the environmental services group implements and manages seasonal landscaping programs, as well as regularly scheduled maintenance on the exterior, common and amenity areas. The maintenance group is also responsible for any short-term special task forces to ensure that Valeo Groupe assets look new and fresh to the customer at all times.

As the environmental services group manages and maintains the physical components of the properties, they are also responsible for alerting the construction team of any alternative products or components that may improve the customer experience or reduce operational cost. This centralized approach allows Valeo Groupe to observe and react to any anomaly that is observed across the portfolio, redesign during the product development phase and improve existing assets for future pipeline projects.

Cost Containment

By utilizing the in-house resources for construction and environmental services groups, Valeo Groupe is able to take advantage of various bulk purchasing agreements, which drives cost down in the field. Ongoing relationships with various vendors who supply many of the FF&E items also provide cost savings that go a long way. Implementing necessary metrics in order to monitor and control physical plant operating costs is a major responsibility of the facility management group. Any kilowatt of energy or gallon of water saved not only increases portfolio value, but also backs Valeo Groupe’s commitment to creating increasingly sustainable communities. Additionally, the ability to operate more efficiently allows Valeo Groupe to deliver the highest quality service at prices that are competitive with older, obsolete or inefficient competitors.