Category: Commercial Construction

March 28, 2017
Convenience Store Remodeling: A Successful Partnership
With over 260 gas station convenience stores in Pennsylvania and nearby states, Turkey Hill constantly works to keep its locations feeling fresh in a rapidly changing industry. Travis…

February 08, 2017
Are You Partnering with the Right Design-Build Firm?
by Rick Lown, RA, NCARB Registered Architect and Master Planning expert Rick Lown has been advising religious, senior living, and commercial clients for over 29 years regarding many different…

January 23, 2017
What to Consider When Selecting Your Construction Partner
by Harry Scheid, President Horst Construction With over 32 years in the business, Harry prides himself on being a community leader, exceptional building provider, and client advocate. As President…

December 07, 2016
Comprehensive Design-Build Approach
At Horst, we work hard to understand your project vision and work collaboratively—from initial concept through project completion—for every project we undertake. The entire design-build process is important. Please…

September 27, 2016
Design-Build Method: A Collaborative Process
At Horst Construction, our mission is to build exceptional environments. We believe the design-build method allows us to achieve this goal in the most efficient manner possible using…

August 31, 2016
Design-Build On A Budget
Taj Mahal dreams on a very small budget…does this sound familiar? In this clip, Dr. Peter Teague, president of Lancaster Bible College, relates LBC’s struggle with this dilemma…

October 16, 2015
Communication, Communication, Communication
The key factor in real estate decisions is location, location, location. The key to successful projects is communication, communication, communication. Ignore that key component of a project and…

September 25, 2015
Project Delivery Methods – Which Will Benefit My Construction Project the Most?
All buildings are not built the same. Sure, they have foundations, a structure, exterior and interior finishes, but how the design and construction processes are managed and delivered varies from project…

July 23, 2015
Collaboration and Innovation – Benefits of Design-Build
Confident creativity through collaboration! That’s the result of designing and constructing buildings using design-build! Collaboration: to work with another person or group in order to achieve or do something. When we…

July 13, 2015
Budgets 101…Accuracy, Timing, and Frequency
While the Programmatic Needs of an organization should drive the project, the parameters of the Budget are a key component…and cannot be ignored or overlooked at any time…

June 23, 2015
Understanding Contingency…An Important Piece of the Puzzle
Contingency is an amount of funds set aside in the project budget to cover the things that were missed during the design phase of a project prior to…

June 23, 2015
Pulling the Team Together
It is extremely helpful for an owner to have a core team together for the duration of a construction project. The makeup of this core team does not…