Charlotte Commercial General Contractors Protect Property Owners with Commercial Bond

Ferrara|Buist announced today that the company is now fully bonded for commercial general contracting work in commercial construction, retail construction, building office upfits, and any type of commercial project.

“As Ferrara|Buist continues to grow into new and larger vertical markets, property owners require the use and protection of a construction bond,” said David Buist, Ferrara|Buist managing partner.  “We are happy to provide construction bonding to our property owners as one more commitment to guarantee that all of our projects will be completed as expected.”

Bonding offers a number of benefits to property owners, who often face enormous financial risks. Ferrara|Buist was thoroughly investigated before we were issued a bond. By requiring bonds, the property owner is getting a guarantee that the company is financially qualified to take on the project and has a solid performance history. Jobs that are bonded are much more likely to be completed without incident because of the huge financial and legal penalties contractors face for failing to perform.

Ferrara|Buist‘ commercial general contracting bond covers Bidding, Payment and Performance guarantees. Bid bonds are issued during the bidding process. They constitute a guarantee that a company will sign a contract for their specified bid price if they are the low bidder. Performance bonds ensure that the contractor will complete the job according to the contract. If they fail to perform, the performance bond guarantees that no money will be lost in bringing in another contractor to complete the work. Payment bonds guarantee that all suppliers and subcontractors will be paid for work performed.

Ferrara|Buist designs and builds commercial building projects for many different types of companies, property owners, and entrepreneurs.  To schedule a private business meeting with managing partner David Buist, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to helping build your business from the ground up!

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Commercial General Contractor Ferrara|Buist in Charlotte Receives Another Client Recommendation & Letter of Referral

All of us at Ferrara|Buist have enjoyed the process of designing, building and managing the new retail store construction for Big Frog T-shirts in Ballantyne.  The project was creative and a perfect fit for what we do best.  But it is the owner that has really made an impact on us.

Thank you, Lee Whitley, owner of Big Frog T-Shirts in Charlotte.  We appreciate your business and we appreciate your kind friendship.

If you are planning to open a business in Greater Charlotte, and would like to schedule a private business meeting with our builder/contractor David Buist, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to meeting with you to help you discover how to physically build your business from the ground up!

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Hiring a Charlotte Commercial General Contractor & Design + Build Company

All businesses are in a competitive marketplace as we enter 2012.  The freedom to “hang your own shingle” and earn a living providing professional services is one of the great benefits of living in America!

Ferrara|Buist offers Greater Charlotte and Fort Mill professional commercial general contractor’s services.  We build physical buildings and physical businesses.  But how does Ferrara|Buist differentiate our commercial general contractor’s business from competitors?

One of the most popular reasons that entrepreneurs and business owners hire Ferrara|Buist is because of the way that we work with our clients.  Our “One-Point Contact™ Program” eliminates any chance for your project to be handled by an employee from a larger commercial contractor.  You deal directly with our company owners for every decision on your new building project.

The Benefits of Our “One-Point Contact™ Program”

We save you time.
Our turnkey One-Point Contact™ Program gives you a single, responsible manager to deliver your design-build project to a successful conclusion. One person…either Ferrara or Buist! No phone tag. No voice mail games. No lost emails. No excuses. We’re all business owners and time is very valuable to you and to us.

Deal directly with our business owners. Our One-Point Contact™ Program saves you time.

We save you money.
Our turnkey One-Point Contact™ Program surrounds you with every aspect of your design-build project. From site surveys to window coverings to keys. One-Point Contact™ from Ferrara|Buist cuts out all of the lower and middle mumbo jumbo. This saves you money. This increases the quality of your project. This reduces silly mistakes. This makes sense.

We save you headaches.
Our turnkey One-Point Contact™ Program is designed so you will never hear the problems, complaints, and excuses of multiple contractors and sub-contractors. You’re best interest is protected and secured. Eliminate the noise so you can concentrate on growing your business. Let us worry about any headaches. It’s what we do. Now suddenly our One-Point Contact™ Program makes sense.

