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Project Management & Development Services

Texas Region Office Construction Expertise

Who we are

Our platform oversees all aspects of project management from concept to completion, including project definition, site evaluation and review, programming, planning, design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and closeout. We believe in the power of personal relationships that forge lasting connections through collaboration and cooperation.

As the Colliers Project Management and Development Services team, we will approach every project, regardless of size, recognizing that success is in the details. Proper planning and up-front coordination are critical to setting appropriate customer expectations regarding schedule and cost.

Our consistent management tools, network, and strong customer service ethic allow us to tackle all projects with the same degree of diligence and achieve the results desired by our clients.

15K+ Projects

Colliers has delivered over 15K projects for clients throughout the United States.

150M+ Square Feet

Our projects range from small tenant buildouts of 500 square feet to ground up development projects spanning over hundreds of acres.

$500M+ in Transaction Volume

We have overseen projects that range in budgets from thousands to millions of dollars in costs.

Our Team

For over 30 years, the team has consistently delivered projects that exceed expectations throughout the U.S. The Colliers Project Management and Development Services team has completed 15K projects over the years throughout the U.S.

Executive Leadership

Greg Main-Baillie

National Lead

Project Management & Development Services

National Region

Frank Edwards Director

Project Management & Development Services

Texas Region

What we do

The Project Management & Development Services team specializes in the ground up and renovations of commercial and multifamily properties throughout the U.S. Our clients include real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate developers, HOA boards, property management firms, and private investors based throughout the United States.

Program Management

Our Colliers team will review and synthesize all existing portfolio data to understand the possibilities in line with your vision and deliver a playbook that will ensure the success of your project. The material we study includes space plans utilization studies, workplace standards, previous design guidelines, employee engagement surveys, employee demographics, attrition rates, employee satisfaction surveys, and other relevant information. We will work with the design team to ensure that the design complies to your goals and your project is brought to fruition successfully.

Project Management

Colliers oversees all aspects of project management from concept to completion including project definition, site evaluation and review, programming, planning, design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and closeout. We will approach every project, regardless of size, recognizing that success is in the details to achieve the results desired by our clients.

Development Management

Because we know that financing is a key driver for investing and selling real estate today, we provide a host of financing options for our clients.

Planning & Advisory

Our multidisciplinary team has deep local and regional understanding of planning and development dynamics. Our consistent management tools, global focus and network, and strong customer service ethic allow us to tackle all projects with the same degree of diligence and achieve the results desired by our clients.

LEED Sustainability Consulting

We deliver real energy savings in buildings, spaces, and systems that perform optimally and maximize comfort and safety. Our team includes engineers, controls experts, and sustainability professionals. Colliers has local and national leaders and industry authorities whose proactive, hands-on approach delivers real results.

Owner Representative

Project Management

Owner representation process

Our approach

Our team oversees all aspects of project management from concept to completion, including project definition, site evaluation and review, programming, planning, design, permitting, construction, commissioning, and closeout. We will approach every project, regardless of size, recognizing that success is in the details. Proper planning and upfront coordination are critical to setting appropriate client expectations regarding schedule and cost. Our consistent management tools, network, and strong customer service ethic allow us to tackle all projects with the same degree of diligence, and achieve the results desired by our clients.

Pre Development

• Assist with site selection

• Create overall development budget and critical path schedule

• Identify and pre-qualify design consultants

• Identify AHJ(s) and determine permitting requirements and timelines

• Coordinate the production of due diligence documents and reports

• Review due diligence documents and reports and determine project scope, schedule, and budget

Pre Construction

• Develop scopes of work for the design consultants and general contractor

• Negotiate design consultant and general contractor agreements

• Manage development of design documents

• Facilitate value engineering process

• Coordinate permitting process

• Update project budget and schedule

• Identify long lead items

Execution

• Prepare weekly and monthly project reports

• Coordinate installation and hook-up of utilities

• Update project budget and schedule as required

• Validate invoices and general contractor's pay applications

• Conduct site visits and inspections to ensure the project is being executed safely and per schedule

• Ensure design consultants' timely review of submittals and responses to RFIs

• Manage material testing and special inspections

• Review and negotiate change orders

• Ensure the project is being built per the contract documents

• Coordinate commissioning services

Project Closeout

• Coordinate compilation of closeout documents

• Ensure all permits have been properly closed

• Validate completion of punch-list

• Coordinate move-in activities inclusive of delivery and installation of FF&E

• Coordinate training for proper operation of facility

• Coordinate turnover to Property Management

What sets us apart is not what we do, but how we do it.

Capabilities

• Project Management

• Development

• Site Selection

• Budget & Design

• Owner's Representative

• Technical Consulting

• Entitlements & Zoning

• Program Management

• Property Condition Assessments

The Power of a Project Manager

Guiding your vision from blueprint to build, so you can focus on what matters most.

CLIENT

COLLIERS PROJECT MANAGER

SoftCosts ARCHITECT

HardCosts

CONTRACTOR

Best Practices

• Develop scope, schedule, and budget prior to engaging the design professionals, contractors, and consultants

• Engage in competitive bidding practices

• Negotiate and recommend agreement awards

• Utilize third party inspectors to perform milestone inspections of the design

• Facilitate value engineering process

• Coordinate permitting process across all agencies and retain private provider, when possible

• Require regular updates to project budget and schedule

• Identify long lead items to protect budget and schedule

• Ensure contingency is adequate for project size

• Cap any unforeseen conditions

• Trust but verify, always seek additional opinion prior to engaging work to be done

• Weekly Client & Contractor Meetings with backup documentation

We’ve Got You Covered

Our professionals are strategically positioned throughout the U.S. to optimally service your project management and development needs. Of the 66 countries that Colliers operates in, the U.S. is the biggest contributor to our business. From gateway cities like New York and Los Angeles to emerging tech hubs, we are where you are, and where you want to be.

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Meet the team

Executive Leadership

The Development Services Team is a best-in-class project management group that specializes in the development and project management of office and healthcare properties throughout the U.S. For over 30 years, the team has consistently delivered projects that exceed expectations. The team has completed thousands of projects over the years throughout the US.

Greg Main-Baillie

Executive Managing Director

Project Management & Development Services

Greg Main-Baillie is a 20 year veteran in the construction and development industry, and currently serves as the Executive Managing Director for the Southeast Development Services Group at Colliers. Greg oversees and manages construction and development projects for all real estate types including Mixed Use, Municipal, Industrial, Multifamily, Hospitality, Retail and Office throughout the Southeast Unites States.

Frank Edwards Director

Project

Management

& Development Services

Frank Edwards brings over 17 years of experience in commercial real estate primarily in Project Management and Property Management, and currently serves as Director of Project Management & Development Services in Texas at Colliers. He oversees and will manage construction and development projects for all real estate types including Mixeduse, Municipal, Industrial, Multifamily, Hospitality, Retail and Office throughout the Texas region.

Local to global impact

When it comes to serving our clients, our experts collaborate daily across markets and around the globe.

With our deep-seated global relationships, our experts in 68 countries are experienced in working together, delivering unique advisory service, corroboratively pushing our clients to think differently and facilitating results that exceed our clients’ expectations — every single time.