PROJECT MANAGEMENT

About Us

At Shorcom, we safely deliver your project, while applying innovation and system design to add more value

Our approach is different. We believe in relying on systems over people. We operationalise innovation. We believe in leveraging cloud based software. We believe in real time transparency of the project budget. We provide daily photo updates of progress. We are problem solvers.

Project management for concrete structure buildings is our specialty. We manage our own projects, joint venture projects, and management only projects.

We have industry leading experience in multi-storey insulated concrete form construction in Auckland. This foundation gives us an intimate knowledge of construction economics for these buildings. We apply value engineering at all stages to ensure the best performing building for the price.

Every project is unique, and we begin by understanding your specific needs. Working across multiple projects brings the benefits of scale to each. Our growing list of return clients is testament to results delivered.

"We operationalise innovation"

Point of difference

We have a highly innovative and adaptive approach. Our principal was an invited speaker at an Otago university MBA innovation class in 2020. To generate innovation, we focus on solving problems.

Our innovation is evidenced by:

Less construction time and cost - maximising project profit
Skills matrix based training systems - to ensure no labour shortages
Buildings that perform well above the building code - higher sound proofing, and lower energy bills

What our customers say

After we explain our system, the typical responses are:

"Nobody is doing that"

"Industry changing"

"We want to work with you"

Commercial Construction for Residential Purposes

Apartments

We manage building apartments from poured-in-place, steel reinforced, waterproof concrete. Our principal most recently partnered to complete a six-storey, forty-six apartment building on 1,038m2 of Terraced Housing and Apartment zoned land. He provided the initial site selection, feasibility, costing, and technical knowledge for the insulated concrete form build system on the project.

Townhouses

We manage building terraced houses from concrete also. These are very high performing buildings with all-around insulation and high thermal mass. This creates a home that is cool in summer and warm in winter. It generates significant savings on energy bills. The acoustic performance is also above what is required by code. We project manage these builds, and provide superstructure only construction in addition to joint venture arrangements.

Fundamental Enablers

How we do it

Aside from the traditional Gantt charts, schedules, to-do lists, meetings, etc. we have the following philosophical approach towards project management:

Hidden opportunities - problem solving reveals and enables innovation
Multivariable optimisation - multiplier effects when more than one system is combined
Deconflict contractual relationships - ensures everyone is incentivised to strive for the same outcome
Diversification of the teams skills - generates different ideas and ways of thinking (80% of innovations are created by someone outside the field where the innovation occurred*)
Ethical drive as primary

* Reference: 76 Surprising Facts About Corporate Innovation