Executive Summary
Wilkinson Building Advisors offers freelance architectural engineering and project management professional services.
When a building project is in the field execution stage and the organizattion is temporarily overloaded, effective administration and coordination of resources needs to be restored. All participants are benefited by a smooth flow of actiivity, including the Owner who is paying the bills. Wilkinson Building Advisors is prepared to step in, bring expert support to bear, and gracefully exit when the gig is complete.
Because the Wilkinson Building Advisors has design-build engineering experience, freelance design-build manager and Owner advisor are also offered services.
Wilkinson Building Advisors can help your project organization when overloaded
Design-build project management
- Predesign cost and scope planning
- Project scheduling
- Project administration and communication
- Real Estate property management
Our approach
- Remote or on-site support; seasoned, professional knowledge and skills..
- Budget managed and outcome based
- Web savvy services; communication and document management
- Professional engineer and certified property manager services
- Document management for Lender Inspections at Wilkinson Building Advisors
Our credentials
We meet you "where you are" whether Zoom or your business!
Details
In connection with design-build project management, George Wilkinson PE is in the lead for this service and in the case of "gig" work the service is often the administration of design-build processes and contracts. George has worked at virtually all of the activities and is familiar with both smooth running projects as well as those needing dispute resolution and contract modifications. Here is some of George's work history:https://wilkinsonadvisors.com/work. Also and at Wilkinson Building Advisors, the back-of-the-house is well suited to filling in with design-build project management. Administrative support is on hand whether involving document management, expediting project communication, or executing other tasks as assigned.
Project administration and communication is often a critical need when a project process falls into an overload state. Once the issues are resolved, the "gig" is complete; sometimes timely and expert intervention saves the day. Succesful projects run on good communication. If the team is not well practiced together, then unnecessary inefficiencies and outright failures can arise. George is well versed in mediation and aligning the team so that all players can succeed. For example, pressure points often include: 1)Smooth administration of contract change work whether scope, time, or money, 2) Assuring that bills are properly sent and paid on time (general contacting runs on cash flow), 3) Objectively managing the project schedule, measuring status, and taking effective action to put matters back on track, and 4) solving disagreements that arise in then administration of shop drawing work flow so that the schedule is maintained and any change work properly documented.
With respect to real estate property management, Wilkinson Building Building Advisors has a depth of experience. Kristel Wilkinson is the lead when this service is needed. She is a veteran of commercial property management See:https://www.kristelwilkinson.com/Her web site speaks for itself. She is exceptionally good at team building and is comfortable with stepping into dynamic situations. At her previous long engagement, she managed varied teams of professionals: transaction lawyers, accountants, builders, and real estate professionals to name a few.
With respect to freelance, project-based, consulting services, it is important to note that Wilkinson Building Advisors can work both remotely and onsite as needed. This has the effect of reducing costs and improving outcomes. Wilkinson Building Advisors works as as an independent contractor and will enter into long term agreements to serve project needs. This arrangement can be crucial to balancing the uncertainties brought by volatile market cycles.