The Highest Standards in Sustainability
ARES LLC is a vertically integrated design-build firm. Our mission is to “Advance Client Success” through User Effective® innovations, sustainable initiatives and lean design-build practices. We assist our clients by applying a wide array of disciplines with a single point of accountability. This process ensures a defined outcome with no hidden costs.
Clicking through the following topics will reveal more information about each topic:
Design/Build
- Design, Construction and Property Management all under one roof
Sustainability Management
- Sustainability feasibility studies, assessments and recommendations
- Sustainable Design and Construction team integration
- LEED score card management
- Cost of LEED – Do it for standard construction costs
- “Making a Business Case for LEED” – how it makes sense for you
- Green materials and product research and recommendations
- Recommendations regarding desired level of LEED certification within a targeted cost range
Owner Representation
- Consultant selection
- Architect selection
- Contractor Selection
- Budget analysis and control
- Schedule analysis and control
- Construction progress
- Close-out
- Sales offer/lease review
Design Management
- Optimize vertical integration of design and construction to provide significant cost reductions and schedule savings during the design phase of the project through constant communication and value engineering
- Management of the design team
- Utilize the Aardex “Design to Target Cost” model for design development
- Reduce design fees by managing all consultant contracts
- Incorporate User Effective© principles into design
- Develop project design schedule
- Concept development
- Programming management
- Materials Selection
- Foundation system recommendation
- BIM (Building Information Modeling) design management for building
- 3D and 4D modeling for Design and Construction
- Development of Owner Performance Requirements and Basis of Design prior to project start
- “Green” specification preparation
- Reliable cost modeling
Development Management
- Master Planning
- Programming and pre-design
- Development of building and space standards
- Development of the concept construction schedule
- Concept estimate and budgeting
- Feasibility Studies
- Project Due Diligence
Construction Management
- Manage the end to end construction process
- Manage bid and buy out processes for selection of sub-contractors and vendors
- Manage all sub-contractors and vendors
- Logistical management and coordination of owner purchased items
- Construction scheduling
- Formulate and document project schedule
- Track and manage budget and schedule
- Manage and track LEED progress and documentation
Project Management
- Job Meeting Documentation
- Bid evaluation and buyout (award)
- Construction Administration
- Building Commissioning
- Estimating
- Scheduling
- Budget Tracking
- Schedule Maintenance
- Audit and reporting of project status and cost to complete
Land Acquisition
- Entitlements
- Procure all city approvals
- Jurisdictional navigation during the planning and building permit processes
- Coordination between City and Utilities provider
- Negotiation of favorable city and utility fees, rates and incentives
- Provide flexible and favorable ground lease option
Property Management
- Full service Commercial Property Management team
Brokerage
- Full service Commercial Property Management team
Tenant Improvement Services
- Full service Commercial Property Management team
Aardex LLC
Contact: Ashley Lemon
Vice President of Design and Construction
303.327.4445
Ashley.Lemon@ARESLLC-Properties.com
