Journal
Lessons from land, materials, construction, and the closing table, written the way they were learned.
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.
October 21, 2025 · Construction
Scale decides which chair to sit in. Learning that cost real money.
July 29, 2025 · Construction
Construction management got learned on hotel renovations, one building at a time. Then it transferred.
February 27, 2020 · Construction
Managing guestroom turns, parking deck material staging, and secondary condensation glazing across an occupied 235-room convention hotel renovation.
May 18, 2019 · Construction
Directing Wyndham La Quinta Del Sol prototype modernization, exterior stucco architecture, and building envelope waterproofing along a high-traffic Texas interstate corridor.
March 11, 2019 · Construction
Coordinating a 100-sheet five-story architectural drawing package with a 96-key Series 300 guestroom and public-area FF&E quotation in Austin, Texas.
January 19, 2019 · Construction
Coordinating a 98-sheet architectural, structural, and MEP package for a 44-key four-story indoor-pool Magnuson Grand development in Ector County, Texas.
January 7, 2019 · Construction
Coordinating a 42,602-square-foot ground-up Best Western Plus plan set, franchise review response, multi-trade bid comparison, and 70-key direct-import casegoods and stone package in Southeast Texas.
December 28, 2018 · Construction
Coordinating geotechnical findings, a 29-sheet civil site permit set, five-story framing, and a 60-key mixed room takeoff for a Super 8 hotel build in Central Texas.
July 11, 2018 · Construction
Coordinating architectural permit drawings, 81-key Formula Blue FF&E schedules, and custom breakfast millwork on a new-build Holiday Inn Express in West Texas.
May 15, 2018 · Construction
Mapping the 35-key Danbury Hotel extended-stay conversion across four architectural floor levels with custom quartz kitchenettes, suite casegoods, and lighting in Western Connecticut.
March 18, 2018 · Construction
Reviewing preliminary four-story exterior EIFS elevation assemblies alongside an 11-sheet Tru by Hilton guestroom interior package in Greene County, Georgia.
February 14, 2018 · Construction
Directing emergency building envelope drying, structural moisture mapping, and insurance scope reconciliation for an Americas Best Value Inn on the Texas Gulf Coast following Hurricane Harvey.
February 13, 2018 · Construction
Synchronizing a 182-page brand design manual, 56 pages of architectural plans, and gated milestone production draws across a 145-room coastal property.
February 2, 2018 · Construction
Walking a 58-room Formula Blue PIP renovation through lender construction cost breakdowns, 80-page brand submittals, and wet-wall shower staging.
January 11, 2018 · Construction
Tying three-story architectural floor plans, outdoor pool site details, and a 77-key guestroom FF&E buyout together for a San Antonio La Quinta build.
December 4, 2017 · Construction
Aligning a 94-key four-story Fairfield Inn & Suites construction drawing set with Marriott Modern Calm Decor specifications and procurement takeoffs in Cameron County, TX.
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.
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 24, 2017 · Construction
Coordinating a 72-sheet construction drawing set, geotechnical engineering, custom finish boards, and a 54-key FF&E schedule for a new Quality Inn in Nashville, Tennessee.
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.
May 4, 2017 · Construction
Integrating ground-up concrete slab utilities and an 85-page architectural plan set with a seven-figure Formula Blue turnkey FF&E takeoff for a 109-key hotel.