As a 3rd Generation Contractor, The Thaxton Group LLC has a depth of construction knowledge handed down through the generations.
Our Mission
With Intent, we desire to create value for our consulting clients, manufacturing partners, contractors, and designers which passes through all the way to the project owner. Throughout our career, we have focused on the long term investment in relationships. We have the unique specialty of hands-on building experience, design assist, value engineering, manufacturing/fabrication, and project management which has facilitated decades of successful projects and partnerships.
Consulting for the Construction, Architectural/ Design and Fabrication Communities
We offer experienced driven consulting in Division 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12- Architectural Metals, Architectural Millwork/Casework, Finishes, Specialties, Laboratories and Laboratory Equipment
We have international experience in quality control and factory QC visits to ensure products are built to spec, and tracking with project schedules
We bring decades of experience with vendor and fabrication management, procurement & material status management, quality control, submittal and shop drawings, manpower loading and sequence of operations scheduling, constructability/shop fabrication optimization to improve safety and simplify field installation
We can assist with training and development of staff in leadership development, general training, document control, fabrication and vendor management, field and office communication and general construction project management
Independent Multi-line Manufacturers Representative
We represent Manufacturers start to finish in construction projects. Specializing in Div. 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12. Please see our Partners page
We design assist, load level factory production, optimize freight and shipping, maintain mutually agreeable accountability with customers and manufacturers
We assist in specification of proper product- providing technical details, samples and product data to ensure compatibility with design intent and adjacent finishes, consult on schedule and install sequence
We assist in quality control of product in fabrication and final install
We bring Value to the entire team - Owner, Architect/Designer, Contractor, Fabricator
What We've Achieved
Created trade partnership by sharing quality control reports from field install.
Built mockup product lines to vet out design and installation concerns.
Initiated first out install of product line to set quality standards and clear understanding of owner expectations.
Successfully brought clarity to the gray area between specified quality standards, design intent, Owner/ Arch expectations and the limitations of material fabrication and installation.
Innovated better/ faster/ safer ways to fabricate, ship and install products.
Identified risks in purchasing, submittals, fabrication and sequence of operations schedules. Provided proven solutions to mitigate risk to project.
Traveled to fabrication shops to QC material saving clients precious time away from projects.
Sift through conflicting specifications and design documents to provide clients guidance on confirming RFI language.
Created Project Management Boot Camp helping streamline training and clarifying expectations on a national level.
Led early leadership training with emphasis on Emotional Intelligence.
Created enduring partnerships with designers through value engineering and design assist processes.
Formed relationships where accountability, honest feedback and collaboration can exist.
Assist in Patent Design/ Development
Developed Product Specification and Bases of Design
Provide Owner/ Architect/ Builder fact-based side x side analysis bringing alternate materials (capable of meeting performance specifications and design intent) forward for consideration. In doing so, we helped to save the project tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars.