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Building construction is essentially a one-time manufacturing process executed under a unique set of conditions and circumstances, by a team of participants assembled only for the project’s duration. In this sense construction differs from all other forms of manufacturing and managing the process requires special knowledge and skills.

To optimize a project in the key areas of “time, money & quality” the team and management must be integrated and coordinated.

Project management services include:

• Outline project scope and initial program
• Feasibility studies and needs analysis
• Economic analysis of project and investment proforma
• Budget estimates
• Overall project scheduling
• Evaluation of owner and user requirements
• Evaluation of space requirements and alternative sites
• Review of regulatory requirements
• Assist owner in selection of consultants
• Oversee design phase for adherence to schedule, budget, program
• Administration of design phase contracts
• Building contract administration
• Project scheduling
• Budget monitoring
• Owner representation and construction observation
• Construction contract administration
• Contractor payout review
• Materials purchasing coordination
• Post construction evaluation and summary
• Commissioning

Our professionals use the latest project cost control techniques to help establish realistic project budgets. Cost management can commence as the earliest conceptual information is developed and continues through all design phases of a project. During construction it includes assistance in obtaining and negotiating fair and complete bid pricing for all line items; and implementing and maintaining effective cost control measures during the construction, change order and close-out phases of the project.

Cost management services include:

• Cost Modeling / Benchmarking
• Project Feasibility / Conceptual Estimating
• Design Stage Estimating (SD, DD & CD)
• GMP Reconciliation and Negotiations
• Value Engineering Services
• Life Cycle Cost Services
• Bid Review and Analysis
• Change Order Review and Analysis
• Final Account / Project Close-out
• Construction Audits
• Material and Labor Market Surveys
• Constructability Reviews

Properly implemented our project scheduling field and software expertise reduce the time your project staff spends in scheduling meetings and report preparation, while our claims avoidance and quality control procedures helps reduce your project risks. We utilize standard industry scheduling methods and software to monitor and report on the progression of construction projects so that our clients are informed quickly and accurately of project events, potential problems, and corrective actions.

Schedule and claim dispute services include:

Baseline Scheduling

• Design and Construction Schedule Development
• Successful Baseline Procedure for Rapid Deployment
• We work with Your Team to Develop Your Plan
• Qualitative and Technical Schedule Reviews

Schedule Updating

• Weekly and/or Monthly Updates
• Detailed Status for As-built Schedule
• Ongoing Planning of Remaining Work
• Critical Path Accounting
• Project Team Accountability
• Delay Identification and Analysis of Issues
• Executive Summaries

Schedule Reviews

• Review of Schedule Critical Path Progress since last Period
• Review of Schedule Diagnostics for Anomalies
• Review of Scheduling Issues with the Project Scheduler (ongoing training)
• Preparation of an Executive Summary of Project Progress and Issues.

Claims Dispute Resolution:

Delay Analysis

• Review project schedules to determine the best analysis method
• Pure Delay Analysis
• Disruption Analysis
• Concurrency Evaluations
• Acceleration and Productivity Delays

Cost Analysis

• Damage Calculations
• Differing Site Condition impacts
• Productivity Losses

Project Audit

• Cost Overrun Evaluations
• Schedule Overrun Evaluations

Expert Witness

• Clear and Concise Analysis and Expert Reports

Project Oracle Software Startup Services include:

Our field experienced, Oracle Certified Implementation specialist, works with your project team on-site to ensure project ramp-up success and data quality. Our specialist will assume an active role in importing projects, setting up users, creating custom fields, and performing other tasks as needed. This includes training and supporting your system administrator(s) as needed.

Our specialist will also manage and train your team while working with them.

TSG provides planning solutions to many markets with a specialization in the healthcare and institutional markets. Strategic and master planning for sophisticated organizations must address a variety of questions regarding both the local and national environment:

• What will be the impact of changing government regulation and reimbursement?
• What is the geographic marketplace of your organization?
• What is the market demographic mix of your organization?
• What technology capabilities and associated capital expenditures must be addressed?

