[ARTICLE] Glumac Introduces Construction Services

by Charles Foreman, Project Manager - Construction services, and Louisa Gaylord, Communications Director

Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, OR

Construction Services is an additional in-house resource that Glumac offers to our clients. This division was added to the Portland, OR office in September, 2010. The team consists of Charles Foreman and Peder Trelstad, who have over 50 years of construction experience between them.

Construction Services is a valuable option for intensively technical MEP projects, because the team works behind the scenes to make sure that the finer details are taken care of, while allowing the architects, engineers, project managers and contractors to focus entirely on creating efficient, functional buildings.

The department performs up-front cost estimates for Glumac’s proposed MEP systems and equipment, as well as constructability reviews of our engineers’ designs to make sure that the construction team has all of the measurements and details they need to ensure a smooth building process. Charles and Peder provide an extra pair of eyes to make sure that there are no miscommunications between the engineers and the general contractors.

Glumac’s Construction Services team is adept at working all phases of the building process and developing mutually beneficial relationships with owners and contract managers. During the planning process, they are able to create and manage achievable budgets, as well as coordinate with the various building departments. The team can also help with the project planning by preparing bidding documents, obtaining permits, and interviewing contractors and suppliers.

Notable Glumac projects that the Construction Services team has worked on include Portland Community College and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, and a Wells Fargo branch in Eugene, Oregon. The department typically works on technically complex projects to guarantee an effortless flow of information and ideas between everyone, and the owner gets a project that is built efficiently and on-time.