We Only Design & Build Businesses.
It’s almost unheard of, we know. But this is the specialty and discipline where we wanted to educate ourselves, learn and flourish. You won’t find anybody like us! We are the total package for anybody who is serious about building a business or retail location and growing their business. We fully understand the process of building offices and locations for entrepreneurs. It’s different from building houses, swimming pools and courtyards. We know business. It’s all we do. We build businesses.

To find out more about how Ferrara|Buist can help your business build or upfit a physical space, please call our managing partner, David Buist, at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We’re different from our larger competitors, but we’re different because we work better with you!

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Charlotte Commercial General Contractors See Retail Store Design Trends from Banking Centers?

One of the most modern and convenient professionally-designed interiors is actually your new neighborhood banks!  The new Bank of America banking centers are beautifully-designed, extremely functional, and built for customers to relax and mix-and-mingle!

Designing retail and public spaces takes vision, creativity and and thoughts of the “end user”, or customers!  When we at Ferrara|Buist design and build retail and public spaces, we immediately start from the viewpoint and usage-point of the customer.  How will they interact with the retail brand when they are inside the store?  Where will they look?  Where will they sit?  Where will they interact with staff?  What is the “sales funnel” to guide them to purchases?  What does all of that look like!

But let’s get back to the beauty of  the new Bank of America banking centers.  We’ll use this as an example of how banks could be setting retail store design for retail owners to follow.

1.  The space is open and inviting.  There is room for me to approach the different areas inside the bank that I need to visit.  Notice in the photo below that there is no clutter or “cramped” lines or waiting areas.  So think “open and inviting” in retail space design.

2.  Eye and arm-level display areas.  How often have you been in a retail store and there is so much inventory at foot level or 3-feet above your head?!  The bank does a great job at presenting their products at eye and hand level.  It’s easy for me to see and get the information that I need.  Retail stores should like this design tip!  See the photo below.

3.  Places for people to sit! Something as basic as offering people a place to sit is usually forgotten when designing retail store spaces.  Ferrara|Buist designs spaces for your customers to feel good, feel safe, and feel comfortable.  In the photo below, the bank has created a warm, comfortable and inviting space for people to sit and wait.

In summary, the bank has done a great job in designing their space for people…customers. Ferrara|Buist designs retail commercial spaces for your customers to transact business.  For more information about retail space design and construction, please call David Buist, Ferrara|Buist managing partner, at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We build businesses™.

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Retail Commercial General Contractor & Builder Designs Big Frog of Charlotte NC

Ferrara|Buist commercial general contractors works with all types of clients on all types of commercial and retail construction projects.  One of our recent new design + build commercial retail projects was the Charlotte franchise retail store location for Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More.

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More is located in the Toringdon Shopping center on Johnston Road in the Ballantyne section of Charlotte. Big Frog is just a few steps away from the Earth Fare grocery store, Briggs Restaurant and the Red Robin.

We have received quite a few fun comments and compliments about the Big Frog’s store location design and construction.  So we thought we would share some more photos of this fun company’s new location!

You can reach the Charlotte Big Frog at 704-919-0038 or on the web here.  Tell owner Lee Whitley that you saw the Big Frog here on Ferrara|Buist!

If you are a business owner or entrepreneur and are thinking about building or renovating a business location, please call David Buist, Ferrara|Buist managing partner, at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We work with all types of motivated business people in helping them create and construct the perfect spaces to build your dreams.  At Ferrara|Buist, we build businesses™.

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Tour Our Completed Veterinary Office Project with Ferrara|Buist Commercial General Contractors in Charlotte, NC and Fort Mill, SC

Ferrara|Buist commercial general contractors has just completed another new commercial design + build project in Greater Charlotte.  This particular project is the second location of the Providence Veterinary Associates in Waxhaw, NC.

Ferrara|Buist provides design + build commercial general contracting services for entrepreneurs and business owners who need a new physical space constructed or an existing space renovated, upfitted or remodeled.  For a private business meeting to discuss your special requirements, please call David Buist, Ferrara|Buist managing partner, at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to helping you build your business from the ground up!

