Our Processes

PROJECT APPROACH

RW Allen has a unique project approach. All of our projects are predicated upon our stated construction management philosophies, providing each client with a controlled program of quality Pre-Construction and Construction services. Our goal on every project is to achieve value through innovative purchasing techniques and to ensure efficiency through absolute project management control. RW Allen’s core competencies are reinforced by the following principles:

Absolute dedication to team goals
Emphasis on value derived from detailed cost estimating and creative thinking
Communication between all Team members – critical to the efficient use of the professionals engaged on the project
Above all, client satisfaction is the measure of success for any project!

OPEN BOOK ACCOUNTING

RW Allen, LLC has always operated its projects with an “Open Book Accounting” approach, encouraging Owners to review any accounting information associated with their projects. Our accounting staff and project administrators work together to monitor job costs using Timberline Software, a leading accounting system in our industry. This system interfaces payroll and labor costing, accounts payable, job costing and general ledger. At any point during the course of construction, R.W. Allen can provide, upon a client’s request, customized accounting reports such as cost projections, cash flow, and financial planning summaries.

ESTIMATING PROCESS

Our preconstruction team utilizes the same process through several stages of the project. The stages are 1) Concept Estimate; 2) Schematic Estimate; 3) Design / Development Estimate; 4) Preconstruction Estimate; and 5) Construction Estimate. Estimating at each stage of the process allows the Team to continually hone cost and refine the process throughout the stages of preconstruction. Our process for each stage encompasses the following:

QUALITY PROCESS

RW Allen’s approach to quality assurance (QA) is proactive in nature. We provide QA standards through communication, planning, execution, and evaluation. RW Allen’s program is as follows:

TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION

PROLOG
Project management software used to manage construction costs, scope, and schedules.

BIMSight (TEKLA)
BIM collaboration software for combining and sharing models, checking for conflicts, and communicating reviews via online notes.

DJI DRONE PHANTOM 3 PROFESSIONAL

Used on all of our job sites for the visual documentation of the project from all angles and across every stage of construction. The footage is made accessible to the Owner via a private link.

BIM software with Parametric modeling, Bidirectional Associativity, and used to view and manage architectural design, MEP and Structural Engineering, and construction.

Software for simulation, analysis, and used to holistically review integrated models and data with stakeholders.

TIMBERLINE
Software we use for Accounting and Estimating procedures that offers detailed and conceptual takeoff solutions.

Software used by the project team to share markups, issues, progress reports, etc. in real-time.

Software used to annotate drawings with customizable measurement tools, and work collectively with partners in the office or the field.

Online bid management software used to access subs and vendors, send bid invitations, share documents, and track coverage.

ON-SCREEN TAKEOFF
Software used by our Estimating department to conduct quantity surveys.

PRIMAVERA
Portfolio software that integrates project management, product management, collaboration, and control capabilities.