Our Process

S-B Construction Group and Building God’s Way Architects have developed a unique approach to the traditional methodology regarding Design/Build and Design/Bid/Build. Our process integrates biblical principles through Stewardship, Relationship, and Outreach. Over the last twenty-two years, we have used this process with over 900 ministries nationwide. 

STEP 1: Introduction to S-B Construction Group and Building God’s Way Architects

Our first step introduces us and walks you through our process. Helping your team understand who we are and what we bring to your ministry is vital. Your team will then determine if our process resonates with your ministry.

STEP 2: Ministry Assessment

During this step, we discover the direction and needs of your ministry. We meet with staff and key leaders to gain insight into your mission and vision. Here we look at feasibility, both financial and practical, where your stress points are, and how we might be able to come alongside you to see your vision come to fruition. 

STEP 3: Charrette (Conceptual Design)

We utilize a unique conceptual design process called a “charrette”, an intense and highly collaborative effort that takes place over three days at the ministry site. This process allows design solutions to evolve quickly with the direct participation of key ministry leaders, the S-B Construction team, and real-time adaptations by the architect. During this process, 75 – 90% of the preliminary design is completed, and the vision of the ministry is captured and translated into a preliminary master site plan, floor plans, seating diagrams, sketches, and exterior renderings. This package, once finalized by your team, will include a preliminary total cost budget for your project; this package becomes your vision casting and fundraising tool.

STEP 4: Funding/Finance

Building God’s Way has aligned with a specialized group of fundraising experts, traditional and non-traditional lenders, planned giving experts and accountants that have a track record of delivering successful results for faith-based organizations.  This team is equipped to come alongside your ministry and provide a comprehensive funding plan for construction, remodel, property acquisition or loan refinance. We offer this as an option to your church.

STEP 5: Construction Documents

We provide a seamless transition from Charrette to Construction Documents (CD’s). We use the Charrette documents as a platform to build upon. There are three teams involved during this step, the church design team, the BGW project design team, and the S-B project team. We will have weekly design team meetings to review and discuss the design as we move forward. The S-B project team will closely monitor the project budget keeping the ministry informed of any cost implications, positive or negative. This allows the church to control the design and budget to prevent costly overruns at the end of the day. 

Upon completion of the construction documents, the S-B project team will send out the CD’s to the local sub-contractor market for competitive bidding on your project. Once S-B project team receives the bids, we will review and vet each bid and present our recommendations to your church for review and input regarding selection of each the sub-contractors.  Simultaneously S-B project team will submit the CD’s to the local and state officials for permitting.

STEP 6: Construction of your facility

S-B Construction will act as the Construction Manager for your project. We provide daily onsite supervision; we will manage and schedule all sub-contractors working on your project. We conduct weekly onsite meetings with the sub-contractors, site superintendent, project manager, and church representative. These meetings keep everyone up to date on the progress of your project. We continue to look for cost savings to save your church as much as possible. We give 100% of any savings we garner back to your ministry. We are an open book; we will allow your church to perform an audit on your project if you choose to do so. 

For more information regarding our process, please call Joe Smith at 317.957.5713 or email at joe.smith@s-bconstruction.com.