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When is the Right Time to Engage a Project Manager for Your Construction Project?

Whether new construction or a “simple” remodel, projects of any scale can easily become more complex than initially thought. For owners who don’t spend their days managing design and construction projects, this is often a byproduct of “not knowing what you don’t know.” A good project manager (PM) provides value well before the actual physical construction of the project ever begins.  Relying on the experience of someone who has “been there before” from the very beginning will ensure the team makes smart strategic decisions regarding site selection; engaging the right design and construction teams; and determining appropriate project scope, timelines, and budget. Each of these tasks can easily overwhelm an owner and strain company resources, distracting from other daily operations. Partnering with a project manager early in the process brings clarity and best practices to any project.

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Better Meetings Make for Better Construction Projects

How can we make meetings more effective?

Meetings can be a good tool for planning, developing strategies, solving problems and making and evaluating decisions. However, when run ineffectively, meetings can waste time and lead to frustration. This can easily happen in construction projects with influential stakeholders who are focused primarily on their own interests. What follows are some suggestions for making your meetings more effective and an important tool of construction project success.

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Bradac Co’s Kaiser Family Foundation Project Featured in Architect Magazine


Representing the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation in the build out of its new headquarters in San Francisco’s China Basin neighborhood, the Bradac Co project management team helped the organization realize a vision to balance the need for open, airy and collaborative spaces with the need for more intimate, individual work areas.

To read more about the project, visit the write up in Architect magazine here.

Amy Bradac Profiled in Bisnow’s “Bay Area Power Women” Series

Bradac Co founder and CEO Amy Bradac was profiled as part of Bisnow’s “Bay Area Power Women” series, which highlights women who have helped shape Bay Area cities, neighborhoods, businesses and lifestyles. The profile covers Bradac’s background in architecture and construction and offers a Q&A with Bradac, where she answers questions about her biggest business problem and what advice she gives to those entering the industry.

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