A Clear Path From Concept to Construction

Our process brings clarity by aligning vision, technical feasibility, and cost early, reducing risk, limiting revisions, and creating a more predictable path through construction.

Our Process

Building a custom home is complex. Our process is designed to bring clarity.

Each phase is intentionally structured to support informed decision-making, coordinated execution, and disciplined delivery, resulting in a well-executed home and a more controlled experience from start to finish.

Focuses on early planning to align vision, site conditions, regulatory requirements, and preliminary investment expectations. This phase sets the foundation for informed design decisions and coordinated design team involvement.

Focuses on guiding the design phase to align architectural intent, building performance, constructability, schedule, and budget expectations. This phase provides early cost clarity, technical review, and coordination support to inform design decisions and prepare the project for permitting and construction.

Focuses on executing the work with precision through coordinated site operations, disciplined scheduling, and controlled information flow. This phase manages trade coordination, budget and change control, material procurement, document compliance, and quality oversight to deliver a well-executed project through closeout and handoff.

Focuses on ensuring long-term performance beyond move-in through systems commissioning, warranty administration, and maintenance planning. This phase supports the home after completion by verifying system operation, managing warranty items, and providing ongoing guidance for care, service, and repairs over the life of the home.

What Our Process Delivers

Addressing these considerations early keeps vision, performance, and cost aligned from concept through construction.

Design Intent

Confirm vision, layout and architectural direction align with construction.

Technical Clarity

Resolve structure, envelope, MEP and performance decisions early.

Constructability

Valid design details translate cleanly to construction for effective execution.

Budget Alignment

Establish real cost clarity early to guide design decisions.

Implementation

Translate coordinated design into precise field execution.

Modern Edge integrates design, engineering and construction into one predictable path

Modern Edge Path
Traditional Delivery
Early cost clarity
Late cost visibility
Fewer redesign loops
Multiple redesign cycles
Higher architectural fidelity
Builder + architect disconnected
Major reduction in change orders
More field conflicts
Aligned envelope + structure + MEP
Slower overall timeline
Faster decision-making
Greater owner risk

Understanding Different Delivery Models

There are different ways to build a home, and each approach affects cost clarity, coordination, and how smoothly the project moves forward.

A More Predictable Path Forward

The Builder-Integrated Modern Edge Path creates a clearer progression from concept through execution, with fewer late-stage adjustments and more reliable cost and schedule outcomes.

Builder-Integrated Modern Edge Path
  • Budget defined at start
  • Cost established early, refined throughout
  • Shorter timeline, fewer surprises
Preliminary Design Establish Cost Define Budget
Detailed Design Finalize Cost Refine vs. Cost
Construction
Traditional Delivery Method
  • Cost not established until after Bid
  • Risk of redesign if over budget
  • Longer timeline with potential delays
Redesign if not in budget
Preliminary Design
Detailed Design
Bid Cost Established
Redesign if not in budget
Construction
Modern Edge Complete
Modern luxury home interior showcasing custom design
High-performance home construction detail
Contemporary architectural design by Modern Edge

Modern Design
Delivered with Precision

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