Development & Construction Management Services

01

Advisory Services

Experienced perspective when the right decision matters.

Successful development requires hundreds of decisions—often made before all of the answers are available. We help clients assess options, identify obstacles and determine the most effective path forward.

• Development strategy
• Project planning
• Development and construction oversight
• Architectural and engineering coordination
• Contract and vendor coordination
• Budget and schedule review
• Plan review
• Risk identification
• Negotiation support
• Problem solving and issue resolution

02

Site Selection

Make the site decision with the full development picture in view.

The right site can create opportunity. The wrong site can introduce years of avoidable cost, delay and complexity. We evaluate prospective sites in the context of both their physical characteristics and their ultimate development objectives—environmental, archaeological, geological, civil, infrastructure, zoning, entitlement and economic considerations.

03

Project Management

One point of coordination across a complex project.

Development projects involve architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, agencies, ownership groups and numerous other stakeholders. Our role is to keep the project’s objectives visible while managing the details required to achieve them.

• Project planning and scheduling
• Design coordination and management
• Cost estimating & budget oversight
• Value engineering
• Contractor solicitation & bid evaluation
• Contract negotiations
• Construction coordination
• Change order review
• Contractor payment analysis
• Schedule monitoring & project reporting
• Stakeholder coordination

04

Capital Planning

Understand the financial requirements before they control the project.

Development decisions and capital decisions are inseparable. Capital planning enables ownership to compare priorities, evaluate alternatives and understand the financial implications of project decisions before those decisions are made—greater visibility into what the project will require, when it will require it, and how different scenarios may influence strategy.

05

Entitlement Processing

Navigate the approval process with strategy and experience.

Entitlements can determine whether an otherwise promising opportunity ever becomes a viable project. Because the process varies dramatically by jurisdiction, project type, site conditions and requested use, we develop strategies based on the specific realities of each assignment.

• Zoning and land-use evaluation
• Entitlement strategy
• Agency & consultant coordination
• Application management
• Design review
• Public process coordination
• Planning Commission presentations
• City Council presentations
• Community outreach
• Issue resolution

06

Feasibility

Identify the issues before making the investment.

Environmental conditions, zoning limitations, infrastructure requirements, agency requirements, development fees, site constraints and project economics can materially affect whether a project is viable. Our feasibility work is designed to surface those issues early—so clients evaluate opportunity and obstacles with better information before committing significant capital.

07

Due Diligence

Better information creates better real estate decisions.

Due diligence should do more than create a checklist. It should identify the information that can materially affect the acquisition, valuation, development strategy or ultimate use of a property. We provide limited-scope and comprehensive due diligence based on the client’s objectives and the characteristics of the property.

08

Critical Path Analysis

Protect the schedule by understanding what actually drives it.

Not every activity has the same impact on completion. Critical path analysis monitors progress, compares actual performance against planned activities and identifies the tasks or delays with the greatest potential to affect the overall schedule. A schedule should not simply report what has already happened—it should help the team understand what needs to happen next.

• Identify emerging delays
• Clarify schedule responsibility
• Improve accountability
• Evaluate recovery strategies
• Reduce avoidable change orders
• Limit unnecessary cost escalation

09

Financial Forecasting

Connect today’s project decisions to tomorrow’s capital needs.

By establishing assumptions, identifying future funding needs and examining development priorities against projected financial plans, clients gain greater visibility into the economic implications of the project—and a framework for comparing development alternatives.

10

Environmental Coordination

Keep environmental review integrated with the development strategy.

Environmental review can significantly influence project design, entitlement strategy, cost and schedule. We coordinate consultants, information, governmental agencies and public processes so those requirements remain integrated with the broader development program.

11

Public Hearings

Prepare the project for the room where decisions are made.

Public approvals often require more than a technically complete application. We help clients prepare for and navigate Planning Departments, Planning Commissions, City Councils, architectural review boards and community stakeholders—coordinating information, exhibits, consultants, presentations and responses to concerns.