CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Complete 5, 10, or 20 on-site visits, during construction process, depending on owners need.
• Meeting with architect, contractor, and owner prior to ground breaking to review blue prints, construction time lines, completion date, approval of plans and FF & E by Franchisor, times required to order essential FF & E, materials, and utilities
• Track project and time lines
• Meet with contractors to insure proper installation
• Consult with Franchise representatives

Benefits:

• Reduce cost and change orders
• Reduce construction time
• Check for proper brand standards compliance
• Verify when utilities need to be requested and required permits issued
• Identify construction time lines and order processes to meet those time lines
• Identify who is responsible for all phases of the construction process
• Identify and correct potential customer satisfaction concerns such as sound barrier issues, electrical outlets not properly located, insufficient lighting
• Identify traffic flow issues, and potential operational difficulties due to design

 Example:

• Hotel in Virginia: The owner would have saved over $400,000 in change orders, construction delays, lost revenue, and interest if I had been able to review the project with the architect and contractor review before breaking ground. Unfortunately I was not involved with this project until it was under roof. During my first visit I discovered major issues including the fact that the crawl space between 1st and 2nd floor was only 12" while 18" HVAC were needed for the central system. The HVAC system required converting a guest room into mechanical space to enable the 18" duct work to be installed with a furdown. In addition, the hotel did not have any drains to remove standing water from the flat roof. I located a chase so that the drains could be routed and incorporated into the HVAC furdowns to exit the building. Furthermore, the hotel did not have adequate sound transfer barriers to prevent sound transfer between guest rooms that would have resulted in numerous guest refunds. I identified and recommended solutions used to rectify these issues for the client.