Complete Facility Delivery, Not Just Mechanical
Roberts DBS supports planning, design-build, construction management, energy audits, life-safety improvements, self-performed mechanical systems, coordinated trades, and service handoff.
Construction Management & Project Delivery
Roberts DBS manages projects from feasibility through closeout, coordinating designers, trades, inspectors, schedule, budget, and owner communication.
Full Construction Management
Project oversight from pre-construction through closeout, including budget, schedule, quality, and owner coordination.
General Contracting
Structural, architectural, sitework, and interior finish coordination managed through one project plan.
Design-Build Delivery
Integrated design and construction with architects, engineers, and trades coordinated from the beginning.
Pre-Construction Services
Feasibility studies, conceptual budgets, constructability reviews, and phasing plans before design decisions harden.
Value Engineering
Practical alternatives that balance cost, schedule, performance, and maintainability.
Energy Audits & Performance Planning
Facility energy assessments, utility-impact review, equipment modernization planning, and practical recommendations tied to budget, schedule, and payback.
Life-Safety Improvements
Fire and smoke damper programs, code-driven corrections, emergency system coordination, critical environment support, and safety-sensitive occupied-building upgrades.
Scheduling & Logistics
CPM scheduling, occupied-building phasing, and logistics planning to reduce disruption.
Design & Engineering
Our design-build model brings architecture, engineering, BIM coordination, cost, and constructability into the same early decisions.
Architectural Coordination
Architecture partners selected for the project type and coordinated for a buildable design.
MEP Engineering
Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering with load calculations, system selection, and code review.
BIM & 3D Coordination
Revit/BIM modeling and clash detection to resolve conflicts before field installation.
Structural Engineering
Structural coordination for new work, renovations, equipment supports, and framing systems.
Electrical Engineering
Power, lighting, emergency systems, and low-voltage infrastructure coordinated with MEP design.
Civil & Site Engineering
Site planning, grading, utilities, stormwater, and environmental coordination.
Self-Performed Mechanical Systems
Roberts can self-perform HVAC, piping, sheet metal, controls, and refrigeration, giving owners tighter control over the systems that often carry the most risk.
HVAC Systems
Heating, cooling, and ventilation systems from rooftop units and VAV systems to central plants and dedicated outdoor air.
Piping & Process Systems
Hydronic, steam, process piping, boilers, chilled water, medical gas, and specialty systems.
Sheet Metal & Fabrication
In-house ductwork, fittings, and assemblies from shop drawings through field installation.
Controls & Building Automation
DDC controls, BACnet integration, SCADA systems, automation, optimization, and remote monitoring.
Refrigeration Systems
Walk-in coolers, industrial refrigeration, and specialty cooling systems installed and serviced by licensed technicians.
24/7 Emergency Response
Emergency response for critical systems, with cooperative contracting available for eligible urgent work.
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As construction manager, we procure and coordinate trade partners around one schedule, budget, safety plan, and quality standard.
Electrical & Low Voltage
Power, lighting, fire alarm, data, security, and AV coordinated with MEP design.
Plumbing & Fire Protection
Domestic water, sanitary, storm drainage, and fire protection coordination.
Structural & Concrete
Foundations, structural steel, concrete, and masonry coordinated around equipment loads and penetrations.
Roofing & Envelope
Roofing, waterproofing, curtain wall, and envelope work coordinated with equipment curbs and penetrations.
Interior Finishes
Drywall, ceilings, flooring, painting, and millwork sequenced with MEP rough-in.
Sitework & Utilities
Excavation, grading, paving, utilities, and site restoration coordinated through final punch.