Building Your Remodeling Dream Team
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM) (CDT)
Description
Why do some projects fall short despite great design and skilled construction? Often, the culprit is poor coordination between designers and builders, leading to missed details, client dissatisfaction, and finger-pointing.
This presentation dives into common pitfalls in the design-construction process and offers actionable strategies to bridge the divide. Packed with lessons learned and practical advice, this session equips you to deliver seamless projects that meet—and exceed—expectations. Specifically, attendees will learn:
- where projects fail between design and construction
- best practices for collaboration on design and construction projects
- how to bring clients in to form a collaboration dream team
Presented by:
Gary Gray has been in the remodeling industry for over 20 years. He is the production manager for Harrell Design + Build, an award-winning residential remodeling firm with more than 50 employees serving the San Francisco Bay Area from its location in Mountain View, California. Gary manages all aspects of the production department — from P&L, personnel hiring and development, to project scheduling, quality, and customer satisfaction. His organization includes more than 30 team members, including project managers, field managers, carpenters, and apprentices. In addition, Gary recruits and onboards subcontractors and trade specialists.
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