Civic Brochure

Defined Schedule Our approach to scheduling is simple – be as efficient as possible to do the work right the first time. We take every opportunity to shorten the time it takes from project authorization to permit approval, without compromising quality or service. Our teams regularly meet to discuss deadlines and workload, and we pull in additional resources when needed to meet our commitments. Establishing and communicating a defined schedule at the outset is important and holding everyone on the team accountable to that schedule is imperative.

Cost Sensitivity & Time Control As a professional services firm, we are spending your money. We absolutely understand what that means to your business in terms of real dollars and time. One of our underlying principles is to be good stewards of your money, and we are mindful of that with respect to our design and our process. Cost of special construction materials influence the bottom line. We will work the client, contractors, and consultants to perform constructability reviews of documents. We also assess approach to assure to eliminate time wasters and unnecessary expenses.

Quality We recognize the importance placed on quality. The accuracy and completeness of our design and construction documents must be at a level that minimizes confusion and mistakes in the field. The quality of our design services must be at a level that maximizes our client’s confidence and trust that we are looking out for their best interests. We understand that quality takes time and errors cost money. With these types of projects, information gathering is crucial, but even more important is the synthesis of that information to achieve the desired outcomes. To do this we will undergo a thorough quality control review with multiple team members and our consultants at phases throughout project development. Everyone on the design team is also tasked with checking their own work. Prior to completion, construction documents are thoroughly reviewed by a senior member our team who is charged with ensuring details are coordinated, code requirements have been integrated, and client expectations are met.

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