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Fort Mill Charlotte Commercial General Contractor Renovates Doctor Offices

Ferrara|Buist design + build commercial general contractors are excited to announce that we have been selected to design and build a medical office renovation for Dr. Andrea Neff and In Focus Eye Care in Fort Mill.

“In Focus Eye Care is a family optometry practice that prides itself on the individual care and attention they provide all of their patients,” said David Buist, managing partner, Ferrara|Buist. “Dr. Neff and her team serve the Fort Mill, York County, and the greater Charlotte metropolitan area with Comprehensive Eye Exams, Contact Lens Evaluations, and Pediatric Eye Exams.”

The design + build renovation project for In Focus Eye Care includes an additional 1,000 square feet of office space and patient rooms.

“This particular project is a perfect fit for our capabilities and unique contemporary style of building that we enjoy,” added Buist.  ”Dr. Neff likes building design that is clean, professional, comfortable and conveys to her patients that this is the perfect place for them to be.”

If your business needs office or commercial space designed and built, call David Buist at Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We build businesses™.

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Charlotte Fort Mill Commercial General Contractors Complete a New Design + Build Project for the Big Frog Retail Store

Ferrara|Buist Commercial General Contractors just completed another new business design + build project for the new Carolina franchise of Big Frog Custom T-shirts & More!

The new Charlotte retail store opens on Tuesday, October 25, ready for new customers and business!

“The Ferrara|Buist general contractor team had the Big Frog store ready in less than 3 weeks, including permits,” said Big Frog store owner Lee Whitley. “You can’t ask for much more than that!”

Big Frog store owners Lee Whitley and Robert Lutz want you to have a fun and exciting time when you visit our store. Let our friendly staff help you design the best looking custom clothing you have ever seen.

Big Frog of South Charlotte is located in the Toringdon Shopping center on Johnston Road in the Ballantyne section of Charlotte. Big Frog is just a few steps away from the Earth Fare grocery store, Briggs Restaurant and the Red Robin.  The address is:  3429 Toringdon Way, Suite B-112, Charlotte, NC 28277.  Phone number is 704-919-0038 and email contact is scharlotte@bigfrog.com.

Get directions to Big Frog T-shirts of South Charlotte

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts and More of Charlotte can provide all your custom clothing needs. Bring us your idea and one of our friendly designers can help you design a one of a kind shirt for your club, school, group, business or charity. If you already have a logo then we will work with you to find just the right clothing to help your company advertise your business.

Since Big Frog does not charge the typical design or set-up fees you can design just one shirt or 100 shirts. We also can customize many accessories such as mouse pads, car flags, pet clothing,  coozies, puzzles and coasters. If it lays flat we probably can print on it!

“This was a great design + build project for us,” said David Buist, managing partner of Ferrara|Buist.  ”The owners of the store told us what they needed and instructed us to get it done!  And that’s exactly what we did.”

If you are planning to open a new business, and you need a business space or building designed and built, call David Buist at Ferrara|Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com to schedule a private business meeting to discuss your specific needs and answer your questions.  We look forward to helping you build your business!

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Commercial General Contractor Ferrara|Buist in Charlotte Fort Mill, SC Completes New Veterinary Construction Project

Ferrara|Buist is pleased to announce that we have completed the total renovation of the new Providence Veterinary Associates second location on Providence Road in Weddington, NC!  For now, we hope you enjoy seeing the “before and after” photos of this awesome new commercial design + build construction project!

BEFORE

AFTER

This new location of Providence Veterinary Associates will be opening within the next couple of weeks.  Please watch their website for more details!

If your business would like to schedule a private business meeting with Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist to discuss your unique business’ needs, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to serving your commercial design + build needs.

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Charlotte Commercial General Contractors with a Retail Store Project Update on The Big Frog!

The teams at Ferrara|Buist are moving along quickly in our design + construction project for The Big Frog Custom T-shirts & More franchise store in Charlotte!

