Full Cycle Project Management
Pre-Construction Advisory
Charrette Management Group (CMG) eliminates structural, financial, and municipal risks before ground is ever broken.
Master Scheduling & Budgets
Developing detailed critical-path master schedules and total cost models for CMG projects.
Developing detailed critical-path master schedules and total cost models for CMG projects.
Long-Lead Procurement
Continuous tracking and supply line management for long-lead custom materials.
Continuous tracking and supply line management for long-lead custom materials.
Value Engineering
Executing strategic cost-reduction analyses without compromising luxury design standards.
Executing strategic cost-reduction analyses without compromising luxury design standards.
Design Coordination
Aligning architectural vision, engineering specs, and client requirements early in the lifecycle.
Aligning architectural vision, engineering specs, and client requirements early in the lifecycle.
Lease & Work Letter Audits
Reviewing landlord work letters and lease terms to ensure commercial alignment.
Reviewing landlord work letters and lease terms to ensure commercial alignment.
Submittal Management
Streamlining technical submittals, shop drawings, and finish approvals.
Streamlining technical submittals, shop drawings, and finish approvals.
Administrative Controls
Maintaining rigorous meeting logs, administrative records, and project documentation.
Maintaining rigorous meeting logs, administrative records, and project documentation.
Tendering & RFPs
Managing competitive contractor tendering and executing RFPs for elite trade consultants.
Managing competitive contractor tendering and executing RFPs for elite trade consultants.
Bid Leveling Analysis
Delivering transparent bid analysis and price leveling to guide contractor selection.
Delivering transparent bid analysis and price leveling to guide contractor selection.
Permit Expediting
Directing municipal permit filings, zoning reviews, and local agency approvals.
Directing municipal permit filings, zoning reviews, and local agency approvals.
Contract Administration
Establishing clear administrative workflows and formal contract governance.
Establishing clear administrative workflows and formal contract governance.
Commercial Defense
Executing final commercial negotiations and cost safeguards for the owner.
Executing final commercial negotiations and cost safeguards for the owner.
Construction Phase Oversight
Active on-site representation and strict mandate enforcement by CMG to defend architectural intent and your bottom line.
Site & Budget Leadership
Active daily oversight of construction progress, critical milestones, and budget allocations.
Active daily oversight of construction progress, critical milestones, and budget allocations.
Proactive Issue Resolution
Swift technical problem solving and field-condition resolution on the job site.
Swift technical problem solving and field-condition resolution on the job site.
Financial Controls
Auditing general contractor change orders and executing strict cost safeguards.
Auditing general contractor change orders and executing strict cost safeguards.
Stakeholder Alignment
Harmonizing communication across executive owners, landlords, and specialty vendors.
Harmonizing communication across executive owners, landlords, and specialty vendors.
Weekly Steering Calls
Directing weekly Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) steering calls and progress updates.
Directing weekly Owner-Architect-Contractor (OAC) steering calls and progress updates.
Trade Contract Execution
Overseeing trade contract execution, vendor compliance, and insurance verifications.
Overseeing trade contract execution, vendor compliance, and insurance verifications.
Supply Line Management
Sourcing and managing specialized global trades and custom millworkers as needed.
Sourcing and managing specialized global trades and custom millworkers as needed.
Logistical Execution
Directing site logistics, specialty equipment rigging, and white-glove installations.
Directing site logistics, specialty equipment rigging, and white-glove installations.
Aesthetic Quality Control
Inspecting finish samples, mockups, and trade craftsmanship against luxury standards.
Inspecting finish samples, mockups, and trade craftsmanship against luxury standards.
Post-Opening & Closeout Phase
Securing the physical asset, closing out municipal compliance, and initiating continuous operational protection.
Milestone Alignment
Verifying store turnover obligations, opening targets, and landlord lease milestones.
Verifying store turnover obligations, opening targets, and landlord lease milestones.
Asset & Warranty Collection
Procuring complete closeout documentation, trade warranties, and operational manuals.
Procuring complete closeout documentation, trade warranties, and operational manuals.
Compliance Handover
Securing Certificates of Occupancy (CO) and final municipal permit sign-offs.
