It's not about the building, it's about your business.

We are independent project planners and managers, specializing in buildings for business. We conduct the feasibility study, create the business and financing case, and help manage the entire project including the design/builder selection. Founded in 1991, our clients have included:

  • Agnesian Health Care
  • American Girl
  • Banner Health
  • CellularOne
  • Community Business Bank
  • Diesel Injection Services
  • Elder Care
  • Food Concepts
  • Goodman Community Center
  • Igarashi Motors
  • Jaeckle Wholesale
  • Johnsonville Foods
  • Kish Health System
  • Madison Gas & Electric
  • M-Care HMO
  • Neesvig's Meats
  • Panvera
  • Promega
  • Ripon Medical Center
  • Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital
  • SCF Arizona
  • Summit Credit Union
  • Wegner CPA

"The effectiveness of the plans Derrick helped us develop has been clearly shown in the results.  We have presented and won Board of Director approval for significant capital projects.  Without the clear linkage of the facility plan to our business strategies, the case for these projects would have been much more difficult to make."
Bridge Laboratories Tom Oakley, President & CEO

"Derrick and his associates provided professional review and advice regarding use of space and location preferences.  This work was very beneficial to Group Health in our challenge to offer a sufficient number of clinic options across a defined geographic area."
Group Health Cooperative Kassie Remo, Clinic Operations Director

"Derrick, our new building is great."
Epic Systems CorporationJudy Faulkner, CEO

Our primary job is to equip our clients with facilities that improve efficiency, recruitment and market share. The other key benefits are:

  1. Get the best financing
  2. Save money through competitve design/builder selection
  3. Prepare for the real estate negotiation (we know how brokers work)
  4. Save hundreds of hours of executive time
  5. Reduce risks, delays and conflict
  6. Win approvals from shareholders, directors and regulators

Our Integrated Project Planning approach helps leaders focus on the key issues. Contact Derrick Van Mell to learn more.


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