Month: May 2023

Combining two townhouses is always a challenge. Creating a seamless transition from one house to the next with no steps up or down, is especially complex. Reis was excited to take on this unique project, which combined a previously rebuilt townhouse with one that required a complete structural rebuild, excavation, underpinning, a rooftop addition and rear curtain wall installation.

Our team tackled the floorplate integration with the help of our Virtual Design and Construction team, led by Chief Technology Officer Shaun Frazier, which used LiDAR scanning to assess the conditions and create a plan on where every floor would be set before construction started.

The wearable LiDAR SLAM device collected all the data needed to start construction in a fraction of the time compared to the traditional, terrestrial method of site analysis. We were also able to eliminate the back and forth of probing the site for conditions with this technology, which enabled the client to live on-site without disruption.

Reis’ technology system is a powerful asset for any high-end residential construction project. To learn more about it, download our brochure here.

Reis Contracting’s Principal and CEO, Ed Reis, spoke on a panel about how builders, along with architects and owner representatives, can help residential brokers and their clients find success at Our Trusted Network’s inaugural meeting in Las Vegas. 

Reis was invited to take part in the event where attendees came from countries as far as France, Australia and India. Stan Ponte, Senior Global Real Estate Advisor and Associate Broker of Sotheby’s Realty hosted the conference. Ed Reis spoke alongside Grant Bowen, Founding Principal of Peak Projects and Joe Di Napoli, Founding Principal of STUDY Architects. The panel was moderated by Reis’ Senior Vice President, Eric McLaughlin and Monica Wright, Divisional Principal, Estate & Asset Management of Peak Projects. We were thrilled to partner with both teams with whom we share a passion and expertise in working alongside residential clients and brokers.

Panel topics focused on the intersection of our three disciplines and Ed discussed several unique projects and how we problem-solved alongside our partners and clients, including a triple townhouse facing complex structural issues and a mountainside ground-up house. The panel concluded with an open conversation centered around market trends, such as supply chain and labor challenges, and the ways that brokers, builders, architects, and owner representatives can work together to optimize client satisfaction and project success.