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.
September 1, 2016 · Materials
Four-slide public-area design board pairing a stacked-stone fireplace feature wall with lobby lounge seating and breakfast furnishings for an EconoLodge in North Houston TX.
August 18, 2016 · Materials
Mid-six-figure Choice Hotels Truly Yours FF&E renovation bid covering 56 guestrooms, public space finishes, design submittals, and freight in Southeast Houston.
August 3, 2016 · Construction
Coordinating a 48-sheet architectural set, 13 structural sheets, and a 70-key FF&E purchasing contract for a three-story Microtel Inn & Suites in Nueces County, Texas.
August 2, 2016 · Construction
Coordinating a 55-sheet multi-discipline architectural, structural, MEP, indoor pool, and TAS accessibility drawing set for a Tru by Hilton in Greater DFW TX.
August 2, 2016 · Systems
Synchronizing 99 all-suite rooms across 11 layouts, working-wall millwork units, and multi-factory brand quotes on a Home2 Suites by Hilton in South Texas.
August 2, 2016 · Construction
Managing a 561-page decor manual, 136-page Issue-for-Construction drawings, and eight suite configurations across a 128-key upper-midscale Greater DFW build.
July 26, 2016 · Construction
Coordinating a 142-sheet civil, structural, architectural, and MEP construction set for a 100-key, 78,137-square-foot Staybridge Suites on the Texas Gulf Coast.
July 25, 2016 · Construction
Uniting a 92-page IFB set, county fire & civil stamps, 67-page submittals, and custom vanity hardware QC across a 96-key East Houston hotel build.
July 15, 2016 · Materials
Breaking down a 62-sheet FF&E specification book for a 57-key Country Inn & Suites property on the Louisiana Gulf Coast across custom casegoods, ADA vanity splits, lighting, carpeting, and breakfast millwork.
June 29, 2016 · Materials
Separating custom guestroom casegoods, Lexmark carpet yardage, and public-area quartz breakfast tables for a 60-key Quality Inn renovation in Atlanta, Georgia.
June 23, 2016 · Materials
Redlining 31-page factory cabinet and granite shop drawings down to SKU-level carton staging on a 39-room Choice brand conversion in East Houston.
May 30, 2016 · Construction
Engineering a 99-key, 58,105-square-foot four-story La Quinta Del Sol hotel with an indoor pool and permitting revisions in West Houston, Texas.
May 3, 2016 · Construction
How an eight-story, 72-room Hampton Inn Property Improvement Plan in Northern Illinois turned 77 brand inspection items into a sequenced FF&E and architectural trade scope.
March 22, 2016 · Materials
Auditing architectural specification books for a Best Western public space renovation, unbundling commercial millwork, and sourcing contract finishes directly.
March 11, 2016 · Systems
Five-page non-transferable Property Improvement Plan breaking down brand compliance and 23-seat breakfast room standards for a 57-key Country Inn & Suites in Georgia.
January 27, 2016 · Construction
Restoring a vehicle-damaged porte-cochere lobby roof and executing a full exterior framing, roofing, siding, and drainage overhaul in Fort Bend County, Texas.
January 22, 2016 · Construction
Multi-phase BES Property Improvement Plan, construction proposal, and 96-key Formula Blue FF&E conversion bid for an airport-area Comfort Suites in North Houston TX.
January 17, 2016 · Materials
Separating knocked-down birch plywood vanity millwork, Cardiff Cream quartz counters, and custom 42-key guestroom casegoods keeps freight volume down on midscale hotel rehabs.
December 15, 2015 · Construction
Synchronizing architectural, structural wind-load, civil drainage, and MEP sheet schedules on a four-story Wingate by Wyndham new-build on the Texas Gulf Coast.
November 30, 2015 · Materials
Direct out-of-state specialty wall-sconce fulfillment and rapid freight dispatch from Houston for the Wolcott Hotel in New York.
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.
November 2, 2015 · Underwriting
Structuring a 224-key Crowne Plaza acquisition PIP spanning a 10-story tower, exterior corridor wing, 4,906 sq ft of meeting space, and full guestroom upgrades in Central Texas.
October 23, 2015 · Construction
Coordinating a 105,766-square-foot, six-story Holiday Inn Express build over a concrete basement parking podium through West Houston city and fire permit review.
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.