Our clients and their consultants are our colleagues in a collaborative
effort to achieve the best, the most appropriate, the most cost effective
facilities and documents.
Here is what some of our clients have said about us:
"Putnam developed the outline and complete CD specifications for a design‐build
residence hall renovation project at Wheelock College. PA was able to absorb input from a variety of different sources within our firm, as well as
from the contractor, and meld it into a single document that admirably
captured the scope of the project. Construction, although fast‐track, has gone smoothly!"
Don Klema
Associate Principal
DiMella Shaffer
"I recently finished a cutting‐edge Medical School training facility with Putnam. It was a great experience – very collaborative and seamless between drawing intent and specification writing. Putnam was fast and
reliable, consistently picking up developing design changes. PA was an integral team member, keeping in touch with the key team players: architectural, interiors, and technical people, and coordinating with periodic engineering updates. I highly recommend the service that Putnam provides to project teams. "
Debi MacDonald
Associate Principal
Cannon Design
"Putnam respects and understands the interiors portion of a job, which is unusual among architects and spec writers. PA realizes how important it is to write comprehensive, accurate and technical specifications for interior finish products and furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE). I have enjoyed working with PA and hope to have the opportunity in the future. "
Kathy LaDuca
Director of Interiors
DiMella Shaffer
"Most of my interaction with Putnam Associates has been on large scale retail jobs. PA was particularly strong with re-building Stop & Shops aging master specs. This kind of work has a very high liability factor
since the numbers of people involved are so great and it was very relaxing knowing I could count on Putnam’s building-in protection for
us."
Davood Shahin
Principal
DHS Design Group Architects
"I first came to know Putnam Associates in the 1970s. In the
intervening years, we have worked together on a number of projects ranging from churches to multi-use urban infill complexes. As
spec writer, I have counted on PA to keep me honest and on my toes. PA's tenacity in making sure all materials and systems are adequately
described and a keen eye for assuring that the details match the language have been invaluable contributions to all the projects we’ve
worked on together."
Paul Scharf
Principal
Paul L. Scharf Architects
"The majority of our work is for knowledgeable clients that value quality and performance performed on a tight schedule with a predictable budget. The scope, materials, quality, etc. must be well defined to allow competitive pricing with no surprises. Putnam wrote a number of customized specification sections that helped clarify work items that were not easily shown on drawings. Their short, crisp specs also avoided the problem of scope creep and helped the contractor price aggressively knowing there were no holes in the documents to fill. "
David Girard
Project Manager/Representative for Harvard University
Jones Lang LaSalle
"Putnam put together a really useful DD spec for an extremely large CCRC in metro Boston. Since we had to set our GMP at that phase, we wanted and needed a really thorough definition of the scope. Typically during this phase of document development we see a “boiler plate” specification effort. This project was different in that we found the DD specification to be the kind of document we’d like to see more often: Project specific with the requirements tailored to our specific project. It’s nice to work with a spec writer that understands building construction and a contractor’s take on specs. "
Frank Craemer
Project Manager
Suffolk Construction
"On lump sum fast-track negotiated jobs, we must have a spec that reflects the up-front agreements and selected materials. With a dropdead move-in date, just one problem with a spec can wreck our entire schedule. Putnam’s spec was clean, short, always right on target, so I never had to argue with my subs because it was clear what was in the job. Definitely made my life easier as super. "
Greg Howell
Job Super
Shawmut Design & Construction
