Construction Management

What is Construction Management?

Construction Management is a professional service that utilizes a Construction Manager to oversee a project from design to construction. The Construction Manager coordinates with the Owner, Design Team, Contractors, and Permitting Agencies to shepherd the project from start to completion.

What is the difference between a Construction Manager and a Contractor?

Construction Managers differ from Contractors because Contractors typically self-perform a majority of the work and leave much of the management to the Owner. A Construction Manager on the other-hand, rarely self-performs any of the trade work. Instead the Construction Manager coordinates and oversees the different aspects of a construction project such as design, value engineering, cost management, scheduling, safety, and quality control. Under a Construction Manager, trade work is accomplished by individual subcontractors overseen by the Construction Manager. The advantage to this arrangement is that the Construction Manager serves as an adviser to the Owner and has an obligation to serve the Owner's interests. As your Construction Manager it will be our job to ensure your project is delivered safely, on-time, and on-budget.

Construction Management as an Owner’s Representative

ECS LLC serves as an agent to the owner. All contracts are directly between the Owner and the Trade-Contractors. ECS LLC will help develop appropriate scopes of work and conduct bidding to qualified subcontractors for each trade. We will then analyze the bids and make a final recommendation to the Owner. The Owner executes contracts directly with the Trade-Contractors. ECS LLC then oversees and directs the construction of the project and provides real time feedback to the owner. ECS LLC collects invoices from Trade-Contractors on a monthly basis, packages them and transmits them to the Owner who is responsible for making individual payments to each Subcontractor. This arrangement is ideal for Owners who want to remain largely involved throughout.

Construction Management as a Constructor

ECS LLC acts as the Constructor for the project and is directly responsible to the Owner. ECS LLC will bid and award contracts to the trade contractors. The Owner signs one contract with ECS LLC. ECS LLC then executes contracts directly with each trade contractor. We manage construction until final acceptance, again providing real time feedback to the owner. The owner receives an invoice from ECS LLC on a monthly basis. ECS LLC pays the trade contractors directly when we are paid. This arrangement transfers more responsibility and more of the administration from the Owner to the Construction Manager. The Construction Management as a Constructor method favors Owners who want to receive a turn-key project with less involvement.

Why Should I Hire a Construction Manager?

Expertise - Entellus Construction Services LLC employs a team of experienced professionals including licensed contractors, project managers, and engineers, who all have specialized knowledge in construction.
Time - Building a project is a time-consuming task, and missing deadlines or critical dates can turn small projects into long and expensive endeavors. Entellus Construction Services LLC believes in working with our clients early on in the process to establish an achievable schedule that meets your goals. We identify key milestones that can be tracked to ensure the project is on-schedule. As the project progresses we provide regular updates to ensure deadlines are met.
Costs - Constructing a project can be an expensive endeavor. Entellus Construction Services is respectful of your budget and will look out for your investment. To ensure you are prepared we provide detailed line-item budgets during the design phase of the project, giving you an accurate picture of what the construction costs will be. We also identify which items carry the most risk, and which items have the greatest potential for savings. We work hard during the bidding phase to eliminate all the unknowns and provide those bidding the project with an accurate and complete scope of work. Once construction begins we provide oversight and coordination to ensure work progresses in an expedient manner and that you receive a quality project. Finally should the unexpected occur resulting in a change order we assist in assessing the changes to ensure everyone is treated fairly.

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