History, Tradition, Craftmanship
With a resourceful and imaginative approach to building, Joseph Boorse founded a construction company in 1929 that set the standard for quality and performance in the industry. Today, that company—Branch Valley Associates, Inc.—has continued to invoke a legacy of excellence and know-how that delivers projects in budget and on time.

Over the years, we have had the privilege to work with many distinguished owners, developers and architects on commercial, industrial, institutional projects, as well as various religious institutions. In addition, we have developed long-lasting client relationships because of our tradition of service, integrity and value.

Branch Valley has been recognized by numerous organizations in the construction industry with many awards. That’s why, many of our clients, who have multiple building projects, come back to us for the quality assurance and management expertise that made their first projects a success.

Branch Valley draws upon a staff of skilled professionals to find an acceptable balance between the cost and value of construction approaches by working actively with both owner and architect. From estimation to supervision, we offer a professional approach to building that achieves construction excellence based on realistic costs.

We invite you to browse through our company web site. Whether construction management or competitive bid contracting methods suit your undertaking, we have a talented staff that is ready to answer your questions and guide you toward the most effective approach for your unique venture. Our attached project section provides excellent examples of our expertise and accomplishments. We look forward to the opportunity to add you to our list of satisfied clients.

Construction Management Process
To take advantage of the special skills Branch Valley has to offer, many clients bring us into the construction process early—at the conceptual stage. At the same time the architect is chosen, a team approach is established. This partnering method, known as Construction Management, helps insure that good decisions are made.

Construction Management is advantageous to the owner or developer by minimizing financial risks. The construction manager, architect and owner work as a team to control costs and maximize quality by meticulously reviewing proposals and evaluating alternative materials, methods and construction systems.

While working with the client and architect, Branch Valley monitors the development of the working drawings and provides budget continuity, while identifying “wish list” items for future consideration. When working drawings are approximately 75% complete, we prepare our Guaranteed Maximum Price that allows finalization of financial arrangements for construction and approval to proceed. When working drawings are 100% complete, Branch Valley solicits bids from all trades to secure final pricing.

During construction, Branch Valley maintains a competent Superintendent on the job site at all times. We also provide a Project Manager, who acts as a liaison among the client, architect, job superintendent, and sub-contractors.

Our construction Management Process approach delivers:

• The highest quality workmanship
• Carried out within the specified time frame
• Completed within the established budget

Competitive Bid Process
Branch Valley is a regular participant in the competitive bid market. We frequently work on projects where design professionals—including civil, architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical consultants–have been employed by the owner or developer to prepare bid documents.

We will develop accurate and fair estimates based on a prepared plans and specification documents. By soliciting quotations from reliable and reputable sub-contractors, we will also provide high quality work at the most competitive price. Our solid reputation as a financially sound, experienced and competent firm is backed by our ability as a proven, on-time performer.

Once selected as the successful bidder, we will provide the good management, clear communications and effective scheduling needed to get the job done—on time and on budget.