Programming
Project Control has extensive experience in selecting and directing programming consultants. This experience in working with programmers will insure that the owner’s facility needs are clearly determined and defined.
Reporting
Project Control prepares written monthly status reports for distribution to the appropriate parties. The reports address the current status of each individual project. Project Control will moderate meetings, then report to the owner and answer questions.
Budgeting
Based on an approved facility program, Project Control prepares, for the owner’s review and approval, an overall project budget. This budget is developed for each individual facility and projects costs for all anticipated budget categories. These budgets are monitored and updated continuously by Project Control for the duration of the project, including tracking of invoices chargeable to the project budget.
Team Building
Project Control embraced the concept of teamwork long before Total Quality Management (TQM) came into vogue. That our process produces a spirit of cooperation rather than confrontation is evidenced by the fact no project managed by Project Control has resulted in legal action, litigation, arbitration or mediation between the owner and the architect or contractor. Project Control was awarded the Associated General Contractors’ Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Award in 1994, 1997, and 2002. Project Control is also the recipient of Motorola’s Build America Award in 1994, as well as the Associated Builders and Contractors Excellence in Construction Award in 1996, 2001, and 2002.
Consultant Selection
Project Control assists the owner in selecting the most qualified consultants for various projects. We prepare requests for proposals, evaluate the proposals and make recommendations to the owner. Project Control conducts interviews with the firms. With Project Control’s proven and thorough techniques for consultant selection, the owner is better able to make the best consultant selection for the project.
LEED Certification
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted for the design, construction and operation of high performance buildings. Project Control specializes in green building projects, with several LEED registered projects completed and others that will seek LEED certification upon completion. Project Control currently has six LEED Accredited Professionals on staff.
Contracting
Project Control prepares and negotiates contracts for owners on projects with an aggregate value of over four billion dollars. Our contracts have been developed from the owner’s perspective for the benefit of the project.
Scheduling
Our experience in managing the entire process, not just one segment, allows us to prepare reliable project schedules for both the design and construction phases early in the project development stage. These schedules are monitored and updated periodically to identify potential problem areas so that they can be dealt with before the project is delayed.
Monitoring
To finish a project on time, within budget and with the desired quality, professional monitoring on a daily basis is necessary. Project Control continuously oversees all aspects of a project, anticipates problem areas and assists in resolving problems and conflicts that may arise during a project.
Value Analysis
Project Control has saved owners thousands of dollars in construction costs. We work constantly with the owner and design team during the completion of documents to review savings opportunities while the project design is being developed. With the agreement of the owner, these opportunities would then be implemented prior to bidding. By working with the contractor, additional cost savings options can be developed during construction.
Close Out
During final stages of project completion, Project Control closely monitors the activities of the contractor to make certain that punch list items are promptly completed. During the warranty period, Project Control continues to serve as the owner’s advocate to make certain that any warranty work is expeditiously completed.
