Charles Construction

About

Charles Construction is all about Building Quality through Efficiency. With over twenty years of experience in commercial and residential construction project management, we have been building loyal, satisfied clients with real estate developers, tenants, facility managers and property managers.

Owner Michael C. Smith ensures that quality work, timely completion and competitive pricing are achieved in the construction process.

Business Objective

Provide construction management and general contracting services for commercial office tenant improvements, retail construction and building renovation.
Provide a range of services which are intended to meet the clients' specific needs.
Ensure that quality work, timely completion and competitive pricing are achieved in the construction process.
Leverage twenty years of commercial and residential construction project management experience in working with real estate developers, tenants, facility managers and property managers in order to help them achieve their goals and objectives.
BUILDING LOYAL, SATIFIED CLIENTS

Professional Background

Education
  • MBA Finance University of Colorado, Boulder - 1988
  • BS Construction Management Colorado State University - 1980

Employment
  • Charles Construction Denver, Colorado 2000-Current "Principal"
    I am the principal for a general contracting business whose primary focus is commercial tenant improvement projects. My business provides conceptual estimates, final cost estimates, subcontract negotiation, project administration, material procurement, project scheduling, cost control and supervision of work. Project size ranges from $25,000 to $250,000.
    Annual revenues are approximately $1,000,000.
  • Provident Construction, Inc. Denver, Colorado 1998-2000 "Project Manager"
    Project management of commercial tenant improvement projects. Specific tasks included conceptual estimating, cost estimation, subcontract negotiation, project administration, material procurement, project scheduling, cost control and supervision of field personnel. Project size ranged from $25,000 to $1,000,000.
    Annual revenues of projects managed were approximately $4,000,000.
  • Porter McLeod Construction Services Denver, Colorado 1990-1998 "Project Manager"
    Project management of retail and commercial tenant improvement projects, restaurant projects and commercial core and shell projects. Specific tasks included verification of cost estimates, subcontract negotiation and administration, material procurement, project scheduling, cost control and supervision of field personnel. Project size ranged from $50,000 to $2,500,000.
    Annual revenues of projects managed were approximately $5,000,000.
  • Columbia Saving Englewood, Colorado 1987-1989 "Asset Manager"
    Asset management for a financial institution with a large portfolio of real estate assets. Specifically; credit analysis, financial analysis and sale and management of bank owned property.
  • Denver Commercial Builders Denver, Colorado 1985-1987 "Project Manager"
    Project management of commercial construction projects from review of cost estimate and submittal of formal bid through project close out. Specific tasks included project scheduling, subcontractor negotiation, material procurement, and project scheduling and job cost accounting. Project size ranged from $500,000 to $2,000,000.
    Annual revenues of projects managed were approximately $2,500,000.
  • Centex Homes Corporation Englewood, Colorado 1983-1985 "Purchasing Manager"
    Management of direct construction budgets, purchase orders and subcontract agreements for a national homebuilder. Specific tasks included subcontractor and supplier proposal solicitation and review, estimation of "brick and mortar" costs for both single and multi-family units and preparation/submittal of FHA and VA compliance packages.