About Us

Using Joplin Construction Design & Management’s services assures you, the owner, the most cost-effective method of developing and constructing your new facility. The following highly interactive steps would be followed in completing the project:

1) Owner, Project Architect, and JCDM meet and determine design criteria, needs, parameters, considerations and items that are needed in present facility in order to establish a program.

2) JCDM and Project Architect meet and conduct site reviews, then prepare conceptual schematics. JCDM budgets costs based on program, site review and conceptual schematics.

3) Owner reviews preliminary schematics and provides further input on needs.

4) Project Architect oversees design development drawings as JCDM prepares revised budget for owner approval.

5) JCDM continues value analysis of project specifications to achieve lowest cost, highest benefit, quality and value while working drawings are being produced by Project Architect.

6) Working drawings are completed by architect. Competitive bids, schedules and budgets based on working drawings are completed by JCDM and approved by Owner.

7) JCDM construction commences.

8) JCDM schedules walk-throughs with the Owner and provides project status reports during the construction phase.

9) JCDM coordinates with Owner on furniture and fixture installation along with grand opening schedule.

10) Owner opens its doors to the public!

Many of the above items can occur simultaneously depending on scheduled opening.


SUMMARY
Whether a client’s facility requirements are large or small, Joplin Construction Design & Management recognizes his need for quality, economical and timely construction. Our experience enables us to construct projects efficiently and quickly to help clients achieve early recovery of their capital investment.

Our knowledge and use of state-of-the-art technology in building operating systems, plus our commitment to quality and cost efficiency enables us to meet our clients unique needs.
Construction is a people business... This company’s success is directly related to the commitment of our people to the satisfaction of our clients.

Integrity, innovation, tradition, trust. These qualities, plus our record of quality, economical and timely construction have been responsible for our success.

The JCDM company is organized functionally between construction operations and business administration project managers direct construction projects of all types, sizes, and degrees of complexity. They are supported by experienced critical path specialists, an accounting department and specialists in the fields of estimating, purchasing, quality control, insurance, safety and affirmative action. In our field operations JCDM employs superintendent level individuals capable of administering a wide variety of projects.

The company is dedicated to Owner satisfaction and referral clients are evidence of our success. The JCDM company method of operation provides a proven management plan, experienced personnel and procedures specially suited for each project.

JCDM’s desire for excellence stems from our own corporate philosophy. We achieve that level of workmanship by relying on teamwork. The result is a strong, unified approach in which owner, architect and contractor work together toward the same goal of building the best structure in the shortest time for the least money.

JCDM’s success is a result of our commitment to quality, economical, timely construction and commitment to the communities in which we build. Early in our history, we began gaining our present prominence as an innovative, progressive builder because of our preconstruction services and application of new construction techniques. This tradition continues as JCDM meets the challenges of a rapidly changing industry.

The availability of preconstruction services provided by a knowledgeable, experienced construction manager is the most important reason for using our approach. It is a recognized fact within the industry that the time during which a project’s cost, schedule and quality can be most affect is the preconstruction phase. The potential for cost savings far exceeds the fee structure for construction managers or general contractors. Properly provided, preconstruction services cause the most significant savings in both time and savings to an Owner.



PARTIAL LISTING AND CONTACT INFORMATION
OF KEY INDIVIDUALS

Phone: (417) 781-4288
(Full resumes available upon request )

STEVE A. SMITH
President, C.E.O. of Joplin Construction
Design & Management, Inc.:

Founded company in 1991. Responsible for management of all construction projects as well as administration of business. Prior to 1991, more than 25 years experience with commercial construction, including all areas of crew and project management, supervision and administration. Experience includes a large number of office projects, as well as commercial and industrial construction.
Steve's e-mail address - build@jcdm.com Ext. 204

MICHAEL STEPHENS, Architect, responsible for Architectural Services for Missouri projects.
Michael's e-mail address - mike@jcdm.com Ext. 212

BRADY SMITH, Architect, responsible for Architectural Services for California, Florida, Missouri, Illinois, and Arkansas.

RAY ROBINSON, Sales and Marketing, with 30 years experience and 350 churches completed, Ray is responsible for all outside sales plus marketing for the company.

JEREMY PLUNKETT, Office Controller, responsible for all accounting and financial reporting, coordination of jobs in progress, and payroll.
Jeremy's e-mail address - jeremy@jcdm.com Ext. 207

DAVE SCHULTZ, CAD Drafter, responsible for 3-D perspectives, renderings, project scheduling reports, web page updates, and computer networking.
Dave's e-mail address - dave@jcdm.com Ext. 206

GARY BELL, Project Manager, responsible for estimating, project scheduling, and material ordering. Gary's e-mail address - garyb@jcdm.com Ext. 205

ABBY RENFRO, Administrative Secretary, responsible for all job related documentation, bid invitations, and incoming calls. Abby's e-mail address - abby@jcdm.com Ext. 203

JOB SUPERINTENDENTS, coordination of work crews and all sub-contractors throughout project. (Over 75 years of combined supervisory experience!)