Store development skills

Hugo skills for retail construction programs, permits, schedules, openings, closeout, PM/GC coordination, and pipeline status.

These skills support store development and construction program teams. They typically connect to project trackers (Smartsheet, Sitefolio, Lucernex project modules), SharePoint, and email.

Pipeline & program status

SkillWhat it does
construction-pipelineUpcoming construction starts, preconstruction pipeline, permit tracker
construction-starting-by-timeframeConstruction starts by week/month window
preconstruction-projectsProjects before construction start, readiness by approval stage
project-operationsStore-development status, blockers, owners, milestone changes, risks
reports-and-statusRisky projects, schedule risks, deep dives, immediate attention list
risky-projects-analysisPortfolio risk ranking by overdue milestones and root causes
projects-need-immediate-attentionCritical items due this week, top focus list
recent-status-changesWhat changed in the last 7 days across projects
missing-info-auditData completeness gaps blocking progress
stalled-project-auditProjects with no recent activity

Permits & jurisdictional

SkillWhat it does
permitsDelayed permits, submissions, landlