American Realty's Project Management Group serves clients as the owner's representative throughout the facility-development process. In this section we outline the major services that comprise the development process. Please keep in mind that during the course of any given project, we also provide numerous ancillary services in our role as owner's representative. All services are performed in full coordination with our client's staff, and as appropriate at each stage of project development.

At the outset of a new building project, clients are often faced with making a decision between hiring a professional project-management firm on a consulting basis, such as American Realty, or hiring in-house staff. In evaluating which route is most productive and cost-effective for your company, the information in this section may be a useful tool for estimating the scope and qualifications of in-house management skills your project will require.

In evaluating their needs, prospective clients also ask us how our services differ from those typically provided by an architectural and engineering (A/E) team. The key difference between the project-management services of the A/E team and those we provide is that American Realty serves as the owner's representative, monitoring the work of the A/E team to ensure that our client's true interests are being met during each phase of development. We invite you to meet with us to discuss in greater detail the advantages of hiring a professional project-management consulting firm for your next building project.

The Project Management Group's client services are organized according to the following phases of work. Each phase also includes an outline of client benefits resulting from our role as the owner's representative.

Phase I Development (Planning, Feasibility Studies, Budgeting, Scheduling and Consultant Selection)

Phase II Design (Programming, Schematic Design, and Design Development)

Phase III Construction Documents and General Contractor Selection

Phase IV Construction

Phase V Project Close-Out & Move-In