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General contracting in Los Angeles
We plan the job in detail before mobilization, so the first day of construction has a clear path forward. During construction, we proactively communicate with the full team so key decisions can be made while there is still time to act on them, and closeout is planned months ahead to streamline final inspections and the handover process.
What you are hiring us to do
We run the job, and you can see how it is being run
General contracting is the construction contract itself: we hire and manage the trades, buy the materials, run the site, manage the schedule and hand you a finished building that is ready to operate.
How a contractor does that is mostly rhythm. The same meetings happen every week, the same documents go out on the same days, and the questions that need an answer from you arrive with time to think. This page sets out that rhythm so you know what to expect before the job starts.
Before we mobilize
The job is set up before anyone is on site
- 01
One team, start to finish
The people at the table in preconstruction are the people running the site, so nothing has to be explained twice and no decision is lost between the estimate and the first day of work.
- 02
Baseline schedule
A critical path schedule from permit to opening, with inspections, long lead items and owner decisions included as activities.
- 03
Procurement log
Every long lead item with its submittal, approval, release and delivery dates. The log starts in preconstruction, so long lead items can be released as soon as the contract is signed.
- 04
Risk register
The items most likely to cost time or money, each with a person responsible and a date.
- 05
Site logistics plan
Access, deliveries, storage, protection and the public, drawn on a plan and agreed with all stakeholders.
- 06
Budget, allowances and unknowns
The initial budget is set from the preconstruction estimate. We work through the allowances and unknowns with you, track each one against the budget, and carry anything still open into construction with a plan and a date to resolve it.
Every week
The same rhythm on every job
- 01
Daily log
Documented the same day: who was on site, what work was completed, what materials were delivered and what conflicts were identified.
- 02
Trade coordination meeting
The three-week look-ahead is reviewed with each foreman, to confirm alignment with the full team.
- 03
Three-week look-ahead
Rebuilt from the master schedule and issued every week, with a call to the trades whose work is next.
- 04
Site stand down and safety audit
All hands stop for a short safety talk and the plan for the week, and the superintendent audits the site to ensure high-risk work is pre-planned and hazards are mitigated.
How we keep a site safe - 05
Owner, architect and contractor meeting
Not your average OAC. The agenda goes out ahead, the meeting leads with the decisions and the questions holding up work, and status updates stay in the report, so every stakeholder leaves with something resolved.
- 06
Owner report
Daily, weekly or monthly, built to your preferences: the work in place, the schedule by milestone, and every decision that is yours with the date it is needed by.
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Every month
The schedule and the job are reviewed in full
We actively manage the master schedule, and a formal update is issued monthly to the owner. The upcoming month’s milestones are reviewed in detail, and any roadblocks are identified. The procurement log is brought current when the update is issued, and we hold a project health review that looks at schedule, quality, safety and the open decisions together.
These meetings are required on every job we run: a weekly internal meeting, a weekly owner meeting, a weekly trade meeting, a monthly schedule review and a monthly project health review.
Quality
Checked as the work goes in, not at the end
Before a trade starts, we hold a pre-installation meeting to review scope, submittals, RFIs and work requiring coordination with other trades. Before framing and rough-in we walk a rough construction checklist. Before a wall closes, each trade with work inside it signs off. Samples and mockups set the standard and confirm alignment with design intent and what gets built.
A question to the design team goes out with a proposed answer where we can offer one, and early enough for all stakeholders to have time to make a decision.
Handover and closeoutHow a job runs
- Chapter 1PreconstructionWe treat every bid and preconstruction engagement as if we are already responsible for building the job.
- Chapter 2During the buildDecisions get made while there is still time to act on them.
- Chapter 3Closeout and afterCommissioning, training and inspections planned months ahead, so the delivery date holds.
Questions
General contracting, asked plainly
Who runs my project day to day?
Experienced builders, and our founder is closely involved in every project we take on. We are the right size so every client gets that level of attention.
Who builds the work?
Licensed subcontractors, chosen for your job, with us running the site, the schedule and the quality.
How will I hear about my project?
Call, text, email, meeting, weekly report. We are flexible to meet your schedule and your communication style, but we will definitely be proactive in communicating and be clear on what decisions we need by when.
Can preconstruction and construction be separate contracts?
Yes. Preconstruction is its own engagement with its own documents and a clear set of deliverables. If you go ahead with us to execute the build, what was learned in preconstruction carries into construction.
Start with a conversation
Let’s talk about your project
Tell us what you are planning, where the design stands and the date you are working toward. We will call to talk it through.