Approach & Services

The Projects Group is 100% focused on providing owner's representation/project management services. We are not designers or contractors- we are here solely to manage the process of delivering your project, with your best interest always in mind.


WHY THE PROJECTS GROUP?

Trust. Confidence. Peace of Mind.


Feasibility & Planning

By engaging with The Projects Group early, feasibility, program, project planning, and pre-design can establish a well-structured project that eliminates surprises during delivery.

  • Needs Assessments
  • Site Selection & Analysis
  • Market Feasibility
  • Financial Feasibility
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Technical Feasibility
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Fundraising

Planning & Pre-Design

The Projects Group is perpetually focused on protecting the Owner's best interest. Engaging with us early allows for effective project delivery.

  • Project definition
  • Schedule development
  • Budget planning 
  • Resource allocation
  • Risk management plan
  • Stakeholder engagement plan (occupants, end-users, municipalities, board members, etc.)
  • Quality assurance and control
  • Communication plans
  • Procurement strategy 
  • Permitting and regulatory strategy

Design

Our focus during design is to ensure your objectives, requirements, and vision are achieved within your budget and schedule requirements. 

  • Design team selection
  • Liaison between owner and design team
  • Ensure alignment of design deliverables with schedule and budget
  • Facilitate decision-making
  • Coordination with outside entities
  • Maintain transparency and open communication

Bidding

The Projects Group will develop RFx packages with clearly outlined scope requirements and aligned with your project needs and parameters. Additionally, our depth of trusted relationships allows our subject-matter experts to provide insight into identifying and selecting the right consultants and contractors for your specific project.

  • Preparation of bid/RFx documents
  • Establish bid lists (targeted or public)
  • Bidding strategy & evaluation
  • Recommendation & award

Construction Management

Our role is to perpetually safeguard your interests. During construction, The Projects Group will ensure that your project maintains on target for scheduling, budgeting, and quality delivery with appropriate documentation. 

  • Master scheduling
  • Subcontractor selection/approval
  • Budget management
  • Quality control oversight
  • Risk management oversight

Closeout

Closing out the project is key to ensuring successful operations. As your trusted partner, The Projects Group will manage the transition from construction through occupancy, allowing you to focus on operations.

  • Final inspection
  • Punch list development
  • Documentation
  • Certificates and approvals
  • Budget closeout
  • Warranty review
  • Stakeholder communication

Facilities Assessments

Understanding the current and anticipated future state of the entirety of your existing built asset is critical for future planning, budgeting, and operations management. Our experts can evaluate your facility from foundation to building envelope to rooftop, including all systems and components in between, resulting in robust insight into the life cycle of your building.

Services

As your owner's representative, our goal is to eliminate surprises to deliver your projects.

Project Development

  • Project visioning
  • Feasibility studies
  • Fundraising
  • Programming & strategic planning
  • Stakeholder engagement (public, political, donors, foundations, boards, organizations)
  • Budget development

Project Delivery

  • Team Selection
  • A/E management
  • Construction oversight
  • Contract compliance
  •  Project coordination & reporting
  • Develop and maintain master & milestone schedules

 

Project Controls

  • Transparency & effective reporting
  • Budget management, cash flow analysis
  • Schedule alignment and management
  • Quality assurance
  • Site-specific safety & quality plans
  • LEED Certification

Facilities Assessments

  • Establish the right mix of specialty consultants
  • Eliminate long-term surprises
  • Develop operational plans
  • Extension of in-house facilities team

Our Approach to Design & Construction

Pre-Construction

Project team selection is critical to ensure appropriate design, engineering, and specialty consultants for your specific project. The Projects Group understands the nuances of the market sectors in which we work, as well as the best consulting firms to engage based on your needs. We will work to develop selection processes and a master design schedule.

  • Constructability review
  • Permitting
  • Value engineering/cost optimization
  • Cost estimates and project schedules

Construction

In addition to selecting the appropriate construction manager for your project, The Projects Group will work alongside you to develop procurement standards, project schedules, evaluate trade/specialty contractors, and  oversee quality delivery.

  • Contract compliance
  • RFI/shop drawing/submittal process management
  • FFE/specialty equipment support
  • Site supervision

Closeout/Turnover

As your owner's representative, The Projects Group will be with you through punchlist, project commissioning, closeout, turn-over, and final payments ensuring you are prepared for on-going operations.

Facilities Maintenance

The Projects Group Our team is also available to supplement through facilities management and maintenance. We can provide on-going maintenance oversight and work alongside your in-house facilities team.

EXCLUSIVELY FOCUSED ON YOUR BEST INTERESTS.

The Projects Group can be engaged at any point in your project lifecycle. We have worked alongside numerous non-profit and corporate entities to help with fundraising, master planning, and project feasibility analysis even before a single design concept is generated.


We can also join during the construction phase to off-load bidding, construction management, and closeout.