What Project Management and Site Supervision Includes

There are a lot of things that need to happen in order to have a project move from an idea to completion. The portion that we take care of as a General Contractor and Custom Home Builder is Project Management and Site Supervision.

Yes, we also do a lot of carpentry work in-house but that is separate from what we're talking about here. That work could also be done by a subcontractors but we choose to do some of the important work ourselves in order to control the quality and keep the projects moving along nicely.

Included

Here is a list of what could be included for the Project Management and Site Supervision of your project:​

• Material take offs and ordering;
• Coordinating and reviewing deliveries;
• Coordinating and supervising contractors;
• Ensure site safety;
• Quality Control;
• Site Cleanliness;
• Time & Material tracking and regular reporting;
• Receive and review bids by contractors;
• Prepare comparative review of bids at the request of the client;
• Set a Project Budget estimate;
• Set a timeline estimate;
• Receive WSIB certificates, bonds and insurance policies for all contractors;
• Manage and update the schedule/calendar;
• Attend and report on site meetings with clients, major contractors and/or consultants when appropriate;
• Review construction specifications and plans;
• Regular site meetings;
• Conduct or coordinate systems demonstrations and maintenance procedure instructions;
• Receive the operating manuals, as specified, and provide to the client;
• PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection) Report prior to the clients taking control of premises;
• 1 Year Inspection Report.

Not all of the items above are necessarily required for each project but it is what we would take care of when needed.

NOT Included

Simply put, we are not Designers, Architectural Technologists, Architects or Engineers. We are carpenters and have been trained as such just like the aforementioned in each of their particular categories.

We believe a successful project requires a great team to fill in all the requirements and we are filling in the category of Project Management, Site Supervision and Carpentry. We are more than happy to provide input throughout the design process as it relates to constructibility but we will not do design work (nor do you want carpenters to do designer work).

Here are some examples of things that would need to be provided by somebody else:

• Drawings:
  • Floor plans or anything relating to floor plans such as a mechanical layout, electrical layout, plumbing layout and so forth.
  • Any sort of elevations required for finishing layouts (i.e. tile layouts, cabinetry elevations, locations of any wall mounted hardware, etc..)
• Selections:
  • Exterior cladding;
  • Flooring;
  • Tiles;
  • Wall colours;
  • Cabinetry colours;
  • Counters;
  • Trim style;
  • Door style;
  • Window style;
  • etc...

Will we offer input on the items above? Absolutely! But the input is in response to the question "Do you think we should go with option A or option B?" as opposed to "What size vanity should we put in, what colour should it be and which faucet should we choose?"

Costing

It's important to note that we're happy to get costing for you for options you are considering. All the items listed above that need to be provided by somebody else may require some input from us on costing in order for you to make a decision and we understand that. So when the options need to be narrowed down and cost is one of the factors, tag us in!

Get Ahead

The more we have designed and planned out ahead of time, the smoother the project will go. Does this mean everything needs to be decided on before construction starts? No. In fact some things may not be able to be decided on until later.

For example, we don't need to know your paint colours at the time of framing but we will need to know where you plan on mounting things to the wall so that we can include backing where required. You will also want to know where you are going to place furniture so that the designer can complete the electrical plan for the electrician before we insulate and drywall.

As you can see, there are a lot of things to think about and many team members required. This is not a one-man operation. We have multiple people involved with each project from our company alone and we pull on the experience and knowledge of our subcontractors as required.