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 16, 2017 · Materials
Managing 15 distinct extended-stay suite floorplans and Gen 9 Possibilities public space finishes across a 110-key Residence Inn by Marriott in Northern Colorado.
March 10, 2017 · Materials
Coordinating a 485-page master spec manual, 73-page architectural plan set, and 212 banquet chairs across Amber and Coral schemes on 107 full-service keys.
March 3, 2017 · Materials
Engineering knockdown HPL vanities (69 units) and 221 fabricated quartz pieces totaling 7.43 metric tons inside a focused under-$100,000 South Texas millwork-and-stone scope.
March 3, 2017 · Construction
Coordinating a 187-page Issued-for-Construction plan set, 15-page fire-code approvals, and a seven-figure FF&E delivery for an 86-room North Houston hotel.
February 15, 2017 · Construction
Complete architectural site plans, 149-page guestroom spec book, and mid-six-figure five-year PIP renovation and FF&E bid for a 66-key Comfort Suites in Iowa.
February 15, 2017 · Systems
Aligning two connected hotel buildings with Comfort Inn & Suites Move to Modern standards across lobby finishes, corridor carpets, wet-bar suites, and exterior envelope work in the Mid-Atlantic.
February 1, 2017 · Materials
Coordinating 76 guestrooms across nine handed Choice 2.0 layouts with quartz countertops, hardware counts, and public area tables in West Houston.
February 1, 2017 · Underwriting
How a 93-room Central Texas new-build split into nine distinct floorplan types, requiring tight alignment between CAD layouts, lounge seating, and bedding pack counts.
January 25, 2017 · Construction
Coordinating a 122-key five-story Holiday Inn ground-up drawing set, structural engineering, and interior finish selections on a 3.63-acre Collin County, Texas site.
January 19, 2017 · Materials
Transitioning a 74-key Candlewood Suites build on the Texas Gulf Coast to the Nest scheme while pairing factory kitchenette cabinets with Haven public area specs.
January 19, 2017 · Construction
Managing a 312-page specification binder, 98-page permit set, and 90-key live procurement status matrix for a Texas Coastal Bend hotel build.
January 19, 2017 · Lessons
How selective bath stripping uncovered hidden plumbing-chase moisture on an Inner West Houston renovation, and how a 4-to-7-day steel bed-base sprint kept rooms turning.
December 28, 2016 · Construction
Coordinating a 54-sheet Type V-A building plan set and turnkey 37-key guestroom FF&E buyout for a two-story exterior-corridor motel in Matagorda County, Texas.
December 27, 2016 · Construction
Coordinating a 98-key Hampton Inn & Suites Forever Young V2 guestroom and public-space renovation across architectural plans, finish specs, and vendor quotes in North Houston TX.
November 30, 2016 · Materials
Auditing architectural elevation sets and franchise prototype manuals for a modern Aloft hotel build, unbundling modular facade systems and guestroom FF&E packages.
November 28, 2016 · Construction
Assembling a 70,616-square-foot, four-story wood-framed Holiday Inn Express Issue-for-Permit drawing and technical specification package in West Texas.
November 22, 2016 · Construction
Integrating a 54-sheet Issue for Construction four-story Hampton Inn drawing package with Carefree v2.0 guestroom FF&E specifications in Greater DFW TX.
November 1, 2016 · Construction
Coordinating an eight-story, 107-key Holiday Inn Express re-licensing PIP, custom public-area millwork drawings, and phased FF&E takeoff in Atlanta.
October 27, 2016 · Construction
Synchronizing a 74-sheet multi-discipline architectural and structural construction set with a low-seven-figure Formula Blue FF&E package on the Texas Gulf Coast.
October 17, 2016 · Construction
Mapping 103 extended-stay guestrooms, county-approved civil plans, MEP risers, and opening operating supplies across 79,105 square feet in East Houston TX.
October 1, 2016 · Materials
Reconciling Choice Hotels Property Improvement Plan mandates with a 55-key guestroom and public-area FF&E schedule in South Carolina.
September 23, 2016 · Materials
Itemizing guestroom baths, casegoods, and Formula Blue Contemporary public-area finishes for a 69-key Holiday Inn Express property improvement plan in Brazoria County, Texas.
September 22, 2016 · Materials
Coordinating a 63-sheet architectural permit set and competitive vendor quoting across seven FF&E categories for a 90-key Staybridge Suites in North Houston TX.
September 12, 2016 · Construction
Integrating 15 architectural, structural, civil, MEP, and interior design permit plan packages plus a 970-page spec book and pre-milled stone vanity shop drawings for a 74,212-square-foot Hilton Garden Inn in Central Texas.