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8/8/2019 PA Advantage V1 I1
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PROJECT
Project. Our Passion.
IN TH1S lSSUE:
Why John Taylor
started Project
Advocates
Project Advocates-
What's in a name?
Prefabrication requ ires
collaboration and a
Project Advocate
Zimmerman brings
wealth of experience
to Project Advocates
Herzog continues
career as a Project
Advocate
Project Advocates
Core Ideologies
After spending the last 20 years establ ishing
and growing the Nebraska regional office for
a nationally ranked general contracting firm,
John Taylor has started his own construction
management firm. Mr. Taylor has been asked
a lo t of questions about this endeavor and we
will attempt to answer them for you in this
question and answer format.
Q: With all of your previous success
building a construction business why are
you starting a new venture?
A: I left a great company with a lo t of
great people. For me it really was a case
of the company being "too successful". We
grew from a 3 to 4 person operation to over
200 people when I left. With the company's
growth, my role in the company shifted and I
had a very limited role in servicing customers.
My passion is working closely with customers
and helping them make good decisions for
every construction dollar spent.
Why the Name?
Q: How will
your new firm
allow you to get
back to your
passion?
A: I intend to
work with the
best people I
can attract and
stay personallyinvolved with
our customers.
I am thrilled
to have Rob
Zimmerman and Matt Herzog joining me
as they share my passion for the customer.
Rather than managing people, I am managing
projects again. By staying customer focused
we will be helping our customers achieve
thei r goals, which in turn will allow us to
achieve ours.
(Continued on Page 3)
John Tay/or
Project Advocates
President
What j a P r ( l t e c . L A I D t n C J ~ 7 . J 1 . . -__Rather than a name that recognizes the
contributions of the principals of the firm
John Taylor elected to name his firm to
better describe thei r approach of servicing
customers.
proj-ectNoun \ proj-ekt, -ikt\
d: an undertaking, esp. one involving
considerable money, personnel, and
equipment.
ad·vo·catenoun \ 'ad-va-kat, - ,kat\
d: one that defends or maintains a cause
II
Each project has its own unique challenges
and opportunities.
Our vision is to provide a menu of
professional project management alternatives
for our customers based on the needs of theproject. We will customize our services and
partner with firms that can best meet the
project objectives on behalf of the customer.
The size of our firm and experience of our
principals allows us to collaborate with all
stakeholders to ensure the project objectives
relative to time, cost, quality, and risk are met.
Most would agree that every project deserves
an advocate.
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These are exciting times for our industry.
For projects to be viable in this market,
our customers need results that maximize
value. These results can be obtained by
combining proven building practices with new
technology and processes to optimize cost,
quality, productivity and sustainability.
Tools and processes alone will not guarantee
project success. The foundation for achieving
a highly successful project is trust-based
teams and early collaboration.
We provide not only the tools and processes
to optimize value, but the people, agility and
creativity to adapt our services to the specific
needs of each customer's project.
- by Rob Zimmerman
I look forward to using my collaboration skills
in my new role as a project advocate. I have
worked on large complex projects across the
world and most recently on Omaha's Midtown
Crossing development.
Our ability to work successfully with owners,
designers and field staff has allowed projects
to be successful. And our understanding of
constructability issues allows us to serve as
respected leaders.
We are able to predict and manage project
issues in a cost-effective manner by using
lean planning tools. Our belief in the saying,
"bad news doesn't get better with time,"
ensures that issues are dealt with timely
and effectively.
- by Matt Herzog
Zimmerman Bio lnformatjon
Family-
Married 9 years, wife Katie, 3 child ren,
Rocco 5, Xavier 3, Eli 8 months
Education and Accreditations-
Purdue University-
BS Construction Engr and Mgmt,
MS Civil Engineering
LEED Accredited Professional
Industry Experience
17 years-Project Engineer/ Estimator/
Manager/Precon Mgr/ Executi ve
Community-
Boy Scouts Mid Am erica CouncilBoard Member
St. Vincent de Paul Parishion er
and Volunteer
Herzog Bio lnformation
Family-
Married 3 years, wife Dani, 1 child,
Addison 2
Education and Accreditations
Drexel University-
BS Commerce and Engineering 2002
LEED Accredited Professional
Industry Experience
10 years-Cost Engineer/Engineering
Planner/Project Controls Supervisor!
