Personalized Cost & Construction Management Expertise for Your Project

We are proud to have a strong reputation for customer service with clients who regularly recommend us and our work. Our collaborative team has the ability to address your projects with agility and flexibility, while our tailored services mean that we can support you no matter your scope.

SERVICE SECTORS

We are structured around our clients’ sectors to provide industry relevant advice. It is our ability to provide specialized, market based guidance that adds value to a project and sets us apart from our competitors. Our first-class cost management services and depth of experience span numerous sectors providing a level of project understanding that inspires cost confidence.

MULTI-FAMILY / TENANT IMPROVEMENT

MUSEUMS & CIVIC ARTS PROJECTS

GOVERNMENT FACILITIES

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES & LABS

CIVIC PARKS & TRAILS

HOTELS & CONVENTION CENTERS

Cost Management Services

Third-Party Cost Estimation

Budget and cost estimate validation using independent third-party cost estimating (ICE). To comprehend the project's overall cost, consider soft expenses, relocation plans, and other owner expenditures.

Design-Based Cost Management

Project cost partner provides cost services with enhanced tools including life-cycle cost planning, operations and maintenance, and real-time cost advice during design through to project buy-out.

Business Case Cost Planning

Owner cost partner supplying acquisition, tenant improvement, and leasing expenses for the project-specific business case. We have created narratives and images that especially highlight the qualities of your project.

Cost Review And Reporting

This includes comprehensive cost and document analyses of ongoing projects. Evaluations in relation to other active projects and labor measures particular to the industry. For the handling of change orders and cost recovery, recommendations are given.

Master Planning & Pre-Design

Diagrams, owner requirements, and programming data serve as the foundation for cost planning. Options analyses and basic cost models are among the services available to comprehend and handle financial restrictions.

Reconciliation Management

We do more than just produce the deliverables. We will stand by the design to make sure the contractor provides pricing based on the design intent with enough detail to better understand cost and constructability.

Construction Management Services

Construction Management

DCW provides expert guidance and support throughout the construction phase. Our team will assist in planning, budgeting, and scheduling, as well as overseeing the work of contractors and subcontractors, and liaising between the design and construction teams and other Owner consultants and stakeholders. Our role is to ensure that the project is completed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. Our expertise and experience help to minimize risks, reduce costs, and optimize project outcomes.

Project Management

DCW offers a deliberate and principled approach to project management throughout the entire project life cycle. We leverage an assortment of specialized management, budgeting, and scheduling resources to minimize risk and maximize accessibility and efficiency across the entire project team. Our project controls expertise ensures that every dollar and every day of the project is managed from Day One. We engage stakeholders throughout the project and perform phased document review and subsequent cost analysis to integrate Owner project requirements into the design while balancing budget and schedule.

Program Management

Our team can oversee the planning, design, and execution of a single project or an entire building program. Strategic, high-level planning meets on-the-ground process management to ensure your program is successful at all levels. Our leadership and management resources ensure that your program is implemented with sound and deliberate direction every step of the way from inception to occupancy.

Owners Representation

Our goal is to be a trusted advisor and advocate for the Owner’s interests in all project matters, from its earliest origins through occupancy. We implement management practices that enhance the efficacy of the project team and utilize technical skills and expertise to facilitate the planning, design, and execution of projects aligned with the Owner’s vision, resources, and operational demands. The hallmark of our work is the achievement of best possible outcomes resulting from the shared success of the project team.

We understand the unique challenges and complexities Owners face in all aspects of their project and can help navigate those responsibilities as an integrated representative.

Alternative Delivery Consulting

Considering using an Alternative Delivery method for your project or do you just need more information to determine if Alternative Delivery is the right fit? We have decades of collective experience advising on and managing Alternative Delivery projects and if it makes sense for your project, we can navigate you through every step. If Traditional Delivery prevails as the more sensible solution, we can still do that, too!

Staff Augmentation

Every project Owner has a unique need for management support at various stages of their development program. DCW has the flexibility to integrate our experts with your in-house Capital Projects and Facilities team providing advanced skills and project coverage made-to-order. If you represent a prime or sub consultant, Mentor or Protégé firm, we are interested in joining forces with you to provide best in-class management teams that deliver world class facilities for Owners across any of our service sectors.

OUR FUN FACTS

558 PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED
26 BILLION DOLLARS ESTIMATED
9783 CUPS OF COFFEE

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