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KNOW YOUR BUILDING™
DENTAL, MEDICAL, VETERINARY
CONSTRUCTION SPECIALISTS
"Know Your Building™" (KYB) is Norwest Construction's proprietary methodology to bring your project in on time and on budget. It creates the best path to deliver your vision
KYB is a "Ready, Aim, Fire" approach that eliminates surprises and gets you to completion faster.
OUR APPROACH:
KNOW YOUR BUILDING
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Learn the key features and benefits of the Know Your Building process in our KYB brochure and tutorial video. Find out why it pays to Know Your Building...Read More
 Mattson Hellickson"We've recommended Norwest to all of our colleagues." |  Avoiding "Traffic" ChargesA KYB revealed $12,000 savings in traffic charges. |  The Oregon Clinic"I feel like they know the way a building like this operates better than I do." |  Windermere Realty Trust"We felt they were really committed to partnering on the project." |  KYB Saves MoneyPediatric dentist saves 25% in construction costs. |
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 Setter Periodontics"We get comments and compliments all day, every day." |
We have assembled a team of experts with specialized industry knowledge in medical, dental and veterinary building and office design and construction. Our category experts are responsible for strategy, execution and managing to success—driven by the desire to do it the right way.
NORWEST SERVICE PLUS.
Committed to a "No Surprises" Experience.
Norwest is committed to providing clients with a "No Surprises" experience--a successful, economical, and on-time project with benefits that outweigh the proposed fee.
A Norwest "No Surprise " project eliminates the unknowns to provide clients with the necessary clarity to make decisions and effectively manage costs.
It starts with our "Know Your Building™" approach to enable us to know the whole picture. Our customer satisfaction specialists will be with you throughout your project to ensure the project is totally aligned to your vision.
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Dr. Michael Setter
Setter Periodontics
Dr. Michael Setter
Setter Periodontics
ABOUT US
Norwest Contractors offers integrated design and construction services with expertise in the dental, medical and veterinary categories. We are headquartered in Portland, OR and support clients throughout the Pacific Northwest region.
The primary process we employ to help deliver on your vision is a discipline we call “Know Your Building” (KYB).
We are dedicated to providing the highest level of customer service and that means we dig in and do thorough, detail-oriented plans up front. Our dedication to customer service dictates that we will keep the channels of communication open at all times with frequent briefings and face time. We subscribe to the notion of Ready, Aim, Fire—not Ready, Fire, Aim.
We’ve found that works best for our clients and enables us to provide the most cost-efficient plans. We work hard to understand your vision and we promise to deliver on your expectations.
Todd Prendergast
Windermere Realty Trust