Clement & Wynn’s philosophy and approach to a construction program is simple and straightforward. We provide a Program Manager who will serve as the Owner’s chief representative. Depending upon the client’s requirements, we will augment the Program Manager with additional technical staff and specialized consultants to deliver the program within the established budget, time and quality parameters. The Program Manager directs the mix and timing of rendered services and controls the major elements of the construction or master plan program in a manner that is consistent with your overall goals and aspirations.

While managing the construction program or planning efforts, our staff will be guided by the following philosophy and principles:

Serve as Extension of Staff: We typically operate as if we are a part of your organization. Our Program Manager and staff serve as your agent, providing a direct day-to-day communication channel.

Keep the Owner Informed: Communication is one of the most critical ingredients in the success of any construction program. We establish a system of communications and formal reporting that will insure important facts and realistic choices are identified and conveyed to the owner in a clear, understandable and timely manner. Most importantly, we will not commit the Owner’s funds without prior approval.

Promote the Owner’s Best Interest: Since we neither design nor physically construct any portion of the project, we are able to work objectively with all parties involved with the construction program. We will always attempt to fairly represent the interests of the owner and recommend what is best for the project.

Maintain Comprehensive Control: Our management approach continuously reviews and checks the critical elements of the program, balancing time, cost and quality. As the Owner’s agent, we respect your desire to spend as many dollars as possible for the direct benefit of the project. Once the requirements are approved, we constantly reconcile the issues of design scope, cost and constructability with all project team members. We do not recommend approval of any design phase until the program, design and budget are balanced and the owner is satisfied that the best result has been achieved. We will always reconcile our estimate and cost assumptions with the design consultant or contractors who are involved in the pre-construction phase. We attempt to clarify scope deficiencies in the construction documents early, and avoid potential change orders before construction starts.

Provide Quality Control: Quality and cost effectiveness must be everyone’s concern. We are strong advocates in promoting quality control and value engineering from the beginning of a project. In addition to independent peer reviews, we seek the full participation of all design and construction team members to constantly improve their parameters for quality and cost effectiveness. During construction, we encourage the general contractor to solicit and recognize the input of workers in the field who actually install the materials and equipment for the project.

Anticipate Challenges: The whole thrust of our management approach is to be proactive. We try to identify and eliminate potential problems early before they become major bottlenecks. Our staff will diligently pinpoint opportunities to save time and money and will strive to achieve the best attainable results.

Assure Commitment: We firmly believe the success of your construction program requires that our team be equally committed to the mission of your organization. We cannot adequately represent the Owner if we have a different agenda or mind set. More importantly, our approach is to commit and make available the full resources of our people and our organization for the successful outcome of your construction program.