Construction Management

Construction Management Services Provided by Abel Construction’s Project Teams

Abel Construction prepares all necessary bidding documents to help expedite the overall construction schedule. These documents are coordinated with the design team’s technical specifications and drawings.

Abel leads and manages coordination among the owner’s representatives, consultants, subcontractors, and vendors by establishing project meeting schedules throughout all phases—through to completion. The team also assists in defining scope and distributing bid packages.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing all construction administration, inspections, and final project approvals for owner acceptance.

• Securing all necessary approvals and permits required by regulatory authorities.

• Ensuring compliance with applicable local, county, and state codes.

• Meeting Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements, if applicable.

• Implementing and enforcing safety and risk mitigation protocols for all stakeholders—without exception.

What Clients Can Expect from Abel Construction’s Management Services

As the Construction Manager (CM), Abel Construction serves as a responsible, collaborative member of the design and construction team. The company delivers consistent, informative, and accurate updates to support the project’s successful completion.

Abel will:

• Manage the project with a strong focus on meeting the defined schedule, budget, and quality standards established by the owner and design team.

• Provide and maintain an on-site project office, including utilities if required.

• Furnish all required payment and performance bonds, along with insurance coverage maintained throughout the duration of the project.

• Contract directly with all subcontractors unless otherwise specified.

Pre-Construction & Estimating Services

Abel’s Pre-Construction and Estimating Teams provide:

• A comprehensive project scope and construction budget

• Participation in program and planning meetings

• A CPM schedule covering all phases, with milestone coordination among the owner, designers, and consultants

• Detailed estimates at each design stage—schematic, development, and construction documents

• Constructability and contractibility reviews throughout the design process

• Value engineering and life cycle cost evaluations

• Assistance with long-lead materials coordination and delivery

• Support in securing necessary specialty services, approvals, and permits

• Clarity reviews of design and construction documents

• Construction management language for contracts and bid packages

• Segmentation of bid packages to streamline bidding and construction sequencing

• Distribution and management of bid documents, forms, and addenda

• Bidder outreach, qualification review, and workforce diversity efforts

Construction Phasing Services

Abel Construction’s on-site CM responsibilities include:

• Mobilizing and maintaining a fully equipped project office

• Providing full-time supervision, quality control, and record-keeping

• Hosting weekly progress and safety meetings with full documentation and distribution

• Maintaining schedule alignment through CPM updates and coordination with all parties

• Enforcing site-wide safety and signage standards

• Managing RFIs, construction directives, and change orders in collaboration with the architect and owner

• Maintaining all project records and updating owners weekly

• Overseeing shop drawing review, insurance tracking, and builder’s risk coverage

• Processing applications for payment using the required platform

• Providing monthly financial summaries on bid packages and project spending

Close-Out and Turnover

At substantial completion, Abel conducts a full punch list walkthrough and completes necessary corrections prior to final inspections. The team supports:

• Final approvals and issuance of occupancy certificates

• Submission of close-out documents, including as-builts, manuals, warranties, lien waivers, and keying schedules

• Coordination of all owner training for equipment and systems

Abel Construction is committed to performing at the highest level of safety, quality, and professionalism throughout the project lifecycle.

As the project’s Construction Manager, Abel is responsible for planning and ensuring the overall quality and cost control of the client’s project. This commitment begins with the company’s experienced and professional Pre-Construction team, which reviews project documents throughout the design phase.

Through detailed constructability reviews, Abel ensures that all construction documents are in full compliance. The documents are continuously value engineered in collaboration with the design team and other consultants. At the same time, Abel refines the project schedule to confirm accurate and achievable start and completion dates.