Chandler Experience

Chandler, LLC is a professional services firm founded by Steven Chandler Hall. The firm provides planning, development and management services to projects in the built environment. In addition to corporate responsibilities, Steve personally oversees the management of individual projects and leads respective project teams in the execution of activities for the owner.

Over 30 years of experience in project management in both design development and construction includes over 50 projects across the United States and in several countries overseas. Steve has a diverse background in planning and executing design and construction programs within the high-value residential market as well as experience in the commercial and industrial industries. In addition to building design and construction, Steve has extensive experience in pre-construction planning, land development and infrastructure related to site work development. Experience includes large-scale project development as well as single-family homes.

Expertise includes design and construction management, feasibility studies, permitting procedures, project scheduling, cost estimating, cost analysis, value engineering, trend and risk analysis, bidding strategies, procurement, consultant and contract management, claims avoidance, contract administration and personnel management.

Steven Chandler Hall
Managing and Project Executive

Steve is the founder and Managing Partner of Chandler, LLC. Chandler is a professional services firm providing planning, development and management services to projects in the built environment. In addition to corporate responsibilities, he personally oversees the management of individual projects and leads respective project teams in the execution of activities for the owner.

Over 30 years experience in project management of both design development and construction includes over 45 projects across the United States and in several countries overseas. Steve has a diverse background in planning and executing design and construction programs within the high-value residential market as well as experience in the commercial and industrial industries. In addition to building design and construction, Steve has extensive experience in pre-construction planning, land development and infrastructure related to site work development. Experience includes large-scale project development as well as single-family homes.

Expertise includes design and construction management, feasibility studies, permitting procedures, project scheduling, cost estimating, cost analysis, value engineering, trend and risk analysis, bidding strategies, procurement, consultant and contract management, claims avoidance, contract administration and personnel management.

As a result of his role in the 1996 UN Habitat II Conference in Istanbul, Turkey; he has been exploring and implementing options of bringing sustainable development practices into his work and into the mainstream of design and construction.

Career Highlights

• Residential and Hospitality projects totaling over $500 million. Commercial and industrial projects in excess of $1 billion.

• New England island development as single family residential recreational retreat – infrastructure

• High value single family homes and apartments – Northeast US and New York City

• Caribbean island private single family estate development – Barbados, WI

• Historic reconstructions & renovations (late 1600’s to 1920’s)

• Award winning 500,000 square foot rural office headquarters with cogeneration facility

• Brazil – 220 home vacation development with largest artificial marina in South America

• Feasibility studies:

•  Education & campus project – Bonaire, NA

•  Tourist Ecological Village development – Turkey, Croatia

•  Mountain second home development - the Andes, Bolivia

•  Coastal village development – Brazil

•  Pilot farming project – Nigeria

Project Executive - surety bonding consultant to Travelers Insurance Company for the CMA Group

• 1981 workout of $500 million of work on 22 defaulted bonded projects across the US

Senior Engineer and Project Planner – Bechtel, San Francisco

•  Project planner for new city – Borneo •   Nuclear and fossil power plant development – planning, scheduling & cost engineering

For the past 13 years, Steve has concentrated on executing the highest quality custom residential and hospitality work. His experience has benefited a growing number of clients who are discovering the value of the discipline of project management once exclusively in the domain of the corporate world.Education:

University of California San Diego - Graduate work in Land and City Planning 1969
Princeton University - Bachelor of Arts, Architecture 1966. Professional Licenses:

Construction Supervisor License, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , 1987
Commercial Single and Multi Engine Pilot License with Instrument Rating, 1968

Other:

Military Service – United States Navy 1966-72, Reserves 1972-75
Lieutenant Commander / Pilot
Foreign Languages – Projects in Spanish and Portuguese working environments

Public Service:

• 2006 to present - Princeton club of New York governing board

• 2004/2005 International Spirit At Work Awards selection committee representing the European Baha’i Business Forum

• 1996 to present – various conferences and panels promoting business ethics and best practices

• 1996 UN Conference on Human Settlements, Habitat II, Istanbul, Turkey

• Official Observer

• World Business Forum, “Corporate Best Practices Panel – Housing”, Chairman

• NGO Forum, UNA-USA Panel Speaker – “Sustainable American Cities, Dream or Reality?”

• 1995 United Nations Association of Greater Hartford, Board Member

• 1989-92 Community Development Corporation, Executive Committee

• 1986-90 Town Planning Board

• 1984-89 Town Master Plan Committee
  
  

Publications:

• Architecture- August 1998, “Finance Dominates Form at UN Conference”

• Architecture, July 1998; “Earn Your Client’s Respect”

• United Nations Development Forum – April 1983, “Surety Bonding- Cornerstone for Risks”