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How Does Design/Build Work?
How Much Will It Cost? This is the question every church wants answered and every architect and contractor doesn't want to answer. Why? Because there are many issues that can affect the answer - land...
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Dental/Medical Design and Construction Planning
Working With a Single Source of Delivery If you are a practice owner or manager and are growing and need to expand or perhaps desire your own stand-alone building, the task of determining the best...
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Extraordinary Journey
Sometimes in life we experience certain circumstances, events or an all-out journey that take us beyond our minds definition of ordinary or happen chance and into the realm of extraordinary; or,...
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How to Begin the Church Building Process
[An excerpt from the book, Faith Building] How do we begin the Church Building Process? Countless groups have met for hours, days, weeks and months to discuss this question. A very small percentage of...
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Glove - Bus Reflection
You’re probably thinking, what? Well, these are two words derived from two different phrases meaning essentially the same thing: “Glove Fit”, “Right Seat on the Bus”. Whether you are planning to design...
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A Plan for Success
Starting with the right decisions means ending with the best results If you want a satisfactory outcome to your building project, you will need to make the right decisions. The following reveals the...
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3 Factors to Consider When Hiring a Construction Firm
If you want a successful outcome to your building project, you will need to choose the right Design/Build partner. The process of searching for, deciding upon, and hiring a design and construction firm...
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Determining Your Building Method
In a past newsletter, “A Plan for Success,” we discussed the importance of thoroughly investigating your company’s building needs. Once you have a thorough understanding of what needs your building...
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The Preferred Way to Build
We often use the term, “partner”, as a way of describing our relationships and with good reason. In our nearly 30 years of Design-Build experience, we have determined that the most successful projects...
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Planning for a Successful Renovation
Partnering with Christian Church of Clarendon Hills through the design and construction of their newly expanded student and multi-purpose ministry space was an honor for PBS. Christian Church of...
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Construction within an Occupied Environment
Suncrest Christian Church out of St. John, Indiana approached PBS to renovate and add on to their existing lobby area and worship center. The addition would span over 5,500 square feet while the...
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The Clear Path to a Successful Church Building Project
As you begin to dream about the future of your ministry, it is imperative that the leadership has unity in the type of ministry or outreach it desires to be before you can accurately plan for your...
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The Clear Path to a Successful Building Project
As you begin to plan for your new building or expansion, it is important that you form an understanding of what you want to accomplish by the construction or expansion of your building(s). Once you...
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How Renovation Can Lead to Team Productivity
At Peninsula Building Systems (PBS), we’ve successfully designed and executed many commercial renovations over the years. We’ve experienced firsthand the positive change a renovation can have on the...
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Our Planning, Design & Construction Process
PBS’ 5 STEP BUILDING PROCESS Peninsula Building Systems (PBS) specializes in the design-build construction delivery method. By effectively utilizing this team build approach with our clients, PBS...
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The Advantages of Pre-Engineered Steel Building Construction
The old adage, “Time is money” is especially true when it comes to new construction. One way to be sure that you’re saving time and money when building that new commercial, church, municipal or...
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Choosing Where to Build
Location, location, location! It's the real estate agents' mantra. You've probably heard the phrase before. The saying is repeated three times for emphasis, and it is the number one rule in real...
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Need Space / Where do I Begin
Circumstance • You’re in an existing building paying rent and desire to have your own space. • Or, you’re in your own building and are running out of space. These are circumstances that any successful...
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Achieving “Ground Breaking” Success
In early October, PBS participated in the ground breaking ceremony for Rhino Baseball’s new indoor training facility at 301 Gregory Court in Shorewood, IL, now in addition to their Wisconsin location....
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Why Hiring the Lowest Bidder is a Terrible Idea
Adapted from our friends at Dow Smith We often see owners hiring architects to design a building or a specialized facility, then choosing the least expensive builder to construct it. If you needed...
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