Fewer trades, fewer gaps
Many schedule delays come from waiting: waiting for the next trade, waiting for a subcontractor to return, waiting for someone to answer a question. HSM reduces this by using its own crews for electrical, mechanical, low voltage, interior systems, carpentry, painting and doors.
With one schedule across most of the work, we can move people between tasks and recover time when something shifts.
What goes into the schedule
Many of our projects take place while a building stays open. That can mean evening or weekend work, phased areas, noise limits and protected paths of travel. We plan these into the schedule from the start and communicate with your property manager.
- Design and engineering durations
- Permit review and inspection timing
- Procurement and delivery of long-lead items
- Demolition, rough-in, close-in and finishing sequences
- Commissioning, deficiency review and handover
- Weather-sensitive activities, including winter work
Tracking and reporting
Your project manager updates the schedule regularly and tells you plainly where we are. If a delay is coming, you hear about it early, with options. Calls and email are answered 24/7/365, so questions do not wait for the next meeting.
Winter and seasonal effects
In Alberta, season affects the schedule. Exterior work, concrete, roofing and site servicing slow in deep cold or need added protection. Interior work is less affected, but deliveries and site access can be. We plan around this honestly, and where possible we shift exterior scopes to better months or enclose the building early so our interior trades can continue.
What to plan for
The best way to protect a date is to order long-lead items early and make decisions on time. Electrical gear, rooftop units, specialty glazing and custom millwork often take longer than the construction itself. Tell us about any hard deadlines, such as a lease start or a seasonal opening, and we will plan backward from them.