The construction manager for the $3.5-million partial rehabilitation of the 122-year-old Texas State Capitol in Austin was under a strict deadline—the job had to be completed in seven months. Despite a longer-than-expected lead paint removal process and outdoor temperatures that reached triple digits, crews managed to complete the work on time and 2% under budget. And there were no lost-time injuries.
A meticulously drawn yet low-tech wall chart helped the contractor keep the job moving. “That progressing tool was probably the most important part of the whole project,” says Peter Narvarte, project manager for Flintco Cos. of Tulsa, Okla., the CM-at-risk. “That’s how we conveyed to the painter, the scaffolder, the repair guys and the owner how many more sectors [were left to do] and how many days we had [for each].”