Fulcrum Associates

There are many good reasons CM is a superior project delivery method to D/B/B, but here are the two most notable: 1. With CM the project cost is developed first, and the design evolves within the budget. Using CM your cost is identified very early in the planning phase, unlike D/B/B where you don't know your actual cost until the GC bids are in, sometimes just days before the project is set to start. 2. With CM, you select your sub bidders from a pool of prequalified subcontractors. With D/B/B you prequalify your General Contractors but you have no way of knowing who is actually constructing your project.

Successful project management requires team leadership and coordination, diligent project planning, and effective oversight of the delivery process. Recognizing the importance of these qualities in satisfying an owner's expectation, the Construction Manager offers guidance for the entire delivery team to successfully and effectively carry out a building project. As a practice, Fulcrum involves the principal of the company in every project we construct, not to add another layer of management, but to add knowledge, experience and expertise to early decisions that can impact the success of a project.

While many construction companies offer pre-construction services, only Fulcrum has developed a planning and execution platform that improves project scope and saves owners time and money from day one. FulcrumPrecon is a registered, proprietary pre-construction service offered exclusively by Fulcrum. It employs the most sophisticated software and computer tools available, adding the intuitive experience and expertise of our seasoned team to take your project from concept to reality. FulcrumPrecon is an open, collaborative process with the owner, and design team that defines the project's character, constructability and scope and ultimately it's final cost.

Design-build is a method of project delivery in which one entity - the design-build team - works under a single contract with the project owner to provide total design and construction services. Utilizing this approach, an owner typically provides the design-builder with a programmatic detail of the building it desires, specifying the size, types of spaces and acceptable construction types and materials, etc. The design-builder then prepares a firm, fixed price to design and construct the project.

Fulcrum was founded in 1989 during a real estate and banking crisis. At the time, construction work was non-existent, so we focused on providing consulting services for banks with distressed real estate assets. Thankfully, the market steadily rebounded, and Fulcrum persevered back to our original goal: to become a major player in the regional construction industry. Fast forward to 2017, and Fulcrum is currently leading the industry as a well-known Construction Management firm. We have substantial experience constructing high-performance buildings, and have grown our reputation for delivering highly complex projects under difficult circumstances and aggressive timelines.

Fulcrum Associates is proud to be the recipient of many awards over the years from the Associated Builders & Contractor of NH/VT. These awards represent our excellence in construction and design services that we provide to our customers time and time again.