Houston is home, and most of the work is here: hotels, fuel stations, retail centers, land and housing on every side of the city. These notes are those projects, one at a time.
October 28, 2026 · Construction
A general contractor will quote a hotel renovation by square-foot averages. That is a guarantee of future change orders. Real cost control requires forensic plan takeoffs before a contract is signed.
October 21, 2026 · Construction
When a commercial gut renovation combines a convenience store expansion, underground utility coordination, and a quick-service kitchen conversion, scope control is won in preconstruction.
October 14, 2026 · Construction
Food-service tenant build-outs inside existing commercial retail centers fail or bleed cash when architectural and MEP engineering are treated as afterthoughts.
September 25, 2021 · Materials
Coordinating commercial carpet, wallcovering packages, and multi-zone seating upholstery yardages before issuing a studio and showroom interior order in Houston.
August 21, 2018 · Materials
Sizing 104 extended-stay kitchenettes, engineered quartz tops, and shower surrounds across seven unit layouts under the Staybridge Suites Flora scheme in North Houston.
April 17, 2018 · Materials
Separating guestroom labor, materials, and open-concept lobby remodeling for a 67-key La Quinta Del Sol Property Improvement Plan in Harris County, Texas.
March 9, 2018 · Materials
Directing the architectural millwork, acoustic engineering, and material specifications for the Gujarati Samaj Houston Event Center and multi-story grand ballroom.
February 28, 2018 · Underwriting
How digital floorplan takeoffs across nine guestroom subtypes and direct factory terms structured a seven-figure FF&E budget with 50-to-60-day ocean transit discipline.
November 27, 2017 · Materials
Aligning a 13-page PIP audit, 14-page prototype set, and 80-key extended-stay quartz/sink schedule across a mid-six-figure Texas Medical Center renovation.
November 21, 2017 · Construction
Comparing untouched upper-floor suites side by side against seven full-gut ground rooms inside a North Houston Holiday Inn ahead of renovation pricing.
August 8, 2017 · Systems
Blending two ocean containers of custom LED mirrors, lighting, and casegoods with domestic bedding and wallcoverings across a low-six-figure conversion package.
June 15, 2017 · Materials
Economy hotel PIPs leave zero margin for forty-percent distributor catalog markups. Deconstructing the franchise spec book and sourcing casegoods, carpet, and lighting direct from manufacturers keeps the renovation on budget.
May 31, 2017 · Construction
Translating archival TIFF floorplans into a coordinated 97-key guestroom and lounge package inside a mid-six-figure North Houston soft-brand conversion.
May 15, 2017 · Systems
Translating a brand change-of-ownership Property Improvement Plan across 86 guestrooms, lobby, and meeting space into a structured FF&E bid matrix in Brazoria County.
May 8, 2017 · Construction
Bridging a 140-sheet four-story construction set and a turnkey Formula Blue FF&E and quartz quotation for an 82-room Fort Bend County Holiday Inn Express.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.