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Where
American has the opportunity to provide the design, as well as
construction, American is in the position to control the selection
of materials and detailing to help ensure they provide the best
finish appearance and durability through the years. Where American
has not been engaged to do the design, our approach during
pre-construction is best described as "design assist." In this role,
we work to guide the Owner's consultant team to use the right
materials and equipment to provide a quality product that meets both
visual and functional requirements, not only initially but through
the test of time. Our plan review Architects and Engineers work with
the Owner’s pre-construction team to help produce final plans and
specifications that are complete, correct, coordinated, and include
details that work.
We then
further detail and translate key elements of the plans and
specifications into vehicles that help us ensure full compliance.
These include shop drawings (to further define elements of the
projects) and detailed trade scopes, to further clarify the
specifications and to state our quality standards.
The final
step of quality is execution. Our focus on quality execution is
orchestrated by our independent quality control program, which
organizationally reports directly to our President, and has the
mission of completing the work in accordance with our plans,
specifications and the further detailing we have provided. To
achieve this goal, we employ proactive procedures to ensure there is
a clear understanding of our expectations prior to commencing
production work for each element of the project. We then follow
through on a programmed basis to ensure that the established
standards are maintained. Quality control notices once issued are
tracked weekly to ensure their correction is timely to avoid
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