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.
November 27, 2015 · Materials
Organizing Design Excellence exterior, guest-corridor, and public-area submittal binders alongside a four-floor room-type matrix for Best Western Southwest Houston Suites.
October 14, 2015 · Materials
Translating visual finish boards into a room-by-room FF&E, quartz vanity, drapery, lighting, and corridor takeoff for a 59-key Super 8 renovation in Buffalo, NY.
September 10, 2015 · Materials
How isolating 85 vanity assemblies and ordering a three-piece sample surround kit protected schedule certainty against a 90-day post-approval shipping window.
September 9, 2015 · Materials
Structuring a 102-room select-service casegoods package across 45 King and 57 Queen layouts with direct container sourcing and a 14% freight load.
September 7, 2015 · Materials
Separating field-verified flooring estimates from factory-ordered casegoods and lighting across a 51-key Super 8 renovation in Central Iowa keeps procurement schedules tight.
July 23, 2015 · Materials
Direct-sourcing a 100-fixture Gatsby guestroom wall sconce and table lamp replenishment order for an Americas Best Value Inn in South Carolina.
June 1, 2015 · Materials
Separating architectural finish allowances from custom public-area seating, fabric yardages, casegoods, and statement lighting on a Wingate by Wyndham lobby package.
May 29, 2015 · Materials
Executing full 72-key guestroom casegoods, task seating, lighting fixtures, window shades, and outdoor patio furniture buyouts for a Holiday Inn Express build in Central Texas.
May 19, 2015 · Materials
Engineering 79 suites of frameless Shaker kitchenettes, wet-bar bases, ADA vanities, and quartz tops into three 40-foot high-cube containers for a Staybridge Suites in Austin.
May 15, 2015 · Materials
Delivering design intent submittals, corridor wallcoverings, public-area finishes, and 140 guestroom seating units for a 70-key North Houston Holiday Inn Express.
May 5, 2015 · Materials
Truly Yours FF&E supply and formal Choice Hotels CAD submittal package for a 57-key Comfort Suites airport-corridor renovation in North Houston TX.
May 1, 2015 · Materials
Low-six-figure guestroom vanity, sleeper, drapery, and carpet takeoff for a 65-key Comfort Suites airport-north renovation in San Antonio.
May 1, 2015 · Materials
Pairing a guestroom design concept perspective board with a full 153-key Best Western conversion FF&E schedule across bedding, casegoods, seating, vanities, and public areas in New York.
April 20, 2015 · Materials
Under-$100,000 Days Inn Sunset scheme FF&E supply and general contractor quote for a 28-key property in Louisiana.
March 17, 2015 · Materials
Coordinating a 94-page FF&E specification submittal book and color-coded five-zone first-floor carpet layout across a 115-room West Houston Best Western Plus conversion.
March 10, 2015 · Materials
Quantifying casegoods, seating, lighting, carpet, and tile schedules across six unit types for a 64-key La Quinta in Alabama.
February 25, 2015 · Materials
Quantifying stone tops, vanities, carpet yardage, sleeper sofas, and hallway finishes for a 66-key MainStay Suites renovation in San Antonio, Texas.
February 5, 2015 · Materials
Coordinating 23 architectural interior sheets and a matching FF&E budget workbook for a four-story Fairfield Inn & Suites new build in Pennsylvania.
January 14, 2015 · Materials
Coordinating a 172-page brand specification book, 58 architectural drawings, and direct purchase orders across 71 guestrooms and suites in West Houston.
January 9, 2015 · Materials
Synchronizing factory-milled Crystal White quartz tops, frameless shaker birch cabinetry, and a 63-key guestroom and lighting package for a Greater San Antonio hotel build.
December 9, 2014 · Materials
Coordinating an itemized 89-room guestroom FF&E package, fabric yardages, custom millwork details, and lighting counts for a North Houston Holiday Inn Express.
December 5, 2014 · Materials
Organizing 258 specification cut sheets, color boards, and a 107-key eight-room-type FF&E procurement workbook for a Hampton Inn & Suites in Smith County, TX.
October 24, 2014 · Materials
Separating 78 guestrooms across 12 left-hand and right-hand layouts along the US-290 corridor in Houston kept custom desks, dressers, sofa sleepers, and wallcovering yardage aligned before manufacturing.
October 22, 2014 · Materials
Detailing a 77-key Fairfield Inn & Suites Generation 4 new-build FF&E bid across 13 room orientations alongside architectural lighting specs and field photos across Southern Wyoming and the Gulf South.