David L. Hamman
CEO, Professional Construction Consultant
Dave's Reply when asked how his business was unique...
"My idea is a slam dunk and cannot be duplicated by just anyone.
Chris has an accounting degree and handles all of the money, he lets the owner know exactly what is to be paid each monthly draw and tracks costs and budgets and provides all paper required. He handles the 1099 and I9’s as well as the certificate of insurance for all subs..
I interpolate the plans, author scopes of work, (description of work) for each contractor, write the contracts to include all of the legal and accounting forms required.
Our gig is this… We have a monthly fee based on a reasonable time frame. We “buy” or contract the job, and try to beat that schedule… If we beat it by a few months that is a few months fee in our pockets.
The benefit to the Owner is that nothing, material or labor, is marked up. He sees the bids and see’s the purchase orders and contracts and he writes the checks. It is incredibly transparent… In a normal scenario a “General Contractor” would mark everything up 10% and then add it’s own overhead and profit, and inflate the general requirement number, that is where you would cost phones, trailer, toilets temp power etc…
We do everything at cost.
On a 14 million dollar deal an owner will realize at least 1.5 million in savings over a General Contractor.
The other side of the coin is that we actually are proven and do perform."
See our testimonials page for some of our proven performance and savings to the customer.
What does a Construction Manager Do?
Construction Managers plan and direct construction projects. They typically act as the Owners or Developers representative throughout the life of the project.
Although Construction Managers usually play no direct role in the actual construction of a structure, they typically schedule and coordinate all design and construction processes, including the selection, hiring, and oversight of specialty trade contractors. Construction managers also team with workers in other occupations, such as engineers and architects.
The following is a list of the primary duties of a Construction Manager:
- Coordination of contract documents, drawings, specifications and schedules.
- Qualify and coordinate contractors performing the work.
- Determine the maintain budget requirements.
- Find and qualify specialty contractors and suppliers.
- Hold pre-bid meetings for the purpose of making sure the contractors understand the project and what is expected from the contractor.
- Receive and review bids for correctness and adherence to contract documents.
- Prepare construction contacts and schedule.
- Review the work in progress to assure compliance with specifications, schedule and pay requests.
- Review change orders for accuracy and reasonableness of cost.
- Maintain cost account records.
- Provide interpretations and resolutions to issues that arise.
- Verify certificates of insurance and when required bonding for each contractor.
- Review contractor’s submittals for accuracy.
- Conduct inspection of project and produce punch list items for contactors to correct.
- Verify the receipt of all guarantees, affidavits, lien releases, operations manuals, as-built drawings and owner training.
Just the association between the Construction Manager and the Owner or Developer provides that “piece of mind” that they have a knowledgeable advocate on their side.
Easily serving South Bend, Mishawaka, Elkhart, Granger and surrounding Indiana and Michigan cities.
DC Construction Management LLC. is a design/build general contractor and professional manager of construction services. We deliver a wide range of industrial, distribution, manufacturing, office, retail, recreational, healthcare and commercial projects in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and surrounding midwest regional markets.
Let DC Construction Management LLC. be your choice for the managerial oversight of your next construction project.