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Article from 2003 in CityView Magazine:
CityView Spotlight - 1/9/03
End Construction Frustration
You have heard the horror stories. A business associate was building a new office, envisioning the perfect space for his operation and increased productivity for his staff. After calculating the budget, he called a contractor who once worked for a friend of a friend, and embarked on his dream. But the dream quickly turned into a nightmare of broken budgets, broken schedules, and broken trust. Building problems, like a leaky roof and poor heating and cooling, turned the perfect space into an environment that distracted employees and reduced productivity. The project’s overrun budget and missed schedule may even put the company’s future into question. Your associate needed a hero to prevent disaster. That’s where a construction consultant comes in. Allen Tillman might not come storming onto the scene riding a white horse, but he is indeed a hero for anyone dreaming of a high-end construction project. Armed with 15 years of commercial construction expertise, Tillman can lead a construction project- saving owners money, time, and frustration and allowing them to do what they do best-run their business. But you have to plan for victory from the start. Think of a construction project as a team sport-it requires team play, team effort. Hiring an experienced coach to field the team is the first priority. Coach Tillman can scout the prospects and select the best player for each position-guiding you to the best site, architect and general contractor, with proven track records for your type of project. Not only does the owner have to trust the coach. So do the players. They will do a better job for someone who has been where they are. Tillman started early wielding a hammer on construction projects on the family farm and earned a degree in building science from Auburn University. He operated his own contracting company while in college, then worked his way up in the construction field becoming a project manager for large contractors before launching his own business, Tillman Companies, LLC. Being a licensed contractor also lends to his credibility. Long before he was a coach, Tillman was a winning player. Hiring the perfect team doesn’t guarantee victory. Tillman works with the construction team every step of the way. When something goes wrong-as it so often does-he knows the alternatives, how much they will cost, how they will affect the schedule and how to implement them. Like a good coach, a good construction consultant inspires confidence. A first-time developer will greatly increase his chance of securing funding if he has a project leader with more than a decade of experience on board. By assessing existing structures, Tillman is also able to help a buyer purchase a building for renovation at the right price. Lending professionals know they can trust Tillman’s expertise because he is certified by the Association of Construction Inspectors and the American Construction Inspectors Association. Keeping up to date with building codes and trends is standard for Tillman, who is a professional member of the Southern Building Code Congress International and the American Society of Professional Estimators. Coaching is more than a job for Tillman. It’s a lifestyle. Coaching construction teams by day and children’s basketball teams by night, Tillman has learned to spot and solve problems, resolve arguments and inspire success. With Tillman, you not only build a dream team-you build your dream.
Tillman Companies, LLC