“The Big Frog project is the perfect type of project for our team here at Ferrara|Buist,” said Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist.  ”Our client has hired our company to provide a total turnkey design, construction and retail upfit solution…this is a ‘perfect storm’ situation tailored exactly for what we do so well with our clients!”

(In the photo is a project update at the end of Week 1 at The Big Frog in Charlotte.)

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More is a national franchise that offers 24-hour turnaround of custom t-shirt designs and screen printing.  In addition to t-shirts, Big Frog also prints mouse pads, aprons, bandannas, doggie T’s, infant and toddler T’s, and all types of adult T’s!

If your business would like to schedule a private business meeting with Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist to discuss your unique business’ needs, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to serving your commercial design + build needs.

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Retail Commercial General Contractor Ferrara|Buist Builds Big Frog in Charlotte NC

Ferrara|Buist Design + Build Commercial General Contractors has been selected as the builder for the debut store opening of Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More in Charlotte!

“Yes, it’s true, the Big Frog is coming here to Charlotte,” said Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist.  “We are designing and building their first Charlotte franchise store off Johnston Road just north of I-485.  We have just started the store demolition process.”

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More is a national franchise that offers 24-hour turnaround of custom t-shirt designs and screen printing.  In addition to t-shirts, Big Frog also prints mouse pads, aprons, bandannas, doggie T’s, infant and toddler T’s, and all types of adult T’s!

“The design and build of the Charlotte Big Frog store is focused on creating a fun and artistic environment in which they will quickly serve their customers,” added Buist.  “One of Big Frog’s largest offerings is the ability to easily work with schools, organizations, bands, sport teams, and non-profits in creating custom designs and logos for fund raising programs.”

Big Frog of Charlotte will open their location at 3429 Toringdon Way, Suite B-112, Charlotte, NC 28277 when construction is complete.  An exact grand opening date will soon be announced.

If your business would like to schedule a private business meeting with Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist to discuss your unique business’ needs, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to serving your commercial design + build needs.

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New Commercial Building from Commercial General Construction Company Ferrara|Buist in Charlotte Fort Mill Opens!

We at Ferrara|Buist are always happy when we complete a large design + build new construction or remodeling project.  And the new York County Humane Society building project was truly a labor of love for all of us!

The new shelter is a more suitable building for housing animals.  It offers large, well-equipped cages, a state-of-the-art air handling unit, improved sanitation, a laundry room, and many other much needed improvements.

(In the photo above, Jack Moore, at right, the owner’s representative for the York
County Humane Society, congratulates David Buist, at left, for completing the
upgrade and upfit of the Humane Society’s new offices and kennels.)

(Above, a wonderful letter from York County Humane Society Director Vickie Frain.
Thank you, Ms. Frain, for the nice words!)

If your business would like to schedule a private business meeting with Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist to discuss your unique business’ needs, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to serving your commercial design + build needs.

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Ferrara|Buist Charlotte Commercial General Contractor Sponsors Green Tie Awards

Ferrara|Buist commercial general contractors is sponsoring the 2011 Green Tie Awards Luncheon to be held September 21, 2011 in Columbia, SC with the Conservation Voters of South Carolina.

The mission of Conservation Voters of South Carolina is to make conservation and environmental issues a top priority among South Carolina’s elected leaders, political candidates, and voters.

Conservation Voters is the only nonpartisan, nonprofit statewide organization holding elected leaders directly accountable for a safe, clean and healthy South Carolina.

“As a hunter, angler, outdoor enthusiast, or concerned parent, you have a huge stake in a clean, safe and healthy environment in South Carolina,” said Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist.  ”Even when we are designing and building new commercial buildings and offices we do our best to minimize any negative impact we may have on our environment.”

The annual Green Tie Awards Luncheon publicly recognizes community and state leaders who are conservation champions.

In addition to working to elect green candidates, Conservation Voters works throughout the Legislative Session to educate elected leaders and the public and to promote legislation that protects our natural heritage and our special way of life. Conservation Voters is able to hold elected leaders directly accountable by tracking their votes.

If you would like to learn more about how Ferrara|Buist incorporates conservation practices into our client’s commercial building projects, please contact Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to meeting with you!

