From Unpredictable Project Performance to a Repeatable, Technology-Enabled Methodology
The engagement concluded with a standardized project management methodology, optimized technology stack, and real-time financial visibility — enabling an established GC to predict project outcomes, manage costs proactively, and increase capacity without adding staff.
CLIENT
M.O. Inc. (MO) is a leader in Class A & B office renovations, retail renovations, and ground-up construction, based in Metro Atlanta and servicing the Southeast. Founded in 1978, now led by second-generation owner Franklin Anderson Jr., with annual revenue of $9M.
CHALLENGE
MO was experiencing unpredictable project performance, inability to accurately forecast financial outcomes, and a technology stack that wasn’t being used effectively. The company had outgrown its original processes and needed a complete redesign of Project Management and Operations.
RESULTS
Ascent delivered a standardized, repeatable project management methodology, optimized estimating and construction management software, trained all project managers, and provided documentation that gives ownership real-time financial visibility and the capacity to handle more work without adding headcount.
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The Ascent Difference
We replaced unpredictable project performance with a standardized, technology-enabled methodology — giving a second-generation owner real-time financial visibility and the tools to make informed decisions at every level.
M.O. Inc. had been a Southeast construction leader for nearly four decades, built by Franklin Anderson Sr. and now led by his son. The company had grown significantly, but that growth had outpaced its operational framework. Projects performed unpredictably — not because of poor execution, but because there was no standardized methodology connecting estimating to execution to financial reporting.
The technology was there but underperforming. MO had invested in software tools that weren’t being used effectively by the operations team. The result was a paradox familiar to many contractors: they had the data, but they couldn’t see it. Franklin Anderson Jr. needed a partner who could unlock the technology investment, standardize the methodology, and give him the visibility to lead proactively.
Ascent engaged through comprehensive assessment, technology optimization, and methodology development. Our engagement included:
- Comprehensive operational and technology assessment
- Estimating software upgrade and bid-to-budget conversion methodology
- Construction management software training and optimization
- Standardized Project Management Methodology: Award through Closeout
- Labor and material cost management strategy development
- Step-by-step training and operations manuals
- Deliverable: A repeatable, technology-enabled methodology with real-time financial visibility
“The team at Ascent Consulting took the time to understand our business and design customized solutions that have truly made a difference for our organization.”
Franklin Anderson, Jr.
Owner, M.O. Inc. Construction
MO now has a comprehensive and repeatable methodology to take projects from Award through Closeout in a logical and profitable manner. Project Managers are proactive in planning schedules, workforce, and core activities — with the capacity to focus on the unique aspects of their projects rather than fighting systemic issues.
Perhaps most significantly, MO can now handle a greater workload without adding staff. More efficient operations, better reporting systems, and real-time visibility have given ownership the tools to make informed decisions at both the project and corporate level.
For second-generation construction company owners inheriting businesses built on relationship-driven management, the challenge is clear: how do you maintain the culture while building the systems? The answer isn’t more technology — it’s the right methodology connecting your people, processes, and tools into a coherent operating model. That’s what turns a good construction company into a great one.
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If your construction company’s project outcomes feel unpredictable, let’s talk about how Ascent builds the methodology and systems that give you real-time visibility and control.