Some owners already have an architect, contractor, or construction manager but need an experienced construction professional sitting on their side of the table.

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Catalyst can serve as an Owner’s Representative or Construction Advisor, providing independent guidance throughout planning, design, procurement, construction, and closeout.

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Services include:

• Owner Advocacy

• Budget & Schedule Review

• Proposal & Contract Review

• Change Order Review

• Progress Monitoring

• Risk Management

 

Understand the issues. Evaluate the options. Manage the risks. Make informed decisions.

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Catalyst provides additional support tailored to the owner’s needs and the complexity of the project.

 

Additional services may include:

Project Planning • Design Team Coordination • Contractor Proposal Evaluation • Contract & Scope Review • Schedule Review • Constructability Review • Value Engineering Oversight • Pay Application Review • Project Meeting Participation • Owner Decision Tracking • Project Closeout Oversight

 

Our responsibility is straightforward: protect the owner’s interests and provide the information needed to make confident decisions.

The greatest opportunity to influence the cost, schedule, and overall success of a project occurs before construction begins.

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Catalyst becomes involved early to help owners evaluate options, establish realistic expectations, identify potential challenges, and align the design with the available budget.

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Services include:

• Planning & Feasibility

• Cost Estimating

• Budget Development

• Constructability Reviews

• Value Analysis

• Scheduling & Procurement

 

What should be built? What can be built? What’s the best way to get there?

 

Preconstruction allows the owner and design team to evaluate important decisions while changes can still be made efficiently and economically.

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Additional services may include:

Conceptual Planning & Project Development • Preliminary & Conceptual Cost Estimating • Detailed Construction Cost Estimating • Design Development Cost Reviews • Site Development & Infrastructure Evaluation • Phasing & Logistics Planning • Long-Lead Material Identification • Procurement Planning • Subcontractor Market Evaluation • Bid Package Development • Design Team Coordination • Risk Identification & Mitigation • Permitting & Approval Coordination

 

The objective is not simply to determine what a project might cost. It is to determine what should be built, what can be built within the available resources, and the best strategy for getting there.

Successful projects require more than managing individual subcontractors. They require someone maintaining focus on the entire project.

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Catalyst provides experienced project management and field leadership to coordinate the people, information, materials, schedules, budgets, and decisions necessary to keep construction moving forward.

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Services include:

• Project Management

• Field Supervision

• Team Coordination

• Scheduling

• Cost Control

• Quality & Safety

 

The owner should always know where the project stands — and what happens next.

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Catalyst’s Project Managers and Field Superintendents work together throughout construction to coordinate upcoming work, materials, equipment, subcontractors, inspections, and project decisions.

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Additional services may include:

Owner & Design Team Coordination • Subcontractor Coordination • Schedule Monitoring & Updates • Procurement Management • Submittal & Shop Drawing Coordination • Request for Information Management • Change Management • Site Logistics & Coordination • Progress Meetings • Owner Reporting • Testing & Inspection Coordination • Project Documentation​

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Catalyst provides traditional general contracting services for new construction, renovations, additions, and specialized construction projects.

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We develop detailed scopes of work and competitively procure qualified subcontractors based not only on price, but also on their experience, capacity, quality, and ability to successfully perform the work.

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Services include:

• Competitive Bidding

• Subcontractor Procurement

• Field Supervision

• Construction Coordination

• Quality Control

• Schedule & Cost Management

 

Strong teams build stronger projects.

 

Catalyst evaluates subcontractors and suppliers based on the factors that ultimately affect project performance.

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Our selection process considers:

Relevant Experience • Financial Stability • Available Manpower • Current Workload • Quality • Schedule Capability • Ability to Successfully Perform the Work.

 

Additional services may include:

Subcontractor Prequalification • Bid Analysis & Scope Review • Contract Administration • Material Procurement • Safety Coordination • Project Closeout

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We believe the strength of the entire project team—from ownership and design through field supervision, subcontractors, and suppliers—directly affects the success of the finished project.

For clients seeking a more integrated project delivery approach, Catalyst can participate in and lead Design-Build project teams.

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Bringing construction knowledge into the design process allows important decisions about materials, building systems, cost, schedule, procurement, and constructability to occur while the project is still being developed.

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Services include:

• Design Coordination

• Conceptual Budgeting

• Constructability Analysis

• Value Analysis

• Scheduling

• Construction Management

 

Design, budget, schedule, and construction strategy develop together.

 

Design-Build brings design and construction expertise together earlier in the process, creating greater collaboration between the owner, design team, and construction team.

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Additional services may include:

Project Programming • Architect & Engineer Coordination • Design Management • Design-to-Budget Management • Project Scheduling • Permitting Coordination • Subcontractor Procurement • Project Closeout

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Renovation projects often require a different level of planning and coordination than new construction.

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Catalyst has extensive experience working within existing and occupied facilities where maintaining operations can be just as important as completing the construction.

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Services include:

• Existing Conditions

• Construction Phasing

• Occupant Coordination

• Access & Life Safety

• Utility Coordination

• Move & Transition Planning

 

Complete the work while minimizing disruption.

 

Renovation and occupied-facility projects require careful planning around the people, operations, and building systems already in place.

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Additional services may include:

Selective Demolition Planning • Temporary Facilities • Dust & Noise Control • Temporary Access & Egress • Utility Shutdown Coordination • Life-Safety Planning • After-Hours Construction • Owner Operations Coordination 

 

Our goal is to complete the work safely and efficiently while minimizing disruption to the people and organizations using the facility.