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Charlotte Design + Build Commercial General Contractor Completes Another New Construction Project

Ferrara|Buist is pleased to announce that we have completed the design + build construction project for the York County Humane Society building!

The new shelter will be a  more suitable building for housing animals.  It will also offer large, well-equipped cages, a state-of-the-art air handling unit, improved sanitation, a laundry room, and many other much needed improvements.

We are proud to have provided our design + build construction services to build this new facility.  The new building is located at 8177 Regent Parkway in Fort Mill, SC.

The other photos on this page are snapshots of some of the new rooms and building facilities:

If your business would like to schedule a private business meeting with Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist to discuss your unique business’ needs, please call 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to serving your commercial design + build needs.

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Charlotte Fort Mill General Commercial Contractor with a Design + Build Project Update

Ferrara|Buist is moving along smoothly with our upfit and construction of the York County Humane Society building.

The additional lighting in the kennel has been installed and the fiberglass panels around the perimeter of that area is being installed today. The dry wall installation is complete and there is prime paint on all of the walls. The ceiling grid has been installed and the florescent lights and air outlets and returns have been installed.

We will begin installing the ceiling tiles with insulation next week after the county inspects the above ceiling work. The material is already in the building. The ERV units have been installed and the HVAC system is up and running. The outside outlets, lights and water faucet are also complete.

The Humane Society project is a fun project, especially since we see the end of the project in sight and the staff can begin moving in after Labor Day.

If you are an entrepreneur, business owner or in charge of construction projects, please contact Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com for a private meeting to discuss your upcoming commercial construction and building needs.

We look forward to working with you and helping your commercial building project move toward a successful completion!  We build businesses from the ground up.

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Charlotte Commercial General Contractor Earns BBB Seal

Ferrara|Buist is growing our commercial general contracting company with real values and business practices that truly mean something to our employees, team members, community partners and customers.  Being a really good business is important to us.

Part of keeping this pledge and earning this level of trust takes a commitment from everybody at Ferrara|Buist to maintain strong and reputable business practices.  And our acceptance into the Better Business Bureau’s Accredited Business program is a part of showcasing our public commitments.

This is an accomplishment reserved only for those businesses with a positive track record and commitment to doing business to the highest standard in an effort to increase public trust in business and improve the quality of work performed in their industries.

Four out of five customers say they’re more likely to do business with a company they can verify is accredited by the BBB and is authorized to display the BBB Accredited Business seal.

View our Ferrara|Buist BBB public profile.

Please consider Ferrara|Buist when it is time for you to upfit your business office, build-out and construct a retail or restaurant location, or design + build a new business location.  Call Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist at 803-792-4348 or email david@ferrara-buist.com.  We look forward to becoming your commercial general contracting partner!

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Charlotte Fort Mill Commercial General Contractor Launches a “design+build” Ad Campaign on Google and Your Smart Phone

Ferrara|Buist has just launched a marketing campaign entitled “design+build” on Google and your smart phone.  We turned to the Internet as our advertising medium of choice for this particular campaign because our customers are mobile, Internet-savvy, and actively searching for our services.

Our Internet ad campaign is directed to entrepreneurs and business owners who need to either build or build-out an office, an entire building, a restaurant or a light industrial facility.

Technology and communications are at the forefront of how we at Ferrara|Buist communicate with our jobsites and customers.  Our customers like technology tools and applications for their business.  Ferrara|Buist does, too!

Building a new business office, restaurant or facility requires a great deal of communication with many different sources.  Our turnkey One-Point Contact™ Program gives you a single, responsible manager to deliver your design-build project to a successful conclusion.  And using technology helps us deliver you the right type of information at the right time…all built around you and your needs.

A large majority of you are reading this blog post on your smart phone right now.  And you can reach us quickly by clicking on our telephone number 803-792-4348. 

If you would like to schedule a private business meeting with Ferrara|Buist managing partner David Buist, please contact him at david@ferrara-buist.com or call 803-792-4348.  And look for us on Google or your smart phone!

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