Once this information is understood, TSG can then help dive down into the details of areas as diverse as:

• Zoning and regulatory compliance
• Parking and traffic flow
• Professional and technical staff requirements
• Operational efficiency
• Vertical and horizontal transport systems
• Inter and intra departmental workflow.
• Technological requirements

TSG provides Facility Programming services to many markets with a specialization in the healthcare and institutional markets. When designing or renovating a facility the ultimate success of the new design will be driven by how well the new design supports the underlying operational requirements of the organization. Issues that need to be addressed include:

• Spatial requirements for departments and individual spaces.
• Traffic flow and spatial relationship between and within individual spaces.
• Special requirements (equipment, environmental, regulatory)
• Technology

Once this information is defined and understood, TSG can then dive down into the details and develop a clear, effective programmatic statement defining the operational needs and spatial requirements for the new facility.

The Syntec Group has enjoyed decades of creative, cutting edge design developing a clear understanding of how to achieve the proper value balance between aspirational project goals and pragmatic realities (budget, schedule...).

Philosophically Architecture is "The creation of physical environments, which enhance our ability to recognize and maximize our individual and community's potential".

Professional Architectural/Engineering practice encompasses "The creation and communication of a balanced solution to a specific programmatic statement, taking into account multiple considerations:

• Life, health and safety
• Aesthetic and creative concerns
• Structural demands
• Technology
• Functional needs
• Regulatory requirements
• Scheduling parameters
• Environment and energy consumption
• Financial parameters

Services include:

• Site planning, design, development, Land utilization analysis
• Programming and implementation of special requirements
• Adaptive reuse and historic renovation
• Project design
• Construction document preparation, drawings, specifications, addenda
• Estimates of construction costs
• Field observation
• Regulatory review
• Interior design, space planning
• Preparation of building condition reports
• Spatial requirements for departments and individual spaces.
• Traffic flow and spatial relationship between and within individual spaces.
• Special requirements (equipment, environmental, regulatory )
• Technology consulting
• Full Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Engineering Services
• Full civil engineering services

Construction services can be provided in a number of different contractual formats with each providing their own pros and cons. The primary delivery methods include:

• Construction management
• Traditional general contracting
• Design-Build

Construction Management is an integral component of TSG services. It combines the technical and managerial capabilities of a general contractor with the coordination expertise of architects and engineers.

In many traditional projects the design, bidding, and construction phases occur in sequence. A CM can make these happen concurrently, leading to process efficiencies that translate into significant time and cost savings. The CM is a member of the design and planning team providing the owner, architect, and engineer valuable input regarding a variety of issues ranging from prevailing construction costs, availability of labor, materials and equipment; scheduling constraints, alternative design options and economies are continually evaluated and monitored.

Construction services include:

• Outline project scope and initial program
• Feasibility studies and needs analysis
• Economic analysis of project and operational/investment proforma.
• Budget estimates
• Overall project scheduling
• Evaluation of owner and user requirements
• Evaluation of space requirements and alternative sites
• Review of regulatory requirements
• Assist owner in selection of consultants
• Oversee design phase for adherence to schedule, budget, program
• Administration of design phase contracts
• Building contract administration
• Project scheduling
• Budget monitoring
• Owner representation and construction observation
• Construction contract administration
• Contractor payout review
• Materials purchasing coordination
• Post construction evaluation and summary
• Commissioning

Construction services can be provided in a number of different contractual formats with each providing their own pros and cons. The primary delivery methods include:

• Construction management
• Traditional general contracting
• Design-Build

Traditional general construction is an integral component of TSG services. A professionally managed general construction project assumes that all three participants; Owner, Contractor and Architect are well versed in the building process and create a check and balance to safeguard the interests of the project and Owner.

