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3) Supervision: Plaskoff Construction provides the highest quality Project Management available to facilitate all aspects of the project. Few General Contractors place enough emphasis on the importance of quality supervision. The upfront cost of this is far less than the cost of lacking it.

4) Decision-making: Can you trust your contractor to make on the spot, on-site decisions and keep yourself from second-guessing every move? Can you stick to the decisions that you have made in planning and not make changes during construction? If so, your project can fly.

5) Commitment: The team must be 100% committed to the final outcome and goal. When the contractor, subcontractors and clients feel that they are all on the same side, the project is destined for success. ANY adversarial feeling in the project can cause lack of commitment and that will hinder the project from flowing. The Owner must be committed to adequate finances, decision-making and trust in the contractor and his team. The Contractor must be committed to acting as the Owner's agent and bringing the dream to life. The Subcontractors must be committed to completing the project on time with the highest quality possible.

I can tell you that in order to complete our Extreme Makeover projects for ABC, the following parameters existed:

1) All items were planned, ordered and ready for delivery prior to commencement.

2) Products were selected that allowed for ease of installation.

3) Intense supervision was provided.

4) Since the client was not available, decision-making was left to us.

5) There existed a 100% commitment to adequate finances, resources and "the cause".

So let Plaskoff Construction help you plan and supervise your project. Trust us to make the proper decisions and commit the proper resources to your project. All you need to do is to commit to a realistic budget and share your dreams with us.



Vol.9 • No.4 Spring 2004 PRESIDENT Matt Plaskoff VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTION Michael Cook PROJECT MANAGERS Christopher Alan Gregg Cook Monte Vajnar Sam Bienduga CUSTOMER SERVICE Fernando Ayala Miguel Lagos Humberto Martinez LABOR SUPERVISOR Raffa Castellanos ESTIMATING Clint Whitman Diana Tran CONTROLLER George Khoury ADMINISTRATION Teddi Best LABOR TEAM Jose Alcala Cristian Vargas PAINTING FOREMAN Ramon Ramirez PAINTING TEAM Luis Rivas Jaime Zambrano	From Matt's desk...
	Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was an amazing experience! I realize many of you watched it and I'm certain some of you, or most of you, may be asking, "So... they're able to accomplish a 4 month, $300,000 project in 5 days and it's taking 4 months to complete my project? I don't understand." To be candid, I don't completely understand it myself. However, we're working to understand and change the way we do business to take advantage of the lessons we have learned by doing this not only once but twice. Following the first show, I sat down with my team: material suppliers, subcontractors, managers and workmen and asked the question: "What have we learned and how can we use what we have learned to better serve our client base and provide something that no one else can provide?" Here is what we came up with: There are basically 5 key elements that drive a project's speed and quality: Pre-planning, Product Selection/Complexity, Supervision, Decision-making and Commitment. How can we use this information as a team, Owner and Contractor, to drive our project's speed and quality? 1) Pre-planning: Plaskoff Construction is a complete Design Build Firm, able to assist you in designing, selecting products and pre-planning your project. We more than suggest, but prefer to insist, that 100% of your selections are made prior to commencement of construction. That way, products can be ordered, stored and available for immediate installation. In addition, scheduling and subcontracting can only occur when the scope of work is clearly defined. With an upfront agreement and schedule in place, we can hold everyone to their commitments. 2) Product Selection/Complexity: Our Design/Build program allows us to assist you in choosing products that may expedite construction. In addition, the more complex the installation, the longer the project takes. If speed is important to you, let's discuss some options.	3) Supervision: Plaskoff Construction provides the highest quality Project Management available to facilitate all aspects of the project. Few General Contractors place enough emphasis on the importance of quality supervision. The upfront cost of this is far less than the cost of lacking it. 4) Decision-making: Can you trust your contractor to make on the spot, on-site decisions and keep yourself from second-guessing every move? Can you stick to the decisions that you have made in planning and not make changes during construction? If so, your project can fly. 5) Commitment: The team must be 100% committed to the final outcome and goal. When the contractor, subcontractors and clients feel that they are all on the same side, the project is destined for success. ANY adversarial feeling in the project can cause lack of commitment and that will hinder the project from flowing. The Owner must be committed to adequate finances, decision-making and trust in the contractor and his team. The Contractor must be committed to acting as the Owner's agent and bringing the dream to life. The Subcontractors must be committed to completing the project on time with the highest quality possible. I can tell you that in order to complete our Extreme Makeover projects for ABC, the following parameters existed: 1) All items were planned, ordered and ready for delivery prior to commencement. 2) Products were selected that allowed for ease of installation. 3) Intense supervision was provided. 4) Since the client was not available, decision-making was left to us. 5) There existed a 100% commitment to adequate finances, resources and "the cause". So let Plaskoff Construction help you plan and supervise your project. Trust us to make the proper decisions and commit the proper resources to your project. All you need to do is to commit to a realistic budget and share your dreams with us.

	Mike Cook's Corner: The Heat is coming It's springtime and the weather is great, but summer is coming... along with the heat. If you're like most of us, you're getting ready for the kids to be home, planning summer trips and slimming down for the bathing suit season. Well there is another thing to be concerned about. It's hiding somewhere in a closet (behind summer toys no doubt) or in the attic (behind the lounge chair cushions) or possibly the garage (behind the boat). It's your FORCED AIR UNIT. It needs some attention too! Some simple inexpensive things that need to be done are: Filters need to be changed Coils need to be washed, and The condensate lines need to be checked to make sure that there are no restrictions or obstructions and to verify that the Freon is at an appropriate level. It is much better to be proactive about maintenance rather than to wait until your unit fails (which could cost you a pretty penny) or when it's 95 degrees outside and 110 inside!! A little upfront maintenance could save you thousands later on. If you would like Plaskoff Construction to set up a maintenance call, or if you have any other pressing needs, please feel free to give us a call. We're here to serve you from Concept to Completion.	Plaskoff Construction, Inc. would like to thank the following customers and associates for their continued support. Our business has grown and prospered because of your recommendations. We appreciate it! Congratulations to the following people who have earned special gifts for their referrals: Thanks to Tom and Deanne Heymann who referred Melissa and Hugh Arian of Calabasas. Thanks to Ken Ungar Architect, Tom & Deanne Heymann and Paige & David Glickman (and many others) who referred Jeff and Joni Marine of Beverly Hills. Thanks to Robert and Laura Audell who referred Andrew and Kelly Brooks of Beverly Hills. Thanks to David Shall for who referred Emmy Davis of Hollywood. Thanks to Ellen and George Factor for their repeat business. Thanks to Michelle Travinski for her repeat business. Thanks to all of you who have referred others that we are currently discussing projects with. We'll keep you posted and acknowledge you here, in our newsletter, when they have signed up.

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