How We Work
Our detail-oriented approach is seamless and holistic, comprehensive and thoughtful, adaptable and scalable. And our results speak for themselves.
We Work With Your Success In Mind
Our Approach
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Safe
Learn MoreSafety isn’t just about preventing injuries. It’s about fostering a supportive, collaborative culture that puts people first.
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Lean
Learn MoreAs a leader in the application of Lean principles across the entire project delivery process, we focus on maximizing value and minimizing waste.
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Seamless
Learn MoreFrom initial planning and design to on-site execution, we work with a wide network of regional partners to help ensure lower costs and higher quality.
Project Delivery Methods
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General Contractor / Construction Management (GC/CM)
Learn MoreBouten provides valuable preconstruction services and then manages the project during construction, all with a focus on reducing risk and controlling costs. This method is commonly used on public projects.
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Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
Learn MoreIncorporating Lean principles, this highly collaborative and innovative project approach focuses on increasing value and optimizing results for the owner.
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Design/Build (D/B)
Learn MoreBouten serves as a single source of responsibility for all services—including planning, design, and construction—as part of a fully streamlined process.
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Construction Manager At Risk (CMAR)
Learn MoreBouten engages in the early planning process, offering construction and project management expertise under a guaranteed maximum price.
Our Approach
Our Approach
SAFE
Safety isn’t just about preventing injuries. It’s about fostering a supportive, collaborative culture that puts people first—giving everyone a stake in producing higher-value projects without incident. We support a comprehensive, company-wide approach with ongoing education, evaluation, investment, and accountability. We believe that every team member deserves to return home safely at the end of each workday—and that's why we make it clear to everyone that our safety standards are non-negotiable.
Having worked on countless Bouten projects over 20 years, I’ve seen firsthand the commitment to safety throughout all levels of the company – it’s truly a part of the culture here.
Rusty Sames
Bouten Construction Laborer
Our Approach
LEAN
On every project, we maximize value and minimize waste with a commitment to Lean principles—encouraging our teams to deliver projects faster while maintaining a culture that emphasizes efficiency, accountability, and innovation. From initial planning and design to executing on-site activities, our efforts with Lean produce measurable improvements, including less rework, higher quality, improved morale, and shorter schedules. It all leads to safer jobsites, lower costs, and increased value.
We love working with Bouten because we can count on them to bring new ideas to the table that help all of us work better. Their Lean approach truly helps us perform our work more efficiently.
Scott Mason
Plumbing Foreman, Mackin & Little Mechanical
Our Approach
SEAMLESS
Whether we’re remodeling an occupied tenant space or expanding a regional airport, it takes a collaborative team effort and strong general contractor leadership to deliver project results—something clients have relied on Bouten to do for more than seven decades. Our dependable, professional, detail-oriented team members will assist you in identifying and managing risk, stewarding a tight budget, delivering exceptional quality, and allowing you to focus on what you do best while we handle the details of your project.
Bouten isn’t just a contractor to us. They’re a valuable part of our team, bringing knowledge, insight, and—most important—innovation to every step of the process.
Jon Ness
Chief Executive Officer, Kootenai Health
Project
Delivery Methods
Bouten will work with you to determine which delivery method is right for the project at hand, with a particular focus on achieving long-term value. In our experience, one of the following methods usually serves as the best path to success.
Project Delivery Methods
General Contractor/ Construction Manager (GC/CM)
Bouten serves as the owner’s consultant in helping shape and accelerate project outcomes throughout the preconstruction phase. During construction, Bouten serves as the general contractor, holding all agreements with trade partners and working under a guaranteed maximum price. This delivery method is commonly used on public projects.
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Incorporates construction expertise at an early stage, when it can be particularly useful to both the owner and the design team.
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Strikes an ideal balance between owner advocacy and risk assumption by the GC/CM.
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Manages the process of complying with public bidding procurement.
Services Overview
Early budget verification
- Continuous cost estimating
- Bid package preparation
- Public bidding procurement
- Jobsite management
- Monthly reporting
Services Overview
Early budget verification
- Continuous cost estimating
- Bid package preparation
- Public bidding procurement
- Jobsite management
- Monthly reporting
Project Delivery Methods
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
With this highly innovative delivery model, Bouten applies Lean construction principles to optimize results throughout the entire process, sharing risks and profit in a collaborative environment of mutual respect and trust across all members of the project team.
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Reduces waste and maximizes efficiency through all phases of design and construction.
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Facilitates buy-in among team members so everyone has a common stake in the project goals.
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Builds trust and respect among team members with a continuous focus on exceeding the client’s goals and objectives.
Services Overview
Target Value Design
- Last Planner® System
- Value streams
- A3 planning process
- Set-based design
- Real-time metrics
Services Overview
Target Value Design
- Last Planner® System
- Value streams
- A3 planning process
- Set-based design
- Real-time metrics
Project Delivery Methods
Design/Build (D/B)
Bouten provides a single source of responsibility for all services—including planning, design, construction, and commissioning—while managing all consultants and trade partners across each project phase in one streamlined process.
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Minimizes risk during hand-offs between separately contracted entities.
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Maintains tight management of the overall design and construction process, with an increased level of accountability among key stakeholders.
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Reduces change orders and unanticipated costs through improved coordination and integration.
Services Overview
Conceptual planning
- Design management
- Budget-scope alignment
- Risk analysis
- Streamlined contracting
- Construction execution
Services Overview
Conceptual planning
- Design management
- Budget-scope alignment
- Risk analysis
- Streamlined contracting
- Construction execution
Project Delivery Methods
Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
Private owners retain Bouten to provide comprehensive preconstruction services and valuable project oversight, lessening the burden of management and coordination.
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Supports timely and informed decision-making to create efficiencies and keep the project on schedule.
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Allows the owner and design team to incorporate Bouten’s expertise and suggestions during the design phase.
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Transparency and openness create a partnership where all parties are aligned to meet project goals.
Services Overview
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)
- Lifecycle cost analysis
- Constructability input
- Quality control
- Trade partner management
- Transition to occupancy support
Services Overview
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)
- Lifecycle cost analysis
- Constructability input
- Quality control
- Trade partner management
- Transition to occupancy support