Strategic Management for Complex Construction
Construction Support Solutions is a construction management and owner's representative practice providing strategic oversight, cost estimating, CPM scheduling, and onsite inspection services. Operating with over 16 years of experience, it serves federal, public, and institutional sectors, successfully delivering complex commercial and infrastructure projects.
Comprehensive Construction Management as Advisor (CMa) services guiding projects from initial design and planning to procurement, construction, and closeout.
Managing design coordination, owner review, building codes compliance, constructability assessment, cost estimating, and sustainability planning.
Assisting with feasibility reports, vendor assessment, RFP/RFQ management, bid selection, scope definition, and logistics planning.
Overseeing master scheduling, forecasting, OSHA safety compliance, document control, submittal review, RFI management, and BIM integration.
Facilitating design evaluation, Functional Performance Testing (FPT), HVAC balancing, space planning, and move coordination.
Managing punch lists, final inspections, as-built drawings, operations and maintenance manual delivery, and post-occupancy reviews.
Providing dedicated leadership and independent advocacy to protect owner interests, oversee project timelines, and manage budgets throughout the capital construction process.
Developing strategic oversight and roadmaps for multi-facility capital improvement campaigns.
Aligning communication and decision-making across design, construction, legal, and municipal teams.
Providing continuous cost control, timeline enforcement, and transparent progress reporting.
Developing thorough, precise cost projections by analyzing project scope, materials, labor, and local market conditions.
Collaborating with stakeholders to identify budget-alignment measures and potential cost savings.
Refining projections across design development (DD) and construction document (CD) phases.
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes Creating.
Support includes maintaining comprehensive project schedules using the Critical Path Method to track milestones.
Support includes dependencies.
Support includes timelines.
Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes Conducting regular onsite quality oversight to verify progress.
Support includes catch non-conformances.
Support includes maintain compliance with specifications.
Support includes building standards.
Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Support includes Providing multi-project coordination.
Support includes oversight.
Support includes program controls for complex construction portfolios.
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Facilitating structured partnering sessions to foster collaborative relationships among diverse project stakeholders.
Federal · Government · Infrastructure · Commercial · Education · Transportation · Defense · Water Resources · Justice & Corrections
Education · 2019 · Client: Oberlin College & Conservatory
New construction of a 155,000 SF student residence hall, focusing on design optimization, construction feasibility, coordination, and sustainability to support the carbon neutrality goal of Oberlin College.
Infrastructure · Client: Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Stabilization of the riverbank at high-priority areas along the Towpath Trail and Valley Railway to prevent erosion and protect historical resources, utilizing natural rock riprap, bioengineering, and soldier pile wall construction.
Government · 2019 · Client: General Services Administration
Renovation of the 24th-floor U.S. Marshals Service space, including detention areas, a command center, elevator upgrades, and office renovations.
Government · 2020 · Client: General Services Administration
Consolidation of the CFTC office into a newly designed and constructed space on the 7th and 8th floors, with provision of construction management, commissioning, safety oversight, and move coordination.