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Chad J. Van Arnam has 22 years of construction management, general contracting, and owners representative services experience, working collaboratively to deliver well-coordinated and complex projects in commercial and healthcare markets. As Director for Parks Construction Consultants, Chad works with clients to execute construction project management and risk management procedures and tackle complex project issues and challenges head-on across all construction segments and disciplines.

He provides operational guidance and consultation in the oversight of projects from the pre-planning phase of budgeting, bidding, and resource planning through the construction and turnover phase. Chad works seamlessly with clients in developing, updating, and managing detailed project requirements and control documents, including schedules, budgets, change orders, project meeting agendas and minutes, essential tracking logs, and presentation material.

His extensive knowledge of the construction project process allows him to collaborate with clients and where necessary seamlessly with counsel for developing detailed preventative measures to avoid legal troubles during their projects.

Prior to joining Hahn Loeser, Chad served as Senior Project Manager for Sodexo USA, representing University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. He also served as the Self-Perform Operations Manager and Project Manager for Turner Construction, overseeing multiple multi-million dollar construction projects.

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