• Bondability
• Documentation and Organization
• Scheduling
• Quality Control
• Security
• Safety
• Record Keeping & Administrative Procedures

Bondability
SheltonDean, Inc. is bonded through Bonds Only, Inc.

Bonds Only, Inc. provides us with bid bonds as well as payment and performance bonds. International Fidelity Insurance Company, SheltonDean’s surety company, is rated “A-VI” by A.M. Best Guide.

Documentation and Organization
At SheltonDean, we pride ourselves in our ability to maintain the highest level of organization and professionalism in all of our client interactions. We have the support and ability to satisfy even the most stringent requirements related to the documentation required on every project.

Everyone at SheltonDean understands that the ability to perform a contract in the field is nothing without the ability to successfully administrate that same contract in the office.
The project administration systems in place are reliable and consistent. They ensure that we provide the best client care possible to all of our clients.

Our project managers and contract administrators work together to see that all requirements of a contract are met in a professional and timely manner. Every client has their own set of expectations and the SheltonDean team makes it a priority to see that those expectations are exceeded.

Scheduling
Scheduling of projects is determined by current work levels and client timeframes. Several scheduling software applications are used including Microsoft Project and Primavera.

We understand that throughout a construction project, there is one single piece of information that everyone can understand, from contracting to engineering to end users, and that is a schedule. Because of our firm’s capabilities and experience, we are able to provide realistic timelines for our clients.

Everyone at SheltonDean understands the input necessary to make a schedule a success. Along with experience, real and up-to-date information is used to build a schedule. Information provided by the following has proved to be key to our successful and dependable schedules:

• Clients
• End Users
• Suppliers
• Subcontractors
• Superintendents

The reliability of our schedules allows them to function as road maps that our clients can follow for each project. We are committed to keeping our clients informed. Everyone expects that somewhere in the construction process, an unavoidable delay will occur. We make it a top priority to prevent any delays from affecting the contract end date. This is done by responding to delays with “Recovery Schedules” that acknowledge the delay but also rebuild the schedule to ensure the end date is not compromised.

While we have advanced scheduling software, we happily provide schedules in multiple formats depending on the clients needs. From Gantt charts to simple calendar layouts, we make sure that the schedule can be as useful a tool to the client, as it is to our team.

Quality Control
We know that the best way to guarantee quality to a client is by making the first question we ask,  “How will you define quality on this project?”

Once we identify what quality is to those involved, we can operate based on those guidelines and better satisfy the clients and end users. Our approach includes quality procedures in the preconstruction phase, commencement phase, and close-out phase of a contract. From start to finish, we make sure we are meeting your needs and exceeding your quality expectations.

Quality Control Program

• Identify What Quality is to the Client
• Product Management Database Development
• Material Evaluations
• Establish Benchmarks
• Regular Inspections and Analysis
• Infrared and Nuclear Surveys
• Maintenance Training for End Users

"Quality is never an accident, it is always the result of intelligent effort."
- John Ruskin

Security
SheltonDean, Inc. works for various federal agencies that require the highest levels of security. We understand the security expectations and regulations of these agencies and happily abide by all security guidelines.

Our project management staff follows the proper procedures to assure that all subcontractors and laborers have passed an NCIC background check if required on a project.

On site, our superintendents are kept abreast of security issues and make adhering to these requirements a top priority.

Safety
We train each employee on general safety rules and procedures and identify the necessary personal protective equipment requirements before they ever step foot on a job site. Our internal procedures exceed OSHA standards.

Our project managers set as a high priority the attendance of all project related SheltonDean employees for periodic safety meetings on each project. During this meeting, an on-site safety audit is performed by the designated superintendent assigned the responsibility of safety control. All construction work sites are validated and scored according to our corporate safety and quality control standards. The results are posted for all employees to learn from and improve.

Record Keeping & Administrative Procedures
We employ the accrual accounting method and utilize Timberline accounting software. Our administrative staff and bookkeepers ensure proficient daily operations, submitting monthly accounting summaries and management reports.

Project supervisors are also required to complete daily job and project completion reports. As required by federal law, our records are maintained for five years, in paper and electronic formats.

We pride ourselves in our ability to produce and maintain the highest level of organization and professionalism in all of the paperwork required throughout each project.