Project Management and Owner's Representative.
Carine, Inc. is a commercial project management firm based in Los Alamitos (Southern California), founded in 2012 by Andrew Trost, P.E. It provides turnkey owner's agent project and construction management services from inception through commissioning and turnover. Carine serves local, national, and international clients across a wide range of market sectors including aerospace, automotive, industrial/manufacturing, material handling and warehouse, food/pharma/process, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and education. Services include project management, construction management, technical design management, fire protection services, and cost estimating. Named projects include a $150MM multi-phased manufacturing plant expansion for a major US aeronautics manufacturer in Georgia, a 160,000 SF automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) installation for Niagara Bottling in Rialto CA, and a laboratory testing facility in Irvine CA.
Turnkey owner's agent project management through all project phases from early planning, programming, and design through construction, commissioning, and turnover. Includes project charters, budget development, CPM schedule management, design RFP and A/E selection, and constructability reviews.
Single point of contact serving as owner's agent for the full project lifecycle.
On-site construction management and oversight including Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) meetings, document management, and project communication oversight.
Owner's agent oversight of the design process, coordinating architect and engineer selection, managing design deliverables, and ensuring technical scope aligns with client objectives, budget, and schedule across all design phases.
Owner's agent fire protection management integrated within project delivery, including coordination of fire protection design, permitting, and installation oversight — applied across industrial, warehouse, and commercial project types.
Construction cost estimating and project budget development, including correction of understated or incomplete owner budgets prior to design and construction.
Aerospace · Automotive · Industrial · Manufacturing · Food & Beverage · Commercial · Healthcare · Hospitality · Education · Laboratories
Georgia, USA · Aerospace
Owner's agent and project management support for a multi-phased relocation of over 200,000 SF of manufacturing, R&D, and office facilities for a growing fuel cell manufacturer. Total budget $150MM. Carine budgeting QC caught a missing $2MM line item prior to management approval.
Rialto, CA · Food & Beverage · Client: Niagara Bottling
Owner's agent CM for design, permitting, and construction management of a 160,000 SF 5-level automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). Total project budget $20MM. Carine developed separate permit packages shaving approximately 6 months off the permitting schedule.
Irvine, CA · Laboratories
Owner's agent and project manager for a laboratory testing facility. Client in-house budget was understated by 85%. Carine developed an accurate budget allowing ownership to properly fund the project. Total project budget $1.3MM; completed at $1.1MM.