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New Year, New Office Space

DCMS is back to the grind this holiday season! We are working with our customer to complete a complete overhaul of their office space and give them more functionality in their current square footage. Since step one was to relocate them to a temporary space, we began by engaging the key decision makers in creating test fits for both their temporary and permanent spaces. After rounds of tweaks and adjustments, we were able to move the business unit into their temporary home and get to work! Take a look at our progress so far!

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Going with the flow…

The Project:

In construction we all have projects where everything falls into place and works out perfectly, right? Well this was the exact opposite of that. We worked on an office relocation for Georgetown Scott County Division of Revenue and while we did everything in our power to meet the schedule deadline, we failed. Yes, I said it. We failed. And the worst part – a sub (who’s contract was directly under the customer) kept letting the schedule slip to the point where we had to shift the move weekend from mid-March to early May. Yup, you heard that right – a whole two months difference. Even after all that, we failed inspection because the doors didn’t allow proper egress (due to the same sub’s negligence). Luckily, we were able to get that addressed and then also leverage our relationship with the Inspector to get back on his schedule quickly… In the end, the move proceeded as planned. We’ve all had projects that are difficult and usually it’s those that we learn the most from. We’re really taking these lessons to heart and we’re ready to apply our knowledge to the next project.

 

How we did:  “I struggle with most vendors constantly. That was NEVER the case with DCMS. DCMS is a professional organization that does top notch work with outstanding people.”

 

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Lift, shift, paint, rebuild, repeat…

Our top priority at DCMS is our always keeping customers happy. Take for example our latest endeavor… we have an office refresh, straight forward – right? Well, yes and no. Employees have to request to work from home while we work in their offices and we can only work on a few offices at a time. Our solution – bringing our best crews and creating an extremely detailed schedule so our client knows what to expect & when. We are leveraging our Project Management Software to ensure we stay on schedule and provide timely updates to keep our customers in the know.

Stay tuned… photos coming soon!

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No dock, no problem…

Here at DCMS, we always love solving a good problem. Recently, one of our customers came us and asked for pricing to update their warehouse including – build out some new office space, update the restrooms, and wait for it… build a dock to accommodate the business unit needs. We can’t wait to get started and show you our progress on this one. Stay tuned…

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Workin’ for the weekends…

… to be back again! Recently, we finished renovating a set of restrooms for a client that had strict requirements for when our crews could be onsite. We had to be onsite only after hours and on weekends – during COVID no less! Luckily, our crews are devoted to making our clients happy and strive to arrange their lives to help us achieve our goals. Additionally, since we were closing one set of restrooms at a time, we were committed to finishing each set of restrooms as quickly as possible. Thanks to the crews unwavering efforts – we managed to finish this project with flying colors and with satisfied customers.

 

How we did: “Very well planned and well executed project from start to finish.”

 

 

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Systematic, Safe, & Satisfied

COVID 19, we’ve all been dealing with it for a year or more now. For DCMS, the crisis meant we would have to sharpen our pencils to ensure our clients needs were still met despite the pandemic. We had just begun one of our largest project of last year when life was in quarantine mode – so what did we do? We increased our communication with the clients and subcontractors. We re-examined each of the five phases of the project to determine the best path forward. We dedicated more time to developing schedules that would allow for longer lead times without missing milestone dates. We kept our focus on the safest, most efficient way to meet our goals. And here’s how we did:

 

“Continue to be as awesome as you are.”

“The work and communication by everyone with DCMS has been excellent! Really enjoy working with each person.”

“Everything was above satisfactory.”

“Wonderful communication and response to requested accommodations in regards to adjustments needed during and after completion.”