GROUND UP CONSTRUCTION
BUILT FROM THE SLAB UP
Premier Construction & Design manages ground-up commercial projects across Southeast Michigan from site selection through final walkthrough. We handle site work, permitting, foundations, structural build-out, and interior finish under one contract, so you're never coordinating between separate design, engineering, and construction teams. One project manager owns the schedule from groundbreaking to certificate of occupancy giving building owners, developers, and their brokers a single point of accountability, clear budget visibility, and a realistic timeline they can plan around from day one.
Ground-Up Construction, Managed End To End
A ground-up build carries more risk than any other project type: undefined site conditions, a longer permitting path, and dozens of trades that all have to land in the right order. Premier Construction & Design exists to absorb that complexity for our clients.
From the first soil boring to the certificate of occupancy, our in-house team handles site work, foundations, structural steel or masonry, building envelope, MEP coordination, and interior finish — so building owners, developers, and their brokers get a single number to call and a schedule they can plan around.
We build offices, industrial and warehouse facilities, multifamily and mixed-use properties, and retail and restaurant buildings throughout Detroit and the surrounding region.
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
Project Requirements
Validated while identifying IPD stakeholders.
Project Plan Development
Quickly developed with all stakeholders involved to establish preliminary budget and to continually value engineer and validate design.
Permit Plans, Final Costs & Ordering
Plans submitted for city review and final costs completed with plans that are value engineered, validated, and long lead items are ready to order.
Construction
Launches at earliest opportunity and continues efficiently with minimal change orders and/or scope creep.
Closeout
Stakeholders work towards achieving project end goals such as performing commissioning, achieving certificate of occupancy, and assembling accurate closeout documentation as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Every Phase, One Contract
- Site & Feasibility AnalysisSoil testing, survey coordination, and site due diligence before you commit to a parcel.
- Entitlements & PermittingWe manage municipal approvals and permitting across Southeast Michigan jurisdictions.
- Site Work & UtilitiesGrading, excavation, and underground utility coordination handled by vetted trade partners.
- Foundations & StructureFoundation systems, structural steel, or masonry sequencing managed in-house.
- Building EnvelopeRoofing, glazing, and exterior systems coordinated to protect your schedule and budget.
- MEP CoordinationMechanical, electrical, and plumbing trades sequenced against one master schedule.
- Interior Finish-OutFinishes carried through to a move-in-ready space, coordinated with your operations timeline.
- Closeout & OccupancyInspections, punch list, and certificate of occupancy managed to keep your opening date intact.
Built To Protect Your Budget And Your Timeline
Ground-up projects fail budgets and schedules when scope, trades, and communication aren't managed as one system. Here's how we keep all three aligned.
Cost Certainty
Structured estimating and value-engineering review before construction documents are final.
Schedule Control
Long-lead items identified and ordered early so vertical construction isn't waiting on materials.
Quality Control
Coordinated specifications and on-site oversight keep every trade building to plan.
Single Accountability
One project manager and one contract cover every phase, from permitting to punch list.
Service Area
Premier Construction & Design delivers commercial construction and design/build services throughout Southeast Michigan and the greater Midwest, including:
- Farmington Hills
- Detroit
- Ann Arbor
- Troy
- Southfield
- Pontiac
- Dearborn
- Livonia
- Royal Oak
- Auburn Hills
- Sterling Heights
And surrounding Southeast Michigan and Midwest communities.
If you're planning a ground-up commercial project in Detroit or Southeast Michigan, Premier Construction & Design is ready to help. Our team can walk through your site, your timeline, and your budget, and explain how our ground-up construction services keep every phase, from permitting to final walkthrough, under one point of accountability. Start the conversation about your project today.
