Design Management
During the design phase we facilitate open communication between designers, builders, and other team members to foster a collaborative and transparent design process. We also emphasize constructability and cost during the design phase to identify potential budget busts and construction challenges before construction begins.
Design Phase Schedule Creation
A comprehensive schedule including cross-disciplinary input, is absolutely critical to ensuring a smooth and productive design phase for the entire team.
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stakeholder requirements, reviews, and approvals
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institutional requirements, reviews, and approvals
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community input
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regulatory requirements, reviews, and approvals
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site planning
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permit planning
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historic preservation
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design team milestone deliverables
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program development
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conceptual design
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schematic design
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design development
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construction documents
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consultant coordination
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early release packages
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construction team deliverables
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design-assist packages
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estimates
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value engineering
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cost trending
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constructability
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long lead material procurement
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phased GMP
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bidding and buy-out
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Design Phase Management
As a client advocate first, we will manage the established design phase schedule through lock-step communication and established best practices.
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communication with architect and GC around all planned deliverables
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schedule maintenance
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management of regular stakeholder design meetings
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meeting minutes
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plan review and comment
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estimate review and comment
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project reporting to stakeholders