Assistant Project Manager
Community-
Vice Presiden t for the Country Club
Community Counci l
Rob Zimmerman
Project Advocates
Principal
MottHerzog Field Advocate
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Taylor Bio lnfonnationfrom page 1)
Family-
Married 22 years, wife Denise, 3~ ~ J f l T Starts_ C-'--'LM"------J""--------i__TA - - - - - - - i children, Meredith 18, Clayton 17 ,
What specific CM services can you
We are currently engaged by our
to provide:
Conceptual, detailed, and peer review
estimates
Value engineering and analysis
Preconstruction and Construction
scheduling
Constructability and detailing review
Contractor Management and
Coordination
Bid solicitation and scope analysis
Contract administration and risk
management
is to work with and help
to ensuring the
are achieved.
Magazine recently published an article
which Multi Trade prefabrication reduced
in Dayton, Ohio (Racking up
for prefab 9/8/2010)
article states that the two keys to
success of the strategy was the use of
information modeling and the
from all team members.
is
why projects cannot be built more
. Yet. too many times the owners,
and tradesmen have
and objectives.
We want to provide a complete menu of
project management services that our
customers can choose from to help them
meet their project objectives.
Q. Given the economy and current
challenges in the industry why risk starting
a new venture now?
A Especially during tough economic
times is it important that every construction
dollar is spent wisely. Our firm is set up to
maximize every customer investment
Q: What size projects can your firm
handle?
A. Our staff has experience managing
projects ranging from $200K to $200M. We
can provide preconstruction and other CM
services on almost any size project
Collaborative teams have :
• Trust
• Transparency
Congruent objectives
• Creativity in solving problems
These attributes do not occur naturally
without planning. For example, what is the
incentive for an engineer compensated
based on Ofo of construction cost to spend
add ed time engineering and analyzing
systems that drive cost from the project?
Or fo r the tradesman compensated with an
hourly wage to suggest ideas that reduce
man-hours for themselves and co-workers?
Jackson 14.
Education and Accreditations-
UNO - as Construction Engineering
1984, 2005 Alumni of the year
LEED Accredited Professional
Industry Experience
28 years - Project Estimator/
Superintendent/Engineer/Manager,
Construction Operations Manager/
Executive
Community-
Cat holic Youth Organization Board
St. Philip Neri Board-Volunt eer and
Building Committee
Mount Michael Baseball Board and
Building CommitteeAmerican Parkinson's Disease Boa rd
and Volunteer
Creighton College of Business
Advisory Board
Urban League of Nebraska, Past
To eliminate waste and take advantage
of new trends in the industry, a Project
Advocate wil l seek the best solution for the
project and not fo r any single stakeholder.
Whether it is prefabrication, value
engineering, or building information
modeling that is required to add value, it
is imperative to the process to access the
collective knowledge of all stakeholders.
Project Advocates is committed to being the
catalyst that ensures collaboration on all of
the projects in which we are privileged to
participate.
CEt A Industries: Project took advantage
of Prefabricated Mechanical Penthouse.
Board Member
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PurposeProject Advocates exists to ensure our Customer's project objectives are achieved.
Core Values and Be1iefsProject Advocates business fundamentals are governed by these inviolable values and beliefs:
• lNTEGR1TY. TRANSPARENCY.We conduct all business with the highest standards of honesty and fairness; we can be trusted to provide
accurate information allowing good team decision making. We consistently deliver on our promises.
• ENJOYMENT. PERSONAL GROWTH.We believe work should be fun and intrinsically satisfying; we seek to attract and work with professionals who
enjoy their work and are passionate about improvement in process and product.
• RELA110NSH1PS. RESPECT. ACCOUNTAB1L1TY.We believe that it is a privilege to be on a team and its members are to be respected and valued with all being
accountable for the project's success.
• STEWARDSH1P. GENEROS1TY.We believe in giving back to the community, families, and professionals that have allowed us to succeed in
achieving our purpose and our mission.
Contact us to set up an appointment. Allow us to be anAdvocate fo r your next project.
An lnvitation _
Project Advocates seeks to partner with like minded
customer focused firms that understand the power of
collaboration . Through the intelligent use of technology and
working in a trust filled environment we believe waste can
be driven from the processes used to design and construct
projects. We invite you to discuss with us in more detail our
approach to delivering Project Management Excellence.
Project Advocates13424 N. 73rd Plaza
Omaha , Nebraska 68122
• John Tay10r
Phone: 402.312.9882
E-mail: [email protected]
• Rob Zimmennan
Phone: 402.578.7235
E-mail : [email protected]
• Matt Herzog
Phone: 402.578.7216
E-mail : [email protected]