The best construction projects are the result of the combined efforts of several parties. Owners, Designers, LIFE INC., Legal Advisors, Financial Advisors, Financial Institutions, Bonding Companies, Title Companies, General Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Fabricators and Suppliers are some of these parties. But no matter how many individual parties are involved, every project includes the "need" or "user role", the "planning role" and the "building role". Each party involved participates in the process of enabling a "dream with a deadline" to become a "reality". The experienced staff of LIFE INC. has represented many clients, providing a variety of consulting services.
Pre-Design Definition and Analysis
Peck Equipment Company   Waterfront Property Utilization Study The S.T.O.P Organization   Health Care Feasibility Analysis City of Richmond Police Training Academy   Project Schedule and Budget Preparation Hofheimer, Nusbaum, McPhaul, Attorneys   Headquarters Office Alternatives Analysis U.S. Navy   Automated Air Cargo Terminal Scope Mapping Volvo-AB Sweden   U.S. Automobile Manufacturing Facility Worthington Pump/Dresser Industries   Manufacturing facility Expansion Mapping Atlantic Yacht Basin Repair Facility   Master Planning and Permitting
Design Management
Archers Walk Condominiums City of Chesapeake   Jubilee Site Improvements 1985-1987 Suffolk Community Center Chesapeake City Jail Addition Braywood Manor Exterior Retrofits City of Chesapeake 1994 Road Bond Referendum   (6 Projects) NRHA Oakmont North Apartments
Contractor Procurement/Construction Contract Award
Volvo North America Corporation   Post Product Facility Epworth United Methodist Church   Registered Historic Landmark Renovation Jerome Golub Realtors   Shopping Center Expansion Proctor and Gamble Corporation   Industrial Plant Expansion Whittaker Corporation   Yacht Manufacturing Facility Virginia International Terminals   Container Operations Improvements Suffolk Community Center City of Chesapeake 1994 Road Bond Referendum
Construction Process
Portsmouth Redevelopment Housing Authority   Southside Gardens Apartments Home Federal Savings Bank Diversion Plus Mall U.S. Army Corps of Engineers   Title II Construction Inspection Services General Services Administration   Old Post Office Renovation Inspection American Custom Builders   Portable Building Inspection UK Development Corporation   Waterfront Condominium Management Anderson and Padrick, Attorneys   Condominiums Retrofit Monitoring and Reporting Archers Walk Condominiums Medium Security Prison #2   Virginia Department of Corrections Suffolk Community Center City of Chesapeake 1994 Road Bond Referendum
Occupancy & Start-Up
Victor Management Company   Hotel Operations Evaluation UNUM Life Insurance Company   Regional Shopping Centers (Project "Close-Out") McNeil Properties, Inc.   Apartment Condition Survey and Replacement reserve Analysis Medium Security Prison #2   Virginia Department of Corrections
Completed Facility Condition & Deficiency Analysis
Norfolk Naval Shipyard   Facility Condition Survey Crawford House Condominiums   High-Rise Condominium Condition Survey Algonquin House Condominiums   High-Rise Condominium Deficiency Survey S.P.S.A Transfer Station #1   Facility Condition & Deficiency Survey Turner Construction Company   High-Rise Condominium Deficiency Analysis Hewitt Construction Company   H.U.D. Apartment Dispute Arbitration Virginia Beach Public Schools   Senior High School Dispute Litigation Various Private Custom Residence Water Infiltration Investigations
Arbitration, Mediation & Litigation
Turner Construction Company   3556 Shore Drive High Rise Condominium -- Virginia Beach, VA Transco Corporation Transco Development   Beach Quarters Condominium -- Margate, N.S. Turner Construction Company   Ritz Carlton Hotel Amelia Island, FLA. Suburban Grading & Utilities   Norfolk Raw Water Line -- Chesapeake, VA
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