We’re three weeks out from DD handoff on a 120-room renovation, and I’m guarding the critical path while we iterate lobby sketches and lock upholstery fabrics with procurement. How are you sequencing sketch reviews vs. fabric approvals so submittals don’t stall millwork shop drawings? I’ve been time-boxing sketch rounds to 48 hours and tagging fabric picks in Trello tied to the schedule, but it still compresses install lead times.
, millwork stalling on upholstery drives me nuts; I split approvals into two lanes and tag a Trello label “MWK-CRIT” for any fabric touching casework, then run a 24h “go/no-go” on those before the 48‑hour sketch round even starts. With three weeks left, I set a gate: no lobby sketch hits “final” unless its linked MWK-CRIT fabrics are approved and attached to the mini-spec the shop draws against. @procurement can you pre-clear lead times so MWK-CRIT stays unblocked?
Given you’re three weeks out, I keep a one-page fabric-to-elevation matrix and block any millwork elevation from shop release until every touching upholstery cell is green. I pair your 48-hour sketch rounds with a 12-hour procurement check before flipping a cell, and Trello just mirrors the matrix so subs aren’t waiting on the board. @sophia_r87 would you ever allow a PM override on a yellow if cost and thickness are verified?