In most traditional projects the design, bidding, and construction phases must occur sequentially. In large, complex projects this project delivery method is still preferred. There is a strong market perception that although this may not be the quickest project delivery method it is still the best way to achieve value, quality and cost control.

Construction services include:

• Budget estimates
• Overall project scheduling
• Building contract administration
• Project scheduling
• Budget monitoring
• Construction supervision
• Construction contract administration
• Contractor payout review
• Materials purchasing coordination

Construction services can be provided in a number of different contractual formats with each providing their own pros and cons. The primary delivery methods include:

• Construction management
• Traditional general contracting
• Design-Build

Design/Build is an integral component of TSG services. In many ways it is the most historical accurate project delivery method, Master Builder. It ensures that there is a single entity who is responsible for the delivery of the building. The design builder is responsible for both the building design and construction and is typically contractually obligated to deliver a building that meets or exceeds a specific program statement and achieves a specific construction/project cost and time schedule.

This project delivery method has been popular in simple building types (office warehouse, retail big box). As project teams becoming increasingly sophisticated in their collaboration capabilities, their ability to consistently deliver a high quality product in more complex building types continues to grow.

Construction services include:

• Outline project scope and initial program
• Feasibility studies and needs analysis
• Economic analysis of project and operational/investment proforma.
• Budget estimates
• Overall project scheduling
• Evaluation of owner and user requirements
• Evaluation of space requirements and alternative sites
• Review of regulatory requirements
• Assist owner in selection of consultants
• Oversee design phase for adherence to schedule, budget, program
• Administration of design phase contracts
• Building contract administration
• Project scheduling
• Budget monitoring
• Owner representation and construction observation
• Construction contract administration
• Contractor payout review
• Materials purchasing coordination
• Post construction evaluation and summary
• Commissioning

Construction loan monitoring services typically include the following, but will be tailored to the precise needs and desires of each individual client:

• Develop, implement and update construction loan monitoring policies and procedures
• Review construction drawings and specifications
• Review budgets and schedules for accuracy and completion
• Review proposed contracts for both design and construction
• Review environmental, wetlands, zoning and building permit approvals
• Prepare a preliminary budget estimate of construction costs and compare to borrower’s
• Prepare a written report on findings and recommend corrective actions where appropriate
• Prepare a comparative Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) or 100% Bid Documents estimate.
• Reconcile internal estimates with contractor’s GMP or Lump Sum bid.

Property Condition Assessment (PCA) services are performed in accordance with ASTM standards for property owners and real estate investors nationwide. Our objective is to assess and document the condition of the property and to prepare an accurate cost estimate of the efforts necessary to restore the property to a usable condition for its intended use.

Services include but are not limited to:

• Inquiries to the local Building Department, Zoning Department and Fire Department
• Review of readily available construction documents
• Interview of individuals designated as knowledgeable about the site and related improvements
• Review of past and current significant Capital Improvement Projects
• Visual observations of the key property and building components

Report includes:

• Description of the facility, amenities and site
• Description of the construction deficiencies and repair/replacement recommendations
• Prepare the “Immediate Repairs Cost Estimate”
• Prepare the “Replacement Reserves Cost Estimate”
• Recommendation for additional studies (i.e. roof, structural, environmental systems)
• Prepare photographic documentation.

Whether it is operationally, financial or regulatory driven, in today's world no organization can afford the luxury of under utilizing it's physical infrastructure and fixed assets (ie. land, buildings, equipment). Facility (fixed asset) Management allows owners to optimize the efficiency of their physical resources and make informed decisions prior to making financial commitments. TSG provides tools for tracking current assets and analyzing the consequences of future actions (office space reorganization, expansion, new equipment acquisitions, moving ).

Facility (fixed asset) services include:

• Building and fixed asset surveys
• Develop and organize facility document digital archives
• Evaluate current infrastructure, fixed assets and develop best practice strategies for future planning and decision making.