Team Building
We approach each and every project by determining our client's needs and evaluating how J.R. Hayes can best support the team. We observe, we listen, and we ask, "Where can we add the most value for the client?"

Numerous clients rely upon our vast experience to help them establish their game plans. We build and support the teams needed to accomplish our client's goals.

By defining a team roster, clarifying roles, establishing participation timing, and including all team members in the dialog - the owner, their consultants, the site development contractor, the vertical contractor, and the state and local jurisdictions - we encourage a positive attitude and create a team that meets a common objective for the benefit of our clients. Seeking participation as early as possible is important.

We're committed to our clients. We value their trust and treat their resources and time as if they were our own. We know that being a supportive team member is key to insuring maximum use of resources. Plus, we believe that life is short and business should be fun. A good team makes the work more enjoyable for all of us.

Design and Value Engineering
J.R. Hayes has demonstrated to countless clients and their consultants that a symbiotic relationship between owner, designer, and contractor is an effective means to achieve the client's goals. We've been instrumental in helping projects overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

We share our knowledge and database openly and freely. Our subcontractors and trade partners are equally cooperative. We provide rapid responses so that design options can be thoughtfully evaluated, and our clients can achieve the best value.

Our proprietary techniques and sourcing of Cement Kiln Dust (CKD) and CKD blends have not only reduced construction costs, but have decreased construction durations and allowed for earlier use of facilities. CKD allows us to overcome the stranglehold that the Pacific Northwest weather has had over site development.

Our pioneering use of this technology enables greater use of on-site materials and reduces the need for import and export. The savings for our clients are significant. In the past, projects that were subservient to soils with over optimum moisture content usually required exporting soil and replacing it with granular fill at an approximate cost of $20.00+ per cubic yard.
Today our repair-in-place methods with CKD incur a cost of only about $5.00 per cubic yard.

Eliminating the need to truck materials to and from the site not only reduces environmental impact and construction nuisances to the public - it provides monetary returns as well.

J.R. Hayes has also successfully used cement to create Cement Treated Bases (CTB) as part of the pavement design for roadways and for building pads. We are able to achieve 300 - 400 psi in compressive strength for CTB treated soils. This allows us to reduce pavement thickness without compromising performance.

CKD for soil repair and CTB allow us to get through the earthwork phase sooner, and into permanent surfacing ahead of schedule. As natives of the Pacific Northwest, we know that one of the greatest cost-saving construction strategies is to get the surfacing down as early as possible.

Cost Management
J.R. Hayes has been delivering projects within budget for decades. This comes from years of experience, and sticking to what we do best. When it comes to cost management, our particular success comes from taking time to understand our clients' needs before any equipment is brought on-site.

Effective cost management is best achieved by incorporating best-value designs and construction methods upfront. We utilize our proven database along with our network of responsible subcontractors and providers to establish sound cost information before over-committing the project.

Reliable cost numbers are developed early and serve to facilitate a clear understanding of cost expectations. This process opens the door to explore and evaluate a variety of different options and establish realistic budgets. Our job costing and accounting applications were specifically developed for our industry and deliver realistic and reliable job cost estimates.

Every member of the J.R. Hayes team has earned the privilege to work with us. They have proven track records and continue to demonstrate the highest levels of performance. Our partners are competitive, competent, and able to keep pace with the fast pace of our business and the rest of their team.

Schedule Development
Good schedules keep projects on course, and delivered on time. Maintaining schedules insures that all elements of the construction process remain constant and are accomplished per plan. This includes budgets, quality, safety, and relationships. We use critical-path-method scheduling and a variety of applications including Primavera P3, Suretrak, and MS Project.

A distinguishing feature of our schedules is our ability to provide more meaningful content. Along with construction sequences, we research the local jurisdictional codes and administrative processes and reflect these on the schedule. Design disciplines and utility extension agreements are also included to ensure that nothing slips through the cracks. Long lead and high risk elements are detailed out to protect the project from delays. Furthermore, we have the capability to incorporate and/or synchronize our schedule with any other project participant.

Close-out
At J.R. Hayes, we like to finish like a champ. The greatest compliment we receive is a client who, at the completion of a project says, "The end was so uneventful. If it weren't for the thank-you card, I would have forgotten that you'd left!"

We get the job done with no hassles, no disputes, and no need to send reminders. An uneventful exit is our hallmark, and we like it that way.

Our ability to achieve such a smooth finish is a result of closeout planning that begins at job startup. As part of our weekly project management efforts, we review closeout matters throughout the entire life of the project. This ensures that closeout coincides with turnover. And yes, we admit it, even our thank-you cards are on our closeout checklist.