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Construction project management in Metro Detroit

The homeowner is texting you at dinner asking why nobody showed up today, and honestly, you aren't sure.

We run schedules, change orders and customer updates for businesses so jobs finish on time and every change gets paid.

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Businesses in metro detroit

Listings a customer can find here

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Homes for each one

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Metro Detroit

Construction project management for a business in Metro Detroit

It is a Friday evening in Metro Detroit and a customer is texting you photos of an empty job site, asking why nobody came. The drywall was supposed to start, the tile is backordered, and the change you agreed to on site last week was never written down or priced.

With project management in place, every job has a schedule, a weekly update for the customer, a log of what happened each day and a change order process that gets the change priced and signed before work starts. One person owns the calendar and the communication.

The texts slow down. Your customers know what is happening before they have to ask, changes get paid for, and you can be on one site without losing track of three others.

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The Metro Detroit business market

80,719 businesses operate in Metro Detroit. Clean numbers and steady systems are what let one of them pull ahead.

Metro Detroit at a glance

Residents
4,376,828
U.S. Census population
Homes
1,926,157
U.S. Census housing units
Typical home built
1968
U.S. Census median year
Median home value
$249,700
U.S. Census owner-occupied homes

What construction project management fixes for businesses in Metro Detroit

  • Unbilled changes come straight out of my profit.
  • Anxious customers turn into bad reviews even when the work is good.
  • One late trade delays the next three.
  • I can't take on more jobs because I am the only one holding the schedule.

What the construction project management work includes

  • A schedule for each job with trades, inspections and deliveries
  • A written change order process with pricing and signatures
  • Weekly update emails or texts to each customer
  • Daily logs with photos, crew and notes
  • Material and lead time tracking for long lead items
  • A closeout checklist with punch list and warranty handoff

How construction project management runs, step by step

  1. 1

    Set up the job

    We build the schedule, the contact list and the update rhythm before work starts.

  2. 2

    Run the week

    We coordinate trades, deliveries and inspections and keep the schedule current as things move.

  3. 3

    Handle changes

    Every change gets written, priced and signed before the crew does the work.

  4. 4

    Close it out

    We run the punch list, collect sign-off and hand off warranty paperwork to the customer.

What we report every month: Share of jobs on schedule, Change orders written and billed, Days of delay and their causes, and Punch list items open at closeout.

Construction project management explained for businesses in Metro Detroit

What a construction project manager does for a business

A project manager owns the schedule, the trades, the materials and the communication for each job. They are the person a customer hears from and the person a sub calls when something moves. In smaller shops that job lands on the owner, which is why it slips.

What drives the cost of project management help

The fee depends on how many jobs run at once, how long they last and how complex they are. A steady flow of kitchens and baths is very different from a whole house renovation or light commercial build out. We quote a fixed monthly or per project fee after a short call.

Change orders done right

A change order should state the change, the price and the schedule impact, and get signed before work starts. Verbal changes on site are where most remodel profit leaks out. A simple form on a phone makes it easy enough that it actually gets used.

Project management software

Tools like Buildertrend and similar platforms hold schedules, daily logs, change orders and customer updates in one place. They work when someone keeps them current. We set up the software you have, or help you choose one, and run it day to day.

Keeping customers calm during a long job

Most customer anxiety comes from silence. A short weekly update with what happened, what is next and what you need from them heads off most worried calls. When something slips, say so early, with the new plan.

Construction project management options compared

Owner runs every job

You know the work, but you can only be on one site at a time and the schedule lives in your head.

Hiring a full-time project manager

The right move once volume is steady, but a salary to carry in slow months.

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We run schedules, change orders, daily logs and customer updates for your jobs, alongside your crews.

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Tevin Jackson, founder of Rebuild Detroit

Who you are dealing with

Tevin Jackson, founder of Rebuild Detroit

Before Rebuild Detroit, Tevin Jackson helped scale more than 100 home service brands with marketing, sales and operations. Business Services is that playbook, run for Metro Detroit businesses with the local numbers on this page, by the team behind the Rebuild Detroit directory.

  • Detroit real estate investor
  • Author of Against All Odds and The Spark
  • Helped scale 100+ home service brands

Construction project management questions from Metro Detroit businesses

5 questions

What does a construction project manager do?
They build and keep the schedule, coordinate trades and deliveries, handle change orders and keep the customer updated. They also run closeout so the job actually finishes.
How much does outsourced project management cost?
It depends on how many jobs you run at once, their length and complexity. After a short call we quote a fixed monthly fee or a fixed fee per project.
Do you work on site?
We are on site when it matters, like kickoff, key inspections and the final walk, and we run the rest by phone, text and software. Your crew leaders stay in charge of the work itself.
What software do you use for project management?
We work in Buildertrend and similar platforms, and in your field software if you run one. If you have nothing yet, we help you choose and set it up.
How do you handle change orders?
Every change gets written with the scope, price and schedule impact, then signed by the customer before the crew starts. It goes straight to billing so it does not get lost.