A: We start with an initial discovery process when the ideas are lower risk and contain higher flexibility. As we work through the idea, we'll tap into our unique multidisciplinary team to create real solutions to make your idea a reality
A: First, it's all about keeping the client’s vision and their experience of the process at the forefront of every project
Second, we share the How We Work promise, what it means for each step of the process, and how it is taught to Project Managers and filters down to all levels of the company.
A: Jackola is proud of our All-in-house approach to projects that offers a full service design and engineering to each project. We have:
- Architecture
- Interior Design
- Graphic Design
- Structural
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical
- HVAC
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Surveying (Kalispell only)
A: A community is only as good as the built environments that inhabit it. Jackola understands the quality of a project, no matter how big or small, will impact those who use these spaces.
Listed here are categories of markets that Jackola has experience in serving. We encourage you to explore areas of interest for a small sampling of recent work completed:
Academic
Arts & Sports
Financial
Healthcare
Hospitality
Industrial
Institutional
Land Development
Mixed-Use
Multi-Family
Office
Public Facilities
Religious
Retail
Single Family
Transportation
See list with descriptions
A: Constraints encourage creativity. It helps everyone really focus on finding solutions that will work in the real world.
When we define the constraints right away in the exploration of a project idea, it helps create a more productive discovery to ensure we take less dead ends or explore options that have hidden/unknown costs.
By taking a multidisciplinary approach, we're able to tap into expertise from a variety of project perspectives. Having a set of constraints clearly defined makes every discipline more productive in their collaboration.
Finally, designing with constraints in mind is what has lead us to having some of the best relationships with our partnering contractors. It helps us design projects where feasibility is pre-constructed into the design.
A: Revit, Sketchup, AI, Lumion, Enscape, Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, Matterport, RISA-3D, cove.tool, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam and more!
A: Communication! This is key to project management, and involves keeping the client close on project decisions and communicating the pros and cons of different project approaches, communicating jurisdiction timelines and requirements and clearly outlining schedule implications of design changes. Some cost changes will be outside control, particularly with supply chain issues, but keeping in close contact with contractors and suppliers keeps a pulse of what industries and materials are being impacted. With a stream of communication throughout, the budget and schedule can be kept aligned.
A: We believe it's important to bring the client along throughout a project, accommodate necessary changes with smart, effective solutions, and ensure flexibility through client collaboration at every project stage.
Also, we never underestimate communication. Being brave enough to communicate issues and maintain a high level of transparency is key to handling any modifications that come up during a project, including advocating with City, County and State jurisdictions on the client's behalf.
A: Our company empathetically listens to the client's perspective and stays as true to their vision as possible, leveraging our expertise toward enhancements to their design. This thoughtfulness is what leads Jackola to advocate for the client, even if it is not the best for Jackola itself.
Treating each client with the same level of care and dedication as we would a family member is what we do. Our employees rally behind our clients. We can only enhance the communities we serve if we form relationships with the people who build them.We also deeply believe in fostering a family environment between all of our employees.