Estimating

• Perform commercial/industrial construction cost estimation
• Provide preliminary cost estimates for construction during the planning and keep the team apprised of cost changes during the pre-construction cycle
• Provide estimates for building shells based on company standards or tenant requirements
• Provide estimates for tenant improvements based on prototypical drawings or the landlord’s responsibility as negotiated in the lease; this function is very important to validate the feasibility of the proforma. A combination of local contractor information, personal background, and historical data is used.

Permitting

• Work with design team to obtain permits as needed
• Assist project superintendent as needed to schedule inspections
• Assist design team and project superintendent to schedule and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy if it is a landlord’s responsibility

Scheduling

• Work with project superintendent to provide, monitor, and update a schedule that could include design, pre-construction, construction, and tenant deliveries

Value Engineering

• Aid in adaptive re-use of commercial industrial buildings
• Evaluate construction scope, methods, techniques, and materials in order to construct the project in the most efficient and cost-effective manner that protects the design integrity of the project and the tenant requirements

Cost Containment

• Provide administration and validation of self-performed work, subcontracts, and change orders to protect the budget
• Maintain a comparison of budgeted and actual costs
• Provide variance reports as needed

Quality Control

• Monitor design and construction to ensure that quality standards and expectations are met; if required, a material testing agency shall be contracted before any construction commences. Any special testing deemed necessary to protect the company’s assets such as asphalt coring, roofing, site-specific “special inspections,” etc. shall be employed.

Communication

• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of pertinent communication