HISTORY / SERVICES
 

J. PretlowCo., LLC

Joshua Emanuel Bey is an urban revitalization specialist, and is Managing Partner of J. Pretlow, Co. His immense urban revitalization experience of 40 years in design, planning, and construction meets current standards for delivering challenging projects for Pretlow clients. Under his leadership Joshua continues the Pretlow family linage that stands for 123 years in the construction industry. Joshua is the fourth generation. John's grandfather, Peter "Pete" Pretlow was a builder at the turn of 20th century, and was widely known for building "Southern Baptists" Churches as they grew in popularity across the south. Established 1845 in Augusta Georgia, the Southern Baptist today has over 16 million members and 42,000 churches and is now commonly known as the Progressive Baptist.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

The architect shapes man's environment by designing buildings and the spaces and relationships inside around, and among them. The architect's objective is to bring order to this environment, to cause it to function properly within structures that are safe and healthy, and to impart all a beauty and distinction that are appropriate to our time. Craftsmen with proper management take the architect's designs to form.

Pretlow manages projects from its conception, to the start of construction, to finish. As "Owners Representative", Pretlow will conduct all functions with obtaining political endorsements, liaison to community representatives, and City Government. We possess the capacity of conducting all procedures from programming to -design - to construction.

PREDEVELOPMENT PHASE

The development teams carry out every procedure needed to make way for actual construction. Obtain proper licensing; filing zoning applications; Phase I & Phase 2 environmental testing; and structural engineer reports. Pretlow also facilitate as Construction Manager and/or Owner(s) Representative, which calls for the day - to - day management, the preparation and submittal of necessary documentation including Contractors/Subcontractors Agreements, construction budgets, project scheduling, acquisition, insurances, warrantees, bonding, permits, and any additionally required documentation required by the specific municipality of which the project is intended.