Giving to the communities we love. Real Projectives® recently volunteered with FISH of Laurel at Elizabeth House in Laurel, Maryland. Grass roots caring for our neighbors is a core element of Real Projectives -we encourage staff members to help communities where they live and work in any way they can.... read more →
Dec
19
Dec
12
Clear communication is critical to the success of any team and project. Often when a project stumbles or teamwork erodes, tracing back where things went wrong leads to a moment when expectations, preferences and details were not delineated in a timely and thorough manner among all relevant parties. At Real... read more →
Nov
28
Three Large Buildings. One Impressive Renovation. Back in 2015, one of our real estate investment clients acquired a portfolio of office buildings in the heart of west-Texas oil country. In order to fully realize the value-add investment, significant upgrades to the buildings’ systems and improvements to a variety of office... read more →
Nov
14
Celebrating a decade of collaboration. In honor of our 10 years in business, Real Projectives® recently hosted a client-only appreciation event at Dirty Habit DC in Washington, DC. The relaxed evening enabled employees and clients to thank one another and get to know everyone better while enjoying wonderful food and... read more →
Nov
07
You’ve got an important project to accomplish in a limited time with limited resources—but you can’t do it all yourself. So where do you begin organizing your project team? Real Projectives® answers those questions frequently for many of our clients. As professional project managers, we have assembled and led hundreds... read more →
Oct
31
Roy adds depth and breadth to our team. A veteran construction manager, Roy Richard joins Real Projectives® as Senior Project Manager. Roy brings a wealth of experience from running a successful general contracting company to previously serving as senior project manager for numerous companies including KCM Inc., Cambridge Construction and... read more →
Oct
25
Should you hire staff or contractor/consultant? Some Pros and Cons You’ve got work to do but your current team doesn’t have enough horsepower to achieve the goals. How do decide whether to hire new staff as employees rather than engaging an independent consultant or contractor? This decision can be challenging... read more →
Oct
17
Welcome to the team Linda Nead. After many years at Lendlease where she managed documentation and close-out processes, prepared scopes of work and trained job personnel on compliance matters, Linda has joined the Real Projectives® team. She brings more than two decades of experience in various areas of construction management... read more →
Oct
10
The Nitty Gritty of Q&Es For more complex construction contracts, how the scope and costs are qualified is important for both buyer and provider. In this article, we focus on the agreement between owner and contractor and it’s key referenced document often titled something like “qualifications & exclusions” (Q&Es for... read more →
Oct
05
Celebrating hard work. Times flies when you are adaptable and love what you do. We want to congratulate Eloise Klein on her work anniversary with Real Projectives®. Having worked with us as a summer intern two years ago, she returned as a full-time employee in 2017. Initially, she focused on... read more →