State Building Group ensures effective and consistent administration during the construction phase of every project. Our proven procedures provide clear lines of communication and direction for all parties are implemented quickly and consistent with the owner's requirements. They include the overall project management and administration including the specific direction and processes that include the following scope of services that we use during the construction phase of the work:
- Construction Schedule Monitoring
- Cost Control & Reporting
- Contract Changes
- Progress Payments
- Progress Meetings
- Web-Based Project Management Program
- Reporting
- Document Clarification & Requests for Information
- Shop Drawing Review
- Construction Inspection
- Construction Coordination
- Daily Field Reports
- Safety Program
- Quality Assurance
- Facility Commissioning and Start Up
- Contractor Close Out
- Substantial and Final Completion
Quality Control Our field personnel are extremely adept, and necessarily so. We realize that, in the construction industry, quality can be elusive. Our policy to ensure quality is to man each of our jobs with employees who understand that value has to be built into every bit of the project, no matter how small. This attitude results in top quality buildings that exceed owner expectations. State Building Group is dedicated to producing the highest quality of craftsmanship on every project. This is never compromised.
Top quality craftsmanship is, however, only part of our equation for quality. State Building Group’s entire project team is involved in the ongoing process of Total Quality Management; we constantly look for ways to better serve the owner’s needs, whatever they may be. It is our policy to suggest superior building materials and cost reduction strategies designed to assist the owner in meeting their quality and/or cost objectives. Quality control walks are conducted daily by both the Project Manager and the Superintendent. Pictures are taken and filed to ensure proper installation. A deficiency list is issued to the subcontractors weekly and the items are corrected as we go, this keeps the quality in check and sets the standard the contractors know is expected which in turn limits the final punch list.
Owner/Architect/Contractor Meetings Communication is key during the construction phase. State Building Group will facilitate weekly Owner/Architect/Contractor meetings. Items discussed in these meetings will include; safety, schedule, quality, budget, submittals and shop drawings, RFI’s, and inspections. State Building Group believes in over communicating and distributes meeting minutes to all in attendance. Meetings will only be attended by those who can make binding decisions on their company’s behalf.
Schedule Control Weekly on-site meetings will be established and attended by the project manager, project engineer, and superintendent from State Building Group, as well as any necessary subcontractors. The owner, the architect and any other consultants will be encouraged to attend each of these meetings where we will discuss all pertinent issues. The project manager and superintendent will hold separate weekly meetings with the key subcontractors to review their two-week or three-week look ahead schedules, overall progress, change order history and any safety concerns.
Site-Logistics & Safety Our project team, along with the owner will establish a site logistics plan. This plan will address material storage and staging, delivery areas, restrictions, construction personnel parking, street closures, safety and anything else necessary for the specific project. State Building Group will meet with local jurisdictions and any other groups affected by the construction to communicate the plan.
Cost Control A detailed schedule of values will be established at the award of the project. All costs will be tracked using this schedule of values throughout the construction process and any change orders will be logged in and reflected in the schedule. The job cost management system that State Building Group utilizes is the Prolog project management system, which tracks costs by phase as well as detailed accounting by invoice and labor hours. This system is tied directly into our RFI tracking system as well as our change order management system, this helps to insure efficient administration of your contract.