Hospitality was the classroom. Renovations ran on site while the furniture crossed an ocean in containers, and the same projects were worked from either chair: general contractor in-house, or project manager above one. These notes are those projects, one at a time: PIP scopes, FF&E packages, takeoffs, permit sets and acquisitions.
March 23, 2015 · Construction
Aligning 84 extended-stay keys across eight ADA and standard suite configurations with Staybridge Suites Spice casegoods and permit MEP sets in West DFW.
February 20, 2015 · Construction
Detailing a 21-sheet structural permit set with 4.5-ksf drilled piers, GB1 through GB4 grade beams, wood-shrinkage tolerances, and IBC special inspections along US-290 in Northwest Houston.
February 9, 2015 · Construction
Full multi-discipline civil, structural, MEP, and 52-sheet architectural plan set paired with a mid-six-figure 68-key FF&E schedule in Southeast Houston.
January 26, 2015 · Construction
Coordinating a 35-sheet four-story Holiday Inn Express construction package across 51,244 square feet of Type V-A sprinklered framing and surface parking in Greater DFW TX.
January 14, 2015 · Construction
Coordinating 121 architectural, structural, civil, and MEP plan sheets with over 1,000 pages of Hilton Garden Inn brand finish, kitchen, and public-space specs for a 125-key East Houston TX hotel.
December 22, 2014 · Construction
Ground-up site schematics, 147-stall parking layout, ALTA title work, and mid-six-figure 76-key FF&E budget for a four-story Fairfield Inn & Suites in Colorado.
November 21, 2014 · Construction
Translating a signed 114-sheet architectural drawing set across 91 guestrooms and 12 room variations into a clean FF&E quantity takeoff for a four-story Hampton Inn & Suites in Iowa.
October 7, 2014 · Construction
Coordinating room finish schedules, fire-rated corridor assemblies, and porte-cochere layouts across a two-story interior-corridor Best Western in South Louisiana and an exterior-corridor Econo Lodge in Northeast Houston.
September 10, 2014 · Construction
66-sheet architectural construction set paired with a complete Truly Yours FF&E takeoff for a 65-key Comfort Suites build in West Texas.
July 18, 2014 · Construction
Auditing outstanding Choice Hotels inspection items, requesting phased completion extensions, and aligning public-space finish boards on a Quality Inn renovation in Yakima County, Washington.
June 22, 2014 · Construction
Inspecting assembled hutch desks, kitchen cabinetry, and quartz fabrications on the factory floor against 250+ pages of shop drawings prevents costly field delays in West Houston.
May 19, 2014 · Construction
Auditing a complete 79-sheet architectural, structural, civil, MEP, and fire-protection construction drawing set during a hospitality conversion review in Greater DFW TX.
May 12, 2014 · Construction
58-sheet architectural construction set and detailed 71-key FF&E and bath finish bid for a Country Inn & Suites build in West Houston.
April 14, 2014 · Construction
Coordinating architectural floor plans, prep kitchen equipment, buffet millwork elevations, and plumbing rough-ins across a four-story, 94-key Staybridge Suites in North Houston TX.
February 3, 2014 · Construction
Breaking down 97 extended-stay suites across 15 unit matrix columns and 65,557 square feet of enlarged room layouts for a Staybridge Suites bid in Austin.
December 11, 2013 · Construction
Aligning an 85-sheet Issue for Permit construction set, coastal windstorm structural framing, drainage, and a 258-page Forever Young spec package for a four-story Hampton Inn & Suites on the Texas Gulf Coast.
November 18, 2013 · Construction
Coordinating a 45-sheet multi-discipline architectural, civil, structural, MEP, and landscape construction set for a 72-key Holiday Inn Express in North Houston TX.
October 7, 2013 · Construction
Aligning a four-story, 90-key architectural drawing set, exterior facade materials, room finish schedules, and municipal permit revisions for a Staybridge Suites build in West Texas.
April 2, 2013 · Construction
Pairing two-phase NextGen II PIP mandates with architectural room layouts and direct FF&E procurement across 122 guestrooms for a Red Roof Inn in West Houston.
September 19, 2012 · Construction
Conducting a room-by-room Quality Inn baseline inspection in North Houston to separate reusable structural items from required electrical, lighting, and casegoods replacements.
May 10, 2012 · Construction
Running the architectural elevation takeoff, swing-stage scaffolding logistics, and phased window-and-cladding remediation scope for a 30-story urban Holiday Inn tower.
November 20, 2010 · Construction
Directing commercial dining renovations, banquet bar millwork, and full-service hospitality restaurant fit-outs for a Holiday Inn along the Texas Gulf Coast corridor.
September 30, 2009 · Construction
Executing a multi-phase brand conversion and PIP audit to transition an independent hotel into a Ramada franchise, managing exterior facade and public space overhauls.
November 18, 2008 · Construction
Managing the adaptive reuse conversion of a two-story commercial office building into a Quality Inn franchise, coordinating site civil logistics and MEP core modifications.