Laura Pape Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga

Atlanta, Ga

- Pricing and buildout of 40 – 50 tenant showroom remodels annually ranging 500 sf to 20,000 sf with budgets from $2,500 to $600,000 including review of design to adhere to building codes and IMC building standards- Worked with the Marketing Events Team to develop scope, schedules, budgets and provide on-site construction coordination for 7 annual Apparel Show events. Involved coordination with sound/lighting vendor, food and beverage vendor, branding signage, floral vendor, contractors and building engineers- Assisted tenant design teams on showroom remodels to ensure functionality, customer flow andresolving issues related to existing building conditions- Managed $1.8 million IMC office renovation project including planning, design, finish selection, contractor bid review and contracts, construction and furniture. Reached 40% completion before project was paused due to current economics- Led $2.8 million project to reopen unoccupied floor for tenant expansion of 40 individual tenantshowrooms, common area finishes, furniture, LED and HVAC upgrades and signage in coordination with Leasing, Marketing and Engineering. Met all deadlines and budgets- Oversaw phased Capital Projects for common area upgrades – carpet, lighting, painting-Assisted Atlanta Convention Center team as needed for on-site movie and television shoots and special events-Managed $1.8 million IMC office renovation project. Reached 40% completion before project was paused due to Covid-19 economics

Atlanta, Ga

The Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta 2013 - 2014 Provided expertise and guidance for a Not-For-Profit organization as they relocated to their newly purchased building from their previous leased location. Areas of work include: *Move Management * Disposition of Assets *Resolution of Punchlist items *Space Planning *Exterior Signage *Lease Termination * Landscaping *Facility Maintenance schedulesProvided costs, design review and buildout management for 2 small businessesPartnered with local realtors for home staging and home organization projects

Atlanta, Ga

BB&T account (2011 - 2012)*Responsible for 86 construction projects across 4 Program Teams - Office Build out and Renovations; New Branch Construction; Branch Renovations/Capital Improvements; ATMS*Managed project due diligence, bid process, contracts, invoicing, budgets and weekly client reporting*Negotiated changes to prior approved plans to obtain significant cost savings of over $250,000*Reviewed previously prepared budgets and schedules and revised to reflect true costs and timeframes* Represented the client at local planning commission meetings to obtain variances for projects*Initiated weekly call with team members to develop consistent processes for funding requests, cost estimating, architectual standards and punchlistsWells Fargo account (2010 - 2011)*Renovated and rebranded 96 Wachovia branches (GA,FL,SC) as part of Wells Fargo bank acquistion with budgets totaling $4,975,000. Completed on time and on budget*Provided quality control and financial closout for 83 N.C. projects*One of two Project Managers requested by the client to work on the program from initial phase of coversion through the final phase*Developed individual socpe of work and budgets for each branch - from painting and marketing to complete interior renovations*Volunteered to serve as single point of contact between CBRE Project Managers and Wells Fargo's IT division; Developed processes to resolve issues that arose during construction; Created Excel spreadsheet for IT scheduling*Coordinated mulitple vendors at locations requiring addtional work for installation of UPS systems, asbestos removal and IAQ/water intrusions issues*Trained and mentored incoming CBRE Project Managers for the South Carolia and North Carolina conversions

Atlanta, Ga

Volkswagen of America account (1998 - 2009)*Managed rollout for the Southern and Northeast regions for the Volkswagen Dealership Facility Program involving coordination of design, construction, and $15 million of Volkswagen funding*Assisted dealers with strategic planning, cost containment, review of architectual and construction proposals*Created 4 Project Reference Manuals - dealers, contractors, architects, Volkswagen field staff - to provide consistent and complete record of requirements and processes for the program*Conducted bi-weekly construction site visits and reviewed all requests for changes to design specifications*Created Excel spreadsheet for Volkswagen Regional Executives to track program status. Rolled out to all regions and also Area Executive level at the request of the client*Oversaw the design, build-out and relocation for the Southern Region offices of Volkswagen and AudiBentley of Atlanta (2004-2005)*Represented the dealer at city Architectural Review Board meetings to obtain building approvals and variances*Provided the dealer with design review and cost analysis/value engineering for the projectGeneral Motors account (1999 - 2004)*Preformed annual facility inspections on GM owned properties in five states reporting on critical items, life/safety issues and capital budget requirementsTravelers Insurance account (1997 - 1998)*Managed 7 project managers for the Eastern Region focusing on training, budget review, process improvement*Completed relocations of Cricital Call Center involving installation of UPS system on time and on budget*Provided strategic planning options to Travelers Sr. ManagementRenovated and relocated Trammell Crow Company offices in 2001 ($550,000 budget) and 1999 ($1.8 million budget)