The construction industry is well known for its inherent dangers, including heights, scaffolding, electrical grounding, site excavation, large equipment and materials, and a variety of trades working in common spaces. Christman is passionately committed to safety as a top priority, and we are fortunate to have that same commitment from our employees and trade workers. It is our goal that each worker returns home safely each day. Good safety practices are also good business practices. A strong safety record translates into lower insurance rates, which helps us be more competitive in the marketplace, passing savings along to clients and creating more opportunities for everyone involved.
Real know-how comes from the doing, and no one brings a longer and more successful history of professional construction services than Christman. With a focus on systems, talent, training, and the latest technology, we strive to inspire in our clients a well-placed confidence that their projects are in the hands of true experts. Peruse our Portfolio and Services pages to discover the many other centers of Christman expertise, including healthcare, historic preservation, education, self-performed construction services, and real estate development, to name a few.
Christman's team-based construction management approach calls for the earliest possible collaboration with the client and design team to envision the project together, define its goals and establish a customized project plan. In our role as construction manager, Christman professionals draw on a foundation of expertise, leadership and partnership to organize and lead the team to a successful outcome and to complete client satisfaction. The well-managed construction project is a Christman core competency and a cornerstone of our success since 1894.
Christman has delivered quality, at-risk general contracting services for our clients since 1894. Our extremely competitive record in the hard-bid market demonstrates our knowledge of current market conditions and also reflects our strong relationships with local trades, enabling us to secure the highest quality at the best possible pricing. This traditional design/bid/build approach offers our general contracting client the options of a lump sum price, cost plus fee basis or cost plus fee with a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).
Through Christman Capital Development Company, we offer a full range of real estate development services including build-to-suit and lease back, enabling us to partner with clients from beginning to end to meet their real estate needs. Christman Constructors, Inc., a self-perform group of up to 200 highly skilled craftsmen and women, allows us to provide in-house capabilities, when needed, of excavation, concrete, demolition, carpentry, and other construction trades. Christman Mid-Atlantic Constructors (CMAC) is our self-perform group in the mid-Atlantic region, providing rough carpentry, finish carpentry and concrete construction to projects in Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland.