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Pitts Design Build highlights open-book CMAR approach and local subcontractor use
Summary
Pitts Design Build told the Colman-Egan board it has 70+ years in business and favors an open-book CMAR delivery method, proactive estimating and local subcontractor engagement; the firm said its change-order rate is about 0.5% or less and emphasized preconstruction schedules and 3-week lookahead planning.
Jim Weber, speaking for Pitts Design Build, introduced the firm’s team and described Pitts’ approach to construction management at risk, emphasizing transparency and early cost control. "We have been in business for over 70 years," he said, and introduced project roles including a project executive and on-site superintendent.
Pitts described an open‑book approach to budgeting, use of contingency to handle unknowns such as varying soil conditions, and a practice of breaking work into multiple bid packages to engage local subcontractors. The presenter stated, "I just saw the proposal, our change order rate's rate's 0.5 a percent or less." Pitts also described using 3‑week schedules and Procore for document control; the team said these tools help keep subcontractors coordinated and reduce surprises during construction.
