Project Management

While our clients gain great benefits from soliciting all of our services, those services are tailored specifically, based on a client’s individual needs. Our services include:

• owner’s representation
• strategic planning
• program management
• project management
• project development
• construction management
• project controls
• technical services
• project assessment
• cost estimating
• design review
• scheduling
• risk management analysis
• claims management and resolution
• loan monitoring

We provide professional leadership, industry knowledge, process expertise and cloud-based control systems to deliver solutions to tough challenges, with the goal of completing the project on time and on-budget.

Performing pre-construction due diligence prior to the acquisition of building assets is critical to assess potential risks and protect your interests in any development venture.

TWIG® Project Management and Development (TWIG® PMD) branch will the prospective owner assistance with the identification and analysis of these risks and provide recommendations on how to mitigate them.

TWIG’s® extensive experience in the high volume residential, commercial, education, government, health care, hospitality and industrial arenas will provide a broad perspective to meet the specific project needs.

TWIG’s® experts can supplement your team by providing:

• Project performance reviews
• Preliminary budget analysis
• Scope of work definition
• Identification of potential existing site conditions
• Mitigation of permitting and environmental issues

Whether you are an owner, property manager, contractor, architect or construction manager, TWIG’s PMD consultants are equipped to safeguard your investment and alleviate potential risks.

The Conceptual Design Stage includes the feasibility analysis and initial design tasks. Contractors start communicating with the project participants and become a part of the decision making process. Although the project information is limited, clear understanding of the project objectives is crucial for the successful development. At this stage, site and subsurface conditions are collected and a gross square footage of the project is established. A master schedule is developed for the design process which ends at the physical start of construction. A conceptual estimate (budget) is also developed along with subcontractor input and contingency considerations. 

The Schematic Design Stage includes detailed site investigations with the analysis of environmental issues and existing structures that may affect the construction process, budget, and schedule. After the development of the means and methods related to the site logistics and relevant safety concerns, documentation of the project scope starts. In communication with the owner and designers, major building elements (foundations, structural systems, enclosure, mechanical-electrical-plumbing MEP systems, etc.) are selected and their initial constructability analyses are performed. The master schedule is further developed with detailed preconstruction responsibilities of the project participants. Since the project scope is still being developed, the contractor's and specialty contractors’ inputs are very valuable at this stage. The complete scope leads to an estimate with higher level of accuracy. 

The Design Development Stage puts greater emphasis on the constructability issues. The design documents and specifications are reviewed by the construction team and, consequently, the cost estimate is updated. If a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) is being provided, it is usually calculated and presented at this stage. The schedule is also updated as detailed design information become available. Value analysis is also performed at this stage, since detailed drawings are still in development and any changes can be incorporated into construction documents and specifications. The contribution of value analysis to the project can be significant. The close participation of the contractors and specialty contractors may also help with the timely actions for long lead items.