Management
Construction Management supports Owners with a proven strategy to deliver the best possible projects, on time and on budget. Pressure is falling on Owners, who will confront complex issues in every area from site preparation to technology infrastructure, from builder selection to the finishing touches before "opening day". handling these issues confidently assures on-time delivery, and a within budget project that meets your needs. But it also puts huge demands on your time and requires skills and expertise few Owners possess. We offer the Owner the possibility to take a construction project from inception to completion for the purpose of controlling time, cost and project with minimal effort. Project Management is a professional service that applies effective management techniques to the planning, design, and construction of a project. It is a discipline and management system specifically created to promote the successful execution of capitol projects for owners. These projects can be highly complex. Few owners maintain the staff resources necessary to pay close continuing attention to every detail-yet these details can "make or break" a project.
The Project Superintendent offers advice, uncolored by any conflicting interest, on such crucial matters as:
- Optimum use of available funds.
- Control of the scope of work.
- Project scheduling.
- Optimum use of design and construction firms' skills and talents.
- Avoidance of delays, changes and overall construction quality.
- Optimum flexibility in contracting and procurement.
At Hatch Construction Services, L.L.C. we strive to give Owners more effective control of complex construction, delivering high quality finished projects on time and within budget. We here respect the owners concerns and will represent you in such crucial areas as:
- Release and use of funds throughout the project
- Project scheduling
- Control of the scope of work
- Optimum use of other firms' talents and resources
- Avoiding delays, changes, disputes, and cost overruns.
Our managers provide specific expertise for all facets of the delivery process(pre-bond, planning, design, construction, etc.) without having to retain individuals on the payroll for specific tasks. by involving a professional Contractor from the earliest stages of your project, you maximize your chances to achieve a smooth and trouble-free construction process and a facility that meets your needs.
When you determine a need for project, A Professional Contractor can help you reach sound decisions in such areas as:
- General project characteristics and performance requirements.
- Site analysis and selection.
- Lead in forming a collaborative team of professionals
- Coordination with ongoing school activities and other public and community concerns.
- Development of a preliminary budget and comprehensive master schedule.
- Apportionment of general funding among a number of individual projects according to specific project needs.
- Establishment of a management information and reporting system to meet your requirements.
- Development of detailed and complete bid documents to assure timely, responsive and comparable bids, while avoiding questions and protests.
- Assistance in reviewing and analyzing bids and selecting contractors.
In the Design Phase, a Professional Contractor can help you:
- Ensure that the design is both aesthetically successful and responsive to project goals.
- Perform life cycle cost analyses and other reviews to maximize the return on your construction investment.
- Coordinate the current technology and implementation strategy of current construction methods to ensure that our finished product will meet all construction and regulatory requirements.
- Develop a detailed design schedule and supervise its implementation.
- Review design in progress to assure construct ability with minimal changes and fewer problems in the field.
- Develop detailed component cost estimates at every design submittal.
While the construction is underway, your Contractor will be your eyes and ears-and most of all, your advocate. A professional Contractor will:
- Assure that all Contractors, subcontractors and other participants fully understand the project's design and requirements at every stage.
- Deliver timely and clear reports to you concerning construction progress, Milestones, and other elements.
- Manage the change order process for maximum effectiveness while minimizing delay and costs.
- Monitor the construction process to anticipate difficulties, resolve issues early, and keep the work flowing.
- Administer progress payments to assure that work milestones are being met and that all current expenses are paid in a timely manner.
- Assure that the contractor provides a safe workplace, both for project workers, and in renovation, for those individuals who will continue to occupy and use the facility during construction.
- Eliminate the need to retain increased staff after the "burst" of construction activities; thereby reducing future operating and payroll costs when the construction has been finished.
- Coordinate the final stages of construction, including contractors' punch lists and similar tasks that must be completed, often in a very compressed time period, before your project is closed out.