David Bradley
“My father was a machinist but my grandfather was a janitor but a hardworking son of a gun. My father worked for the National Bureau of Standards (now known as NIST) and he made things that went to the moon on the Apollo missions. So, I was raised by perfectionists,” David says. “My career as a craftsman started with working for a man named Sterling Hawkins. His motto was: If it wasn’t going to be done right, it wasn’t going to get done at all. I’ve kept that mindset from day one in my company. I was taught that good news travels fast, and bad news travels a whole lot faster. In other words, since my name is associated with our projects, we have to make sure that the quality is superior.”
Design-Build Philosophy
For decades, Bradley Construction has utilized the industry’s most high-tech software programs during the design-build of its homes. As chief designer, David Bradley remains fully trained in the latest advancements to maximize the capabilities of the software. As a result, clients can experience what their home will look like in three dimensions — from the inside, outside and from a bird’s eye view — long before ground is ever broken. Clients are not only impressed with the scale of details David can show them, but they also often share how appreciative they are for the amount of thought and care that goes into this stage of the process.
Investment Methodology
With more than 40 years of construction industry experience, Bradley Construction has seen it all, and their abundance of knowledge has led them to create three transparent pricing structures for its clients.
1. Fixed Price:
This method allows the client and the Bradley Construction team latitude with the pricing of certain items associated with the project. Allowances are provided for flooring, faucets and finishes, as examples, for items that aren’t fully finalized at the start of the project.
2. Time and Materials:
This method is used when the scope of a renovation project is expected to include extensive repairs. Bradley Construction itemizes and bills for all costs, while also passing on any contractor discounts earned. Labor is tracked on a daily basis and a standard management fee is added to the total.
3. Flex Cap:
This pricing option is primarily rooted in the estimating process. David’s final project estimate is used a benchmark throughout the process. At its conclusion, overages are split 50-50 between Bradley Construction and the client. Should the project finish under budget, that amount is also split equally between the company and the client.
Craftsmanship
My father and my grandfather were machinists. My father worked for the National Bureau of Standards (now known as NIST) and he made things that went to the moon on the Apollo missions. So, I was raised by perfectionists. My career as a craftsman started with working for a man named Sterling Harkins. His motto was: If it wasn’t going to be done right, it wasn’t going to get done at all. I’ve kept that mindset from day one in my company. I was taught that good news travels fast, and bad news travels a whole lot faster. In other words, since my name is associated with our projects, we have to make sure that the quality is superior.
