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The Concord Group is excited to launch our new service division, Technical Services.
Underneath this umbrella is a multitude of services including commissioning, building energy management, energy modeling, facility condition assessments and sustainability consulting.
These services are vital to ensuring the operational requirements of the building systems are achieved. With our sector expertise and team of specialists, we act as a third-party consultant who works closely with the project team to assure the building is designed, constructed and operated as intended.
Technical Services combined with our core services of Construction Cost Management and Owner’s Representation, will enable us to provide our clients with a more robust and continuous line of services.
For more information, please visit our Technical Services page on our website.
With more than 35 years of experience in the building services industry, Mike Lodge will lead our new Technical Services Division.
Mike has supported many higher education, mission critical, healthcare, K-12, commercial, industrial and pharmaceutical/biotech facilities both nationally and internationally.
In his role as Director of Technical Services, Mike is responsible for building and supporting these service offerings throughout the US and internationally. His experience in operations management, commissioning, project management, field testing and operations and maintenance allows him to fill multiple roles on any project team.
Mike is focused on providing clients with fully operational facilities, well trained staff, identifying potential utility savings with the mechanical systems and providing a comfortable building environment.
We are excited to have him join The Concord Group Team!
Contact Mike
Director, Technical Services
mlodge@concord-cc.com
(404) 323-0579
Recent data provided by AIA indicates that the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has increased from a low of 29.5 in April to a value 40.0 in June. This shows significant stabilization in billings as well as projected positivity in new project enquiries and new contracts. However, even though the severe decline of the last three months has been halted, the index is still tracking significantly under 50.0 which indicates more firms are reporting a decline in billings rather than a rise. This is a good indicator of the reduced level of construction demand and activity that may be forthcoming in 2021. The implementation of potential federal stimulus programs may change that projection in 2021. AIA also issued data recently that suggests 2020 will see an overall decrease in construction volume of 8.1% with office and hotel projects being hit hardest.
Current bid data we have received also shows a reduction in construction costs as the market becomes more competitive. An increased number of bidders both at general contractor level and subcontractor level indicates significant tightening in the market as opportunities become less available.
Ongoing uncertainty in the market is causing contractors to be more aggressive in bidding as they try to secure a pipeline of future work to tide them over during the upcoming contraction in the economy. We anticipate seeing this trend continue through the end of the year at a minimum. Material prices are generally expected to drop or stay static due to a significant drop in demand.
Overall, we expect to see a deflationary trend in expected construction cost of between 5-10% year on year for 2020 and 2021.
Concord Atlanta Office
101 Marietta Street NW
Suite 2600
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-323-0579
Mitch Frank
Project Management Intern
Daniel Howard
Cost Estimating Intern
Mike Lodge
Director, Technical Services
Kevin McGinty
Senior Project Manager
Anna Molinaro
Project Coordinator
Tyler Murphy
Assistant Project Manager
Yiufan Ngan
Cost Estimator I
Phillip Rhodes
Assistant Project Manager
Vincent Rizzo
Project Management Intern
Aaron Ruggiero
Assistant Cost Estimator
Collin Wojcik
Cost Estimator I
City of Chicago
Department of Aviation
GSA Region 5 IDIQ
University of Michigan
Medical Center Tunnel & Utility Upgrades
Community Health, IN
New South Campus
Coos Bay Airport
Fire Station
Watertown Airport
New Terminal
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Benchmarking Analysis
Clinton High School, IA
New High School
Fox Valley Church
New Church
Melody Senior Living
New Senior Living Facility
USDA Tourmey Nursery
New Plant Nursery
Epic Systems
Multiple Projects
Capital Impact Partners
Murray Townhomes
BB&T
Clark at Keller Lakes
Mercantile Bank
Meijer Store
Trinity College Dublin
Innovation Centre
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Multiple Projects
City of Sun Prairie
Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
MB Industries
Plant Addition
City of Cedarburg
Business Park
Sarah’s Circle
Sarah’s on Lakeside
Cedar Crest
Campus Development
Ballyhoo Hospitality
Walton Street Restaurant
West Village Management
Multiple Hotels
150 Ottawa Hotel Development, LLC
Hyatt Hotel
150 Ottawa Office Tower, LLC
Warner Building
Azad Legacy Partners LLC
Multiple Office Buildings
Shrewsbury Hotel
Chandler Lofts, LLC
NOCA Lofts Apartments
Mars Equities
Remington Lakes Office Complex
Betten Baker
Multiple Car Dealerships
Hawley Orthodontics
Dental Office
1665 ECR LLC
Super 8 Hotel
Guiding you through the complexities of construction projects, one decision at a time.
Concord is a group of skilled engineers, owner’s representatives, project managers, cost estimators and technical construction advisors.
We offer a fully integrated suite of project management controls that mitigate risk throughout the lifecycle of a project or program, giving you the tools to make informed decisions to reduce risk, drive collaboration and streamline efficiencies across the entire project team.
From concept to creation, our development and construction consultants leverage technology and experience to deliver exceptional results on the most complex of projects.
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Concord is a team of development and construction consultants in the fields of Owner’s Representation, Program Management, Cost Estimating, Infrastructure Project Management, Real Estate Advisory Services, ESG & Sustainability Management, and Construction Technical Services (including Energy Modeling, Commissioning, and FCAs).
Headquartered in Chicago and with offices in Milwaukee, WI, Grand Rapids, MI, Columbus, OH, Atlanta, GA, Melbourne, FL, and Las Vegas, NV, we have successfully completed over 5,000 projects throughout the United States. We’d love to add you to that list.
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