Project fluidity and cost certainty
Effective project management consists of comprehensive overview preparation and execution during all phases, regardless of project complexity.
Stratum understands that the key to successful project management is awareness of risks and planning, along with use of preventive and rectification measures to control budget cost, time scheduling, design, procurement, contracts management, and construction productivity prior to commencement of the project. Its management process applies effective decision-making throughout a project’s life cycle to ensure project fluidity and cost certainty. Stratum is committed to delivering projects while meeting expectations, on time and on budget, and with excellent quality. We handle project and construction management in parallel during all project phases to meet your targets. Our services cover five project areas:
Stratum’s team provides costing and constructability advice during the project’s design stage and municipal approval process. This approach recommends alternatives as an added-value which is beneficial to the client and design team, ensuring the design is in alignment with the design integrity. Stratum’s team also assists with document management processes, including constructability reviews, to ensure that project documents are sufficient for construction. This approach can minimize future rework, and targets a no-gap transition from design to construction to minimize extra costs during the construction stage.
Coordination with design team stakeholders:
- Drawings and specifications
- Construction
- QA/QC
- Health, safety, and environmental
- Design and construction coordination
- Tendering and contract
- Invoicing
Project document system management:
- Architecture
- Engineering (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, exterior envelope, geotechnical, vertical transportation, acoustic)
- Interior design
- Landscape architecture
- Traffic management consulting
- Code professional consulting
Conceptual project estimating and budgeting:
- Design quantity take-off
- Soft and hard costs estimating and budgeting
Conceptual project scheduling (P6):
- Design sequence
- Permit sequence
- Pre-construction sequence
- Construction sequence
- Post-construction sequence
Conceptual construction methods and planning:
- Health, safety, and environmental
- Site logistics
- Building Information Modeling (BIM)
- Combined mechanical and electrical design coordination
- Site resources
- Material resources
- Site traffic flow management
- QA/QC management
Construction team management:
- Outsource contractor market research
- In-house contractor opportunities and establishment
- Offshore resource research
- Construction management approach (CM)
- Traffic management consulting
- General contracting approach
Proper communication and a thorough understanding of a project’s hierarchy help establish its design. Thoughtfully planned design processes, and precise control management throughout each stage of the project allow for accurate assessments of possible threats/risks and creation of mitigation strategies for potential impacts to cost and schedule. The Stratum team provides design and construction management along with recommendations for challenges encountered through all stages of a project, such as:
Project costs and budget evaluation and reporting:
- Architecture
- Engineering (civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls, exterior envelope, geotechnical, vertical transportation, acoustic)
- Interior design
- Landscape architecture
- Traffic management consulting
- Code professional consulting
Project progress evaluation and reporting:
- Drawings and specifications
- Construction
- QA/QC
- Health, safety, and environmental
- Design and construction coordination
- Tendering and contract
- Invoicing
Quality control inspection and coordination:
- Design quantity take-off
- Soft and hard costs estimating and budgeting
Deficiency program coordination:
- Design sequence
- Permit sequence
- Pre-construction sequence
- Construction sequence
- Post-construction sequence
Project closing program coordination:
- Health, safety, and environmental
- Site logistics
- Building Information Modeling (BIM)
- Combined mechanical and electrical design coordination
- Site resources
- Material resources
- Site traffic flow management
- QA/QC management
Value Engineering
- Value engineering to propose cost saving scopes while maintaining original design intent
Stratum conducts a feasibility study at an early stage of each project to ensure viability in meeting all local and national standards, obtaining necessary permits, and fulfilling environmental requirements. The team’s expertise is in strategic planning, and foresight of downstream issues benefits project execution with ease. Daily progress is reviewed and budget monitored, along with scheduling and management of potential risks through a documented risk matrix process. Stratum also develops field-based construction management teams modelled on each client’s specific needs and project requirements by providing effective project leadership in following areas:
Construction budget management:
- General account management
- Trade contractor procurement and management
- Change Order management
- Cost control
- Executive budget forecasting
Construction Scheduling:
- Procurement sequence
- Logistic sequence
- Construction sequence
- Statutory approval sequence
- Project turnover sequence
Construction Planning:
- Site logistics
- Site resources
- Material resources, including offshore material
- Site traffic flow
Health, Safety, and Environmental Management:
- All field health, safety, and environmental aspects
- Liaising with Authorities (e.g., WorkSafeBC and owner’s independent Safety Managers)
Overall construction management:
- All field construction management aspects
- Liaising with Authorities
- Liaising with public utilities
- Field logistic coordination
- Traffic flow management
- Trade contractor management
Field quality control and assurance program:
- All Field QA/QC aspects
- LEED certification documentation
Construction status reporting:
- Construction progress
- Cost
- Construction schedule forecasting
- Construction budget forecasting
Value engineering:
- Value engineering to propose cost saving scopes while maintaining original design intent
The key to successful procurement is undertaking of project scope while engaging exceptional project professionals. Stratum works with suppliers, trade contractors, and procurement specialists to ensure projects receive all necessary components, including market research for local availability and employing offshore contacts when required. Stratum’s trade contractor procurement strategy and planning approach includes:
Stratum’s trade contractor procurement strategy and planning approach includes:
- Procurement packaging and scheduling
- Domestic trade contract market research
- Offshore trade contract market research
Project closeout is a critical time in the life of a construction project. During project closeout, all construction activities are completed and approved for occupancy by the owner, along with municipal and other relevant authorities. The construction field is cleaned up, the client’s team is trained on all necessary equipment, and all project documentation is organized and turned over to the client. At project closeout, Stratum attends all necessary processes to ensure a smooth closeout process, communicating with the client and addressing any warranty programs. And as an added value, Stratum’s team also sets up a databank system and delivers the data with project records for the client’s future project planning. Services during post-construction include:
Project Turnover Coordination:
- Project turnover document coordination
- Project completion certificate coordination
Project costs, and budget reconciliation and reporting:
- Trade contract closing
- Holdback management
- Soft/hard costs and budget reconciliation
As-built documents coordination:
- Design drawing and specification delivery coordination
- Construction document delivery and coordination
Warranty program coordination:
- Building envelope warranty coordination
- Building materials and equipment warranty coordination
- Spare materials and parts delivery and coordination
- Homeowner warranty coordination
- Year-end deficiency coordination
Project data banking:
- Project design data and record filing
- Project construction data and record filing
- Accounting data and record filing
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