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Five Ways to Cut Correctional Facility Construction Costs
Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Priority one for both private and public prison operators today is finding any possible way to cut costs. Here are five strategies prison operators can use to dramatically reduce construction costs:

1. Site Optimization - Optimizing the prison's land development plan prior to engaging in facility design can save hundreds of thousands of dollars in construction costs.
2. End-Game Master Plan - Creating an "end-game" master plan designed for organized growth and development can deliver huge savings. Keys include designing for total targeted capacity and planned growth increments.
3. Work Process Optimization - Post construction operational costs are as critical, if not more so, than construction costs. Before designing a facility, carefully map and optimize the following key areas: work process, operational technologies, traffic patterns, and user input.
4. Standardized Design - One of the most effective cost reduction strategies is to create a modular facility design that can be repeated in virtually any location with a few simple customizable "plug and play" standardized components.
5. Collaborate Early - The final and, in some cases, most important strategy is bringing all members of the construction team in early to the facility development process. Involve the construction team prior to facility design and everyone gains from their insight.

To get details about each of these five strategies, CLICK HERE to download the ebook "Five Correctional Facility Strategies That Cut Construction Costs."

 

 

 

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This blog is a collaborative effort of the Justice group at Performa Inc. It is a platform for dialogue and the exploration of issues impacting correctional facilities, detention centers, homeland security facilities and more. The group is led by David Robillard, President of the Performa Justice Team.