A Q&A with Stephen Carter, founder of The Carman Group.Real Estate Weekly recently talked with Stephen Carter, founder and principal of The Carman Car´man n. 1. A man whose employment is to drive, or to convey goods in, a car or car. Group. The Carman Group provides architectural design This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. and construction management for residential and small busineses. Real Estate Weekly: How is The Carman Group different from other experts? Carter: We bring commercial project management expertise to the residential market. The management required to construct a commercial multi-story building has been adapted, by The Carman Group, to the residential market. Our method is a successful way to effectively sequence projects to be completed in a minimum of time with efficient use of the budget. REW n. 1. A row. : What does it mean when The Carman Group 'integrates the design and building process?' Carter: It means that we draw on a variety of industry research and information to confirm that the design is buildable build·a·ble adj. Suitable or available for building: "The problem was finding a site that was well located, appropriately zoned . . . and buildable" Sam Hall Kaplan. and conforms to the owner's expectations. The quality of the design is enhanced by interfacing construction and material technology into the early phases of design development. Likewise, the construction documents are defined by allowances for fixtures that are selected by the owner. REW: How are commercial projects different from residential construction projects? Carter: Commercial projects are generally more complicated than residential projects due to zoning and multi-tenant uses. Also, commercial owners know what they are getting into, residential owners generally do not. However, budget and cost issues on a residential job carry a greater impact than on a commercial job due to the source of the finds. A private residential owner will balk balk the action of a horse when it refuses to obey a command to which it usually responds. See also jibbing. at change orders while an owner of a commercial project will probably expect change orders. The Carman Group has modified commercial project management procedures and brought them to the residential market to assure continuity throughout the residential design and construction process. REW: How does The Carman Group protect the clients investment? Carter: We provide close scrutiny and observation of the design and building process. We verify (1) To prove the correctness of data. (2) In data entry operations, to compare the keystrokes of a second operator with the data entered by the first operator to ensure that the data were typed in accurately. See validate. that the sequence of the project is to the owner's advantage. We minimize unproductive time and cost overruns Noun 1. cost overrun - excess of cost over budget; "the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget" cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor . We protect the integrity of the design and increase the appraised value An appraised value (USA) or mortgage valuation (Australia) pertains to the assessed value of real property in the opinion of a qualified appraiser or valuer. It is usually used as a pre-qualification & risk-based pricing factor related to the issuance of mortgage loans by a of the property. REW: What is the biggest mistake in selecting a contractor? Carter: Besides not verifying references, hiring a contractor that doesn't have experience with your type of project and specified materials will be a problem. The owner will suffer through the contractor's learning curve. |
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