Predevelopment & Due Diligence
Know Before You Commit.
We help developers, owners, tenants, brokers, architects, and engineers evaluate projects before major
commitments are made. The earliest decisions on a project carry the most weight, and our job is to make sure
they are made with real construction information instead of assumptions.
OUR APPROACH
- Site and Space Review: We walk the site or space, document existing conditions, and identify what the drawings and the lease do not show: utilities, structure, access, demolition scope, and the condition of what is already there.
- Jurisdiction and Approval Considerations: We identify the permitting path, code triggers, and local requirements that will shape schedule and cost, so approvals are planned instead of discovered.
- Landlord Work and Delivery Conditions: For tenant projects, we review the workletter and delivery conditions so responsibility between landlord and tenant is understood before commitments are made.
- Preliminary Budget Guidance: We provide realistic early budget ranges based on current market pricing and comparable work, so financial decisions rest on numbers, not hopes.
- Schedule and Long-Lead Considerations: We flag the items that drive the calendar: long-lead equipment and materials, utility timelines, and approval durations.
- Risk Identification: We name the risks early, unknown existing conditions, scope gaps, and coordination issues, so they can be priced, planned, or designed out.
Good projects are decided before they start. Bring us in while the decision is still being made.
See the other great services we offer
Preconstruction
We develop practical budgets, review constructability, identify long-lead items, coordinate design questions, test assumptions, and help the team make informed decisions before construction. Value engineering is approached as disciplined problem solving, not simply reducing first cost.
Construction Build
Q Squared delivers select ground-up retail, restaurant, office, and commercial buildings with direct leadership from preconstruction through closeout. Our approach emphasizes early coordination of civil, architectural, structural, and MEP systems, as well as site logistics, permitting, schedule, and tenant requirements.
Shell Buildings
We construct cold dark shell and warm shell buildings for developers, landlords, and retail programs. We coordinate base-building systems, utility services, roof and envelope requirements, storefronts, landlord obligations, and turnover conditions so the building is ready for future tenant construction.
Tenant Improvements
We build retail, restaurant, healthcare, office, and commercial interiors for national brands, franchise groups, landlords, and business owners. Our experience includes prototype requirements, landlord-tenant coordination, compressed schedules, occupied conditions, and detailed closeout.
Renovations & Occupied Construction
Renovating an operating business requires planning beyond the construction scope. We coordinate phasing, temporary access, safety, deliveries, noise, shutdowns, and customer or employee impacts to protect ongoing operations.
Building Science & Constructability
Our building science background helps us evaluate how materials, assemblies, moisture, structure, energy, and construction sequencing work together. We use that knowledge to identify risks, improve details, and reduce field problems that affect performance, cost, and schedule.
Project Leadership & Closeout
Q Squared provides direct project leadership, subcontractor coordination, schedule management, quality control, owner communication, documentation, turnover, and responsive support after completion.