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By Reuben Walker

The critical role of construction in property management

Image of David Seip of CAM Contracting during commercial build-out for PIne Castle Christian Academy in Orlando, FL.

Construction is more important than you think

If you own a commercial building or complex, you are either managing it yourself or have a property manager. So you know there are many responsibilities and tasks associated with managing your property. But you may have never thought about the role of construction in property management. This post takes a look and gets you up to speed on what you need to know about this important aspect of the job.

Definition of property management

According to Wikipedia, it is:

“the operation, control, and oversight of real estate as used in its most broad terms. Management indicates a need to be cared for, monitored and be held accountable for its useful life and condition.

Property management involves the processes, systems and manpower required to manage the life cycle of all acquired property as defined above including acquisition, control, accountability, responsibility, maintenance, utilization, and disposition.”

How does construction fit into property management?

Construction has several roles to play.

Repairs

Repairs are mostly self-evident. They involve fixing things that are broken through misuse. A window broken by a baseball is a good example. Simple repairs may be carried out by an onsite employee. But more extensive ones may be handled by a third-party. Say if someone drives a car through your front entrance.

Maintenance

Many times an onsite employee will provide maintenance. But it can be more efficient and less costly to contract it out in other circumstances.

Routine maintenance involves the day to day upkeep of your property to keep it functional. Replacing loose fasteners on railings, fencing, steps, or deck planks are examples. Recaulking older windows is another.

Preventive maintenance is a proactive service to avoid unnecessary repairs. Regular inspections and service prolong the useful life of your assets. It is also an important part of maintaining the safety of your property.

Capital Improvements

Capital improvements are a different thing altogether. They are almost always carried out by a third-party. According to Investopedia they are:

“the addition of a permanent structural improvement or the restoration of some aspect of a property that will either enhance the property’s overall value or increases its useful life. Although the scale of the capital improvement can vary, capital improvements can be made by both individual homeowners and large-scale property owners.”

They also have very different tax implications.

The components of your property eventually wear out and have to be replaced. Replacement is necessary even if they have been properly maintained. Technology also changes and requires upgrading or installation of new systems and components. New regulations from government also require additions to or adaptations of your property and its constituent parts. You might even have to carry out upgrades just to stay competitive.

Replacing old windows with new energy-conserving ones is an example of a capital improvement.

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Filed Under: Construction Management Tagged With: Capital Improvements, Maintenance, Property management, Repairs

By Reuben Walker

An Innovative Canopy Roof System for Old Town Theme Park

Canopy roof system at Old Town Theme Park

A unique solution to a pressing problem

As part of an ongoing capital improvement project at Old Town Theme Park, we recently faced a singular situation with the renovation of storefront canopies.

The existing ones were flat and prone to leakage. Yet, we had to maintain the current footprint of the existing canopies. This post will look at how we solved the dilemma with an innovation canopy roof system.

Canopy roof system at Old Town Theme Park

Project Scope

  • Remove existing flat roof system
  • Create a new pitched roof deck
  • Install a new thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) roof system

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Unique Challenge

The existing flat roofs were old and rotten. They held water and would not drain. This resulted is water running toward the wall and leaking inside the buildings.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Commercial Building Remodeling, Construction Management, Project Profile Tagged With: canopy roof system

By Reuben Walker

Why construction management is critical for your project

Image of Haunted House at Old Town Theme Park - Construction Management by CAM Contracting
Choose wisely. Don’t let the wrong decision come back to haunt you.

Choosing the appropriate construction management partner is vital for success

The International Construction Project Management Forum has a definition for construction management. It is the planning, coordination, and control of a project from beginning to completion. And that is a good one.

CM aims to meet your requirements to produce a functional and financially viable project. Whether it is commercial or residential, or civil or industrial, your project will be a disaster without competent construction management. It is a demanding discipline and requires extreme professionalism to succeed.

Your construction manager may build your project themselves or manage the sub-contractors. But either way their role is vital.

Why do you need a construction manager?

There are many advantages to having one including:

  • Having a single point of accountability.
  • Maximizing your return on your investment.
  • Saving time as well as money.
  • Increasing your project’s quality.

What does my construction manager do?

A construction manager must juggle many responsibilities. These include workplace safety, cost management, and quality management. Time, working drawings, and human must be managed as well. They make the important decisions when it comes to construction. In other words, they make sure your project gets built correctly, safely, and on-budget.

The functions of construction management usually include:

  • Specifying project objectives and plans including scope, budgeting, scheduling, performance requirements, and selecting participants.
  • Maximizing the resource efficiency through procurement of labor, materials, and equipment.
  • Getting the work done via proper planning, design, estimating, contracting and construction.
  • Resolving conflicts through effective communications and dispute mechanisms. *
  • Completing the work within time and budget constraints.

Construction management is a big responsibility, and you want a partner you can trust to be in charge of it. Your selection will deal with a variety of vendors, contractors, and government officials. They must be great communicators and open to input from all the project’s stakeholders.

Their primary responsibility is supervision. Attention to detail, due diligence, and a commitment to excellence make or break your construction project. Your CM must have vision. This is the ability to see the smallest details of all the projects stages and how they will come together in the end.

As you can see, the selection of your partner is critical. The more your project costs, the more important it is.

Image of CAM Contracting of Orlando's construction management project - Old Town Theme Park
Old Town Theme Park is a perfect example of effective construction management.

What are your project’s stages?

Project stages include the design. Your architect and design firms handle it.

Then your construction manager becomes involved. They oversee pre-construction, procurement, construction, and you occupying the finished facility or home.

Scheduling and organizing the work is paramount. Experience and expertise make the difference in successful execution of your project’s stages.

Why is construction management important?

As you can see, construction management is important for you. Also, it benefits society because successful projects avoid:

  • escalation of costs
  • time overrun
  • wastage of resources
  • unlawful exploitation of labor
  • and pollution of the environment.

Optimum utilization of resources is another environmental benefit.**

You aren’t just helping yourself with a wise decision. You are helping your community.

The right construction management gives you the facility or home of your dreams. And it does it without breaking the bank. If you choose wisely, you won’t have to worry.

Why choose CAM?

Please contact us to see why CAM Contracting should be your construction manager.

CAM Contracting was begun in 1995 by David and Rhonda Seip. Our vision was to build a strong and lasting construction company based on personalized service and trust. There are some shady construction companies out there. We are their antithesis and prove that it is possible for a construction company to be an honest company.

But you don’t just have to take our word for it. See what our clients have to say.

The photos above link to more images and information about our construction management of the Old Town Theme Park renovation. Be sure to check it out.

Choose CAM Contracting of Orlando for your construction mangement partner.

*Chris Hendrickson (September 2008). “What Is Construction Project Management?”. PM Hut. Retrieved 2010-07-04.

**The Constructor.org

 

Filed Under: Construction Management Tagged With: Construction, Pre-construction, Procurement

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