Project Management

Background

Papagayo Design Center staff experience and expertise of more than 20 years in the Pacific Cost of Costa Rica, includes development of luxury residences, multifamily residential buildings, boutique hotels, branded vacation hotel resorts, sport and beach clubs, upscale restaurants, mixed-use developments (commercial/hospitality/office), urban development subdivisions, and roads & utilities infrastructure.

Project Management Services

Papagayo Design Center is a full-service project management firm. Our mission, as a consulting firm, is to identify our clients' needs and objectives, utilize our experience and technical proficiency to develop a solution, and execute that plan in the most expeditious way possible.
As the leader for the development team, PDC provides comprehensive project and construction management services in the following areas: 

Pre-Construction Services:   Design Process Management, Budget Control & Value Engineering

Design management has become the most important component of the project management delivery system.  If a project's design is carefully managed to ensure it is consistent with the owner's vision, aesthetics, functionality, scope, quality, schedule, and budget, then the construction process becomes a less complex execution procedure.

Construction Management Services

Papagayo Design Center specializes in project and construction management. We provide the leadership to manage the design and construction processes with efficient, disciplined procedures, offering a level of specialized technical expertise.

As the owner's representative, PDC directs and coordinates all the activities of the design and construction phases. All communications among the owner, construction contractors, technical inspectors and the design team are funneled through the PDC team to guarantee quick, efficient decision-making and a single source of accountability.  

We have a protocol of communication and coordination procedures and tools, to ensure the right information is flowing thru the team.

The underlying principle of the “team approach” is that when the owner, design team & systems engineers, technical inspection team, construction manager, general contractor, key trade-contractors, and procurement manager, work toward a common goal and are directed by a common, consistent management process, the results are predictable and successful.

The PDC project delivery methodology is based on a pro-active system based on the Project Management Institute (PMI) processes areas which constantly places the project focus and ownership's objectives at the forefront.

Cost Estimating & Budgeting

Providing accurate, timely cost estimations, schedules and budgets, from planning the design process through the construction phase is essential in successfully managing complex projects.

It gives the owner an opportunity to make intelligent, informed decisions at critical stages throughout the life of the project.  

PDC is committed to efficient project cost, budget and schedule management. Employing proved software and management systems (including WBS, Microsoft Project, Cost Control/Cost Projection software, Autocad, Civil 3D, and Revit), we monitor and track all project activities, generate detailed budget and cash flow reports, Gantt timeline charts, PERT organization charts, task and resource allocation assignments, and schedules. Project costs and schedules are constantly back checked against the control budget and schedule base line for strict adherence.   

Job Cost Accounting & Project Cost Control

The key to good project cost accounting and cost control is not only knowing what you have spent to-date, but also knowing what you have committed to, control of all change orders, and update projections of completed cost.    

PDC generates detailed job accounting cost reports, and monthly project cost control reports to ensure efficient use of ownership investment.    Periodic reports are issued in a customized format so all project stake holders receive accurate, timely and summarized reports.

We stablish the UNIFORMAT construction activity code thru the entire project process that allow us to have precise cost control and cost accounting of all expenses.

Planning & Scheduling

More than 40 years in the engineering and construction business dealing with Costa Rican consultants, construction companies, subcontractors, suppliers and workers has given us extensive knowledge to plan and schedule projects with realistic timing and sequencing of activities that are achievable.

PDC manages the entire project schedule from conceptual design to construction completion punch list via a proactively imposed project scheduling system.

Risk Management

Clear understanding of project constrains and weaknesses facilitate us to pursue a risk management program with appropriate response to diminish risk.   More than 20 years of work experience in the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica with hotels, clubs, residence buildings and related urban development infrastructure projects allowed us to foresee future problems.

Purchasing and Contract Management

Mastered thru various management techniques and strengthened with the experience of having worked with most of the major consultants, general contractors, subcontractor and material suppliers of the country, and with local small subcontractors, guaranteeing that invited participants are carefully selected based on past experiences, that bid proposals are fair, complete in scope, and that services provided are delivered on time with the expected quality.

Project Team Management

We have a strong convincement that the best way to achieve success is thru team work.    The main groups of people involved with the development of a construction project has to be appropriately coordinated, integrated and directed to achieve all objectives proposed by the project plan and the owners.

Owner’s team, design team, and the contractor team are coordinated by the project manager thru different management tools to pursue a smooth development of all project tasks.