Securing Certificates of Occupancy (CO) and final municipal permit sign-offs.
Punch List Execution
Conducting architectural walkthroughs and managing contractor completion of punch items.
Conducting architectural walkthroughs and managing contractor completion of punch items.
Defect Analysis
Identifying and resolving final trade deficiencies and architectural closeout details.
Identifying and resolving final trade deficiencies and architectural closeout details.
Vendor Dispute Resolution
Auditing final pay applications and resolving vendor commercial discrepancies.
Auditing final pay applications and resolving vendor commercial discrepancies.
Turnover Records
Compiling customized operations, maintenance, and facility care documentation.
Compiling customized operations, maintenance, and facility care documentation.
As-Built Blueprint Extraction
Retrieving finalized As-Built drawings, MEP schematics, and system records.
Retrieving finalized As-Built drawings, MEP schematics, and system records.
Media & Photography
Coordinating professional architectural photography for marketing assets.
Coordinating professional architectural photography for marketing assets.
Additional Specialized Advisory
Extended lifecycle value through technical analysis, schematic design support, procurement programs, and ongoing facility care.
Feasibility & Site Audits
Conducting physical, MEP, and spatial surveys of prospective retail locations.
Conducting physical, MEP, and spatial surveys of prospective retail locations.
Location Scouting
Performing technical walkthroughs with leasing agents and landlords prior to lease signing.
Performing technical walkthroughs with leasing agents and landlords prior to lease signing.
Schematic Design Support
Assisting with design development and providing alternative architectural solutions.
Assisting with design development and providing alternative architectural solutions.
Preliminary Code Analysis
Performing early zoning, accessibility, and local building code evaluations.
Performing early zoning, accessibility, and local building code evaluations.
Spatial & BOH Standards
Creating stock capacity layouts, back-of-house (BOH) guidelines, and staff breakroom standards.
Creating stock capacity layouts, back-of-house (BOH) guidelines, and staff breakroom standards.
Value Engineering Programs
Executing custom cost reduction initiatives across materials, lighting, and finishes.
Executing custom cost reduction initiatives across materials, lighting, and finishes.
Vendor Sourcing & Vetting
Sourcing vetted international suppliers, specialty millworkers, and custom fabricators.
Sourcing vetted international suppliers, specialty millworkers, and custom fabricators.
Bulk Procurement Audits
Cross-analyzing volume pricing across multi-store flagship rollout programs.
Cross-analyzing volume pricing across multi-store flagship rollout programs.
Preventative Maintenance
Structuring annual facility checkups and preventative maintenance schedules.
Structuring annual facility checkups and preventative maintenance schedules.
Emergency Facility Support
Providing 24/7 emergency repair response and ongoing facility troubleshooting.
Providing 24/7 emergency repair response and ongoing facility troubleshooting.
Material Acquisition
Sourcing luxury material, stone, and custom finish samples for client review.
Sourcing luxury material, stone, and custom finish samples for client review.
Cost Benchmarking
Auditing mandated vendor proposals against established luxury market benchmarks.
Auditing mandated vendor proposals against established luxury market benchmarks.
Vendor Negotiation
Negotiating commercial terms, lead times, and quality guarantees with suppliers.
Negotiating commercial terms, lead times, and quality guarantees with suppliers.
Expeditor Sourcing
Engaging top-tier local permit expeditors for accelerated agency approvals.
Engaging top-tier local permit expeditors for accelerated agency approvals.
Site Progress Audits
Conducting site visits to monitor contractor, millworker, and landlord progress.
Conducting site visits to monitor contractor, millworker, and landlord progress.
Budget & Schedule Updates
Maintaining live budget tracking logs and critical-path schedule updates for executives.
Maintaining live budget tracking logs and critical-path schedule updates for executives.
Milestone Forecasting
Issuing site reports and forecasting completion milestones to anticipate grand openings.
Issuing site reports and forecasting completion milestones to anticipate grand openings.
Technical Administration
Delivering full project closeout, technical punchwalks, and formal asset turnover.
Delivering full project closeout, technical punchwalks, and formal asset turnover.