Building construction is essentially a one-time manufacturing process executed under a unique set of conditions and circumstances, by a team of participants assembled only for the project's duration. In this sense construction differs from all other forms of manufacturing and managing the process requires special knowledge and skills. To optimize a project in the key areas of “time, money & quality” the team and management must be integrated and coordinated.

The Syntec Group offers the following project management services:

• Outline project scope and initial program
• Feasibility studies and needs analysis
• Economic analysis of project and pro formas
• Budget estimates
• Overall project scheduling
• Evaluation of owner and user requirements
• Evaluation of space requirements and alternative sites
• Review of regulatory requirements and the impact on the project
• Assist owner in selection of consultants
• Oversee design phase for adherence to schedule, budget, program
• Administration of design phase contracts
• Building contract administration
• Project scheduling
• Budget monitoring
• Owner representation and construction observation
• Construction contract administration
• Contractor payout review
• Materials purchasing coordination
• Post construction evaluation and summary
• Commissioning

Today’s building world is becoming increasingly fast paced and sophisticated. Most Owner’s do not have building professionals on staff dedicated to their facility and campus needs. It is practically impossible for the majority of Owner’s to continue to meet the daily obligations of their current job and successfully and confidently manage the infinite number of decisions that must be understood, analyzed, and ultimately acted upon. Building is a very expensive proposition and mistakes are paid for not just during construction but for the decades of maintenance and repairs that come along with poor decision making and execution. The Owner Representative fills this gap by providing the knowledge and experience to the Owner’s team to provide greater control, confidence and ultimately building process experience for the owner. Managing the decisions to minimize the time the Owner has to take away from their business operations and maximizing their ability to understand and prepare for the critical Owner decisions that must be made in every building project.

TSG has enjoyed decades of creative, cutting edge design developing a clear understanding of how to achieve the proper value balance between aspirational project goals and pragmatic realities (budget, schedule...).

Philosophically Architecture is "The creation of physical environments, which enhance our ability to recognize and maximize our individual and community's potential".

Professional Architectural practice encompasses "The creation and communication of a balanced solution to a specific programmatic statement, taking into account multiple considerations:

• Life, health and safety
• Aesthetic and creative concerns
• Structural demands
• Technology
• Functional needs
• Regulatory requirements
• Scheduling parameters
• Environment and energy consumption
• Financial parameters

Architectural services include:

• Site planning, design, development, Land utilization analysis
• Programming and implementation of special requirements
• Adaptive reuse and historic renovation
• Project design
• Construction document preparation, drawings, specifications, addenda
• Estimates of construction costs
• Field observation
• Regulatory review
• Interior design, space planning
• Preparation of building condition reports

D.A. Syntec Ltd. provides strategic planning solutions to many markets with a specialization in the healthcare, institutional and residential markets. Strategic and master planning for sophisticated organizations must address a variety of questions regarding both the local and national environment:

• What will be the impact of changing government regulation and reimbursement?
• What is the geographic marketplace of your organization?
• What is the market demographic mix of your organization?
• What technology capabilities and associated capital expenditures must be addressed?

Once this information is understood, TSG can then help dive down into the details of areas as diverse as:

• Zoning and regulatory compliance
• Parking and traffic flow
• Professional and technical staff requirements
• Operational efficiency
• Vertical and horizontal transport systems
• Inter and intra departmental workflow.
• Technological requirements

D.A. Syntec Ltd. has developed a track record for resolving regulatory licensing or code related issues professionally, expeditiously, and cost effectively. Our extensive experience in healthcare assures that we are familiar with applicable federal, state and local regulations including:

• Illinois Department of Public Health.
• Hospital Licensing Act
• Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities Code
• Sheltered Care Facilities Code
• Long-Term Care for Under Age 22 Facilities Code
• Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensing
• Local/national Codes
• Life safety code, NFPA 101
• 99 Health care facilities - Illinois Accessibility Code
• Americans with disabilities act (ADA)
• Local building codes
• Cook county and environmental ordinance
• Uniform building code
• Historic preservation requirements
• Zoning exception and variation process

D.A. Syntec Ltd provides Facility Programming services to many markets with a specialization in the healthcare and institutional markets. When designing or renovating a facility the ultimate success of the new design will be driven by how well the new design supports the underlying operational requirements of the organization. Issues that need to be addressed include:

• Spatial requirements for departments and individual spaces.
• Traffic flow and spatial relationship between and within individual spaces.
• Special requirements (equipment, environmental, regulatory)
• Technology

Once this information is defined and understood, Syntec can then dive down into the details and develop a clear, effective programmatic statement defining the operational needs and spatial requirements for the new facility.

Construction services can be provided in a number of different contractual formats with each providing their own pros and cons. The primary delivery methods include:

• Construction management
• Traditional general contracting
• Design-Build

Construction Management is the core service offered by ssSyntec Ltd. It combines the technical and managerial capabilities of a general contractor with the coordination expertise of architects and engineers.

In many traditional projects the design, bidding, and construction phases occur in sequence. A CM can make these happen concurrently, leading to process efficiencies that translate into significant time and cost savings. The CM is a member of the design and planning team providing the owner, architect, and engineer valuable input regarding a variety of issues ranging from prevailing construction costs, availability of labor, materials and equipment; scheduling constraints, alternative design options and economies are continually evaluated and monitored.

Construction services include:

• Outline project scope and initial program
• Feasibility studies and needs analysis
• Economic analysis of project and operational/investment proforma.
• Budget estimates
• Overall project scheduling
• Evaluation of owner and user requirements
• Evaluation of space requirements and alternative sites
• Review of regulatory requirements
• Assist owner in selection of consultants
• Oversee design phase for adherence to schedule, budget, program
• Administration of design phase contracts
• Building contract administration
• Project scheduling
• Budget monitoring
• Owner representation and construction observation
• Construction contract administration
• Contractor payout review
• Materials purchasing coordination
• Post construction evaluation and summary
• Commissioning

Every organization must clearly understand their physical assets and infrastructure (ie. land, buildings, equipment, inventory) to ensure they are optimized to the greatest degree possible. Facility Management allows owners to make informed decisions prior to making financial commitments by providing a tool for analyzing the consequences of office space reorganization, expansion, new equipment acquisition, moving, and so on.

Facility management services include:

• Evaluate current infrastructure and plans for the future
• Asset and equipment surveys
• Asset, equipment and inventory database development
• Organize and/or rebuild facility digital documentation