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Article: A different kind of project manager.(Jauregui on Design)
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- Residential Design & Build
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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A different kind of project manager
By Luis Jauregui, AIA
A skilled professional can streamline work with clients
When I started my design/build company, the construction department was comprised of one superintendent. From time to time an architect would jump in and help with in-office tasks. As the company matured, it became clear that having employees wear too many hats rendered more inefficiencies, and resulted in a lack of accountability.
Influenced by a builder friend's company in Colorado, I chose to add an office component to the construction team, dedicated primarily to customer service and to act as a liaison between all the ...