Project Planners and Construction Managers  

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How we think about risk

The way we look at pre-construction

Smaller but Demanding Projects

Risk. The last thing a client needs is a general contractor who’s more interested in mitigating their own risk than in helping clients cope with theirs. Construction is full of risks. Schedule risks, budget risks…what’s in the ground-behind-the-walls-and-above-the-ceiling risks. 

CBRM…Commodore Builders Risk Management. It’s an attitude and an action that drives the way we deal with risk. Managing acceptable risk is an integral part of our business. As construction managers, we’d miss a major opportunity to serve clients if our objective was to avoid risk. Instead, we seek it out. We confront it head-on. We eliminate potential issues one at a time by identifying them up front and driving the proper course of action to get the job done. We know our clients value Commodore most when we manage their risk, and keep them safe. Identifying risk up front is what makes our projects and our clients succeed.

As the demands on our clients change, so do the demands placed on us, their project planners and construction managers. Global forces, competition and the cost of real estate, are all elements that drive the quickening pace of construction for our clients. Commodore’s role is to adapt and respond with an approach that expedites the construction process, while carefully controlling the outcome. 

At Commodore, we begin a project by looking at the big picture. We take the time to understand our client’s goals. For them, new construction is a means to another end.  A new building or renovation enables our clients to compete more effectively, to re-vitalize communities, to invent new products, educate students, attract top talent. We’re not just building their new space.  We’re partners, helping clients meet their objectives and build their success.

Before we begin building, we make sure we understand all the elements that can effect the outcome of a project. We determine the answers to every question, up-front. We put them in a Project Definition Report that becomes the foundation for our project and for our partnership. We identify every risk and every thing we’re doing to complete the project on time and on budget. Because this foundation is laid early in the construction process, our team is aligned on the project scope, on the schedule and on the budget before our client begins spending money. 

This is a simple innovation, but one that our clients value. It provides an accurate picture of costs and schedule. It saves time and eliminates change orders because the tough work of identifying risk is done up-front.

Commodore is focused on our clients… not the size of their projects. We respond to clients who have smaller but still demanding projects that require the coordination and oversight of an experienced team and full-time superintendent. How do we provide that experience and expert supervision, without overburdening the project with staff costs? The key is having a stable of working superintendents, in addition to our larger project supers. These working superintendents have a dual role. They’re skilled carpenters who execute work and they’re on-site supervisors who manage subcontractors and site activities.

Commodore provides clients with a total response to their building needs. Whether a project requires a minor adjustment of a door or a major interior renovation, we maintain the same laser focus on client service. We adapt and respond with a nimble approach that expedites the construction process, carefully controls the cost and ensures an excellent outcome every time.

“I appreciate your willingness to dive into the fray and lead the charge to move this forward and get it resolved. You are the best. This is why I love working with you guys. Thanks for a job well done. All the best.”

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