Healthcare and education construction management
Clinics, medical offices, schools and campus facilities carry tight budgets, strict codes and occupants who cannot be disrupted. Ascend manages these projects from budget through closeout.
Same architect. Same project. $2 million under budget.
The project carried a $5.5 million budget while the owner's architect was serving as both architect and construction manager. Ascend stepped in as construction manager, and the owner kept the same architect.
We value-engineered the design, competitively bid every scope, and qualified each trade partner. The work was bought out at $3.5 million with subcontractors fully capable of delivering it.
Built around patients, students and staff.
Healthcare and education owners need the work done without shutting down the operation. We plan phasing, shutdowns and inspections around the people who use the building every day.
- Medical office and clinic build-outs and renovations.
- Occupied-facility renovations phased around operations.
- School and campus improvements and renovations.
- Budget and bid review for boards, administrators and lenders.
Frequently asked questions
Can you work in an occupied building?
Yes. We phase the work and coordinate shutdowns and inspections so operations continue. Our $1.5 million branch renovation was managed in an occupied facility.
Do you work with our existing architect?
Yes. On the healthcare project above, the owner kept the same architect while Ascend took over construction management.
What size healthcare and education projects do you manage?
Projects $10 million and under in Houston, across Texas and in Michigan.
How do you control cost on institutional projects?
Complete scopes, competitive bids leveled to the same scope, written award recommendations, and open-book reporting on the cost of the work.