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John Devine Consulting, LLC

John is a highly respected consultant in the construction industry. With more than 40 years of experience, John has contributed to thousands of estimations, bids and construction projects. John now devotes his time and expertise to helping clients, including general contractors, subcontractors and architects, in all aspects of construction cost estimating, quantity surveying, and the bid process. John also provides training and seminars throughout North America for firms, universities and individuals in the areas of reading and interpreting construction documents, estimating, pricing and bid creation.

John’s client base includes construction companies of all sizes with projects ranging from $100,000 to more than $50 million; architects requesting seminars to better understand the estimation, pricing and bid process; and individuals requesting hands-on training.

John is a frequent invited speaker at industry conferences, including the AIA National Convention. He has earned awards from the Atlanta Chapter of American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Construction Specification Institute (CSI) for his educational seminar series. He also speaks at a number of conferences for subcontracting associations, including the American Society of Subcontractors (ASA), Association of Fire Sprinkler Contractors, and Masonry Contractors Association.

Prior to consulting, John was President and owner of JHD Construction in Atlanta, Georgia from 1989 to 2003. JHD Construction was the recipient and nominee of many awards, including the Build Georgia Award presented by the Associated General Contractors of America and the Character and Leadership Award presented by Turknett Leadership Group.

John served on the Board of Directors for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Georgia Chapter from 2001 to 2003. He held the position Certification Chairperson for the Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Atlanta Chapter from 2003 to 2005. Atlanta.

Construction Estimating Quantity Surveying Training and Seminars

OUR SERVICES

Having bid thousands of projects varying in size from $100K to $50M, John brings a wealth of knowledge to clients. Service offerings are focused on the essential skills clients need to win work in the construction industry.

Comprehensive Bid Support

For Contractors who are temporarily over-booked with Bid Projects, John offers assistance, in their office, taking off quantities, preparing cost estimates, obtaining and analyzing subcontractor bids, and finalizing the Bid documents to the Owner.

COnstruction Estimates

Quantity Takeoffs to Subcontractors and General Contractors for all architectural trades including: sitework, concrete, masonry, framing, carpentry, roofing, ceramic tile, flooring, painting, EIFS and stucco. This includes reviewing the Project Specifications for information not shown on the construction drawings. Providing a complete list of quantities to clients for use in preparing final bids to Owners or General Contractors.

Construction Document Interpretation

Blueprints serve as the primary means of communication between client and contractor. Understanding an owner’s requirements is critical to a successful project. These are one-on-one or small group lessons in reading construction drawings and bid documents. These lessons are aimed at young professionals in the subcontractor, supplier and general contractor industry.