“When I started at the company, we were using the fax machine to send out tenders and we were doing quantity take off by hand,” he recalls. “At the same time, they were very open to new ideas and bringing in new technology. Now we use SmartBid for tendering. We use PlanSwift for estimating. We use drones for progress pictures and mapping out as-builts. We started using ‘Procore’ in 2018 – that incorporates everything we do under one umbrella, which is designed to help construction managers deliver projects on time and on budget by centralizing data and strengthening field-to-office communications.” “That’s been one of the great things about working here,” he adds. “The leaders here are very open to trying new things and finding better ways of doing things. That’s not always the case in construction.” Today, Allied Construction Management continues to offer services in a range of markets, from industrial to residential, while always offering fullservice solutions. Their services include new construction, additions and renovations, and their project types include: restaurants, hotels, and office buildings; industrial buildings; institutional buildings such as health care, education, recreation, defense and justice facilities; and now multiresidential developments. The residential market is a new field for Allied Construction Management. Within that field, they are currently working on One Churchill Park– a sixstorey residential development located at 47 Rowan Street, St John’s, and comprising 69 luxury apartments, along with two levels of underground parking and retail space on the main floor. Allied Construction Management has been heavily involved in One Churchill Park since the preTHE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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