Once FSB’s architects and engineers finalize their designs on a project, our construction administrators’ work is just beginning. They are the voice of FSB’s architects and engineers once drawings are handed over to the construction team to translate them from the page into the real world.

You can put a window in many different ways, and clients want someone there who can have some judgment on whether the work performed meets the intent of the design. Our construction administrators (CAs) keep the contractor from taking shortcuts or overlooking steps to make certain the owner gets the quality product they are paying for.

Not every project needs enhanced construction administration. The more complex a project is, the more clients benefit from the presence of an experienced CA on the job. With backgrounds in either architecture or engineering, Our CAs solve a lot of problems in the field and know when and who to involve when something doesn’t look right.

Buildings are getting smarter and smarter, and that makes the construction process more complex.

Construction administration is a service some owners choose to add on to their design projects, and the firm works with its clients to figure out the right level of involvement an administrator should have on the project, depending upon the complexity and nature of the building. The mistakes our CAs may prevent can save owners millions by pre-empting the need for expensive do-overs.

For example, our CA noticed a worker on one worksite cutting windows to be fitted into place on the side of the building. The windows had been prefabricated and sealed in a factory, but because the wall had been constructed slightly off, the windows weren’t fitting. Had our CA not been onsite, the compromised windows would have been installed with vapor soon seeping between the sheets of glass and creating a film inside the windows. No one would have known what had happened and the owner would have had to spend their money to then replace the windows after the fact. This catch saved the owner a six-figure cost.

When you are working on a $40 or $50 million project, one mistake on the worksite can cost in excess of a million dollars. Construction administration is sound insurance for the client.

Not only are construction administrators the voice of the architects and engineers on the work site, they’re also another set of eyes and ears for the client. Where many large companies once employed experts on their building maintenance staffs that would understand and oversee construction projects, they’ve scaled back. Many clients now rely more heavily upon construction administrators to advocate for the agreed-upon design. Construction administrators provide regular analysis to FSB clients about the progress of their projects and flags any concerns they might have from reviewing monthly pay applications, construction schedules and walking the site.

To learn more about how construction administration services can save you money on your next project, contact Laure Majors at busdev@fsb-ae.com or call her at 405.840.2931.