Smith & Crane, LLC leads architectural design and construction management, and provides policy, training, and staffing services to government, nonprofit, and private clients across the Greater Washington, DC area.
Smith & Crane, LLC has been providing solutions for a changing future since June 2009.
Our team has led architectural design, managed small and large-scale construction projects, and provided related services for residential and commercial clients throughout the Greater Washington, DC area — representing owners from concept through completion while controlling cost and mitigating risk at every stage.
Alongside our construction practice, our team also provides policy formulation, strategic planning, training, and staffing support to private, nonprofit, state, and local government clients — guiding organizations through change with the same hands-on accountability we bring to a job site.
Architectural design, project management, and QA/QC for residential, commercial, and federal builds.
View construction services →Strategic planning, recruitment, mediation, and policy guidance for government and nonprofit clients.
View policy & training services →One team, accountable for the full lifecycle of a project — so owners have a single point of contact from the first drawing to the final inspection.
Acting on the owner's behalf to protect scope, schedule, and budget across the life of a project.
Design leadership that carries a project's intent from concept through construction documents.
Coordinated planning and oversight of trades, timelines, and budgets on small and large-scale builds.
Navigating local and federal approval processes to keep projects moving without delay.
Structured review at every phase to ensure work meets spec, code, and owner expectations.
On-site and documentation review that catches issues before they become costly change orders.
From policy formulation to strategic planning, our team provides guidance, support staff, and training to private, nonprofit, state, and local government clients.
Formulating and presenting policy to bi-partisan stakeholders at local, state, and federal levels.
Placing the right support staff to carry an organization's plans into daily execution.
Sourcing and vetting talent for public, nonprofit, and private sector teams.
Brokering agreements between community members, businesses, and government stakeholders.
Discreet, thorough investigative support for sensitive organizational matters.
Guidance on bonding and insurance requirements for public and private engagements.
We seamlessly manage entire projects from concept through completion — mitigating risk and controlling cost at each phase, rather than handing owners off between contractors.
Strong, proven performance with all levels of government — including over 12 years managing construction projects for the federal government.
A team that seamlessly manages entire projects from concept through completion, mitigating project risk and controlling cost.
Experience representing a broad range of stakeholders — from individual developers to constituent groups — on large-scale community development projects.
A seasoned management team experienced in formulating and presenting policy to bi-partisan stakeholders at local, state, and federal levels.
A proven track record of solving community and national problems through coordination at local, state, and federal levels.
Direct experience engaging community and business stakeholders on capital projects, from planning through execution.
Whether it's owner's representation, permitting, or full construction management — reach out and our team will follow up directly.
