A framing schedule is only as good as the material behind it. Lowder Construction manages the lumber and hardware package for every project we frame, working with vendors we have partnered with for years, so shortages, substitutions and late deliveries are handled before they can touch your schedule.
Packages broken down by building and phase, matched to the framing schedule.
A small group of select vendors who have been with us for years and know what we expect.
Quantities, deliveries and returns tracked so the general contractor knows where material stands.
Material management starts in pre-construction. The takeoff that produces your budget also produces the lumber and hardware package, so quantities, lead times and delivery dates are planned before the first truck is scheduled. Engineered lumber, trusses and hardware are coordinated with our vendors against the building sequence, not ordered in bulk and sorted out later.
We value relationships. Lowder works side by side with a small group of select vendors who have been with us for years and understand what our crews and our clients expect. We do not go to the street for product, and with those vendors we are always looking for value engineering alternates that help your budget.
On site, the superintendent controls where material lands and when. Staging is planned so lumber is close to the building it belongs to, protected from the weather and out of the way of the other trades and the crane, which matters most on podium decks and tight urban sites with little room to store anything. Because Lowder orders, receives and tracks the package, material questions have one answer and one owner. When quantities change, the change is documented and priced before it becomes a problem.
Material management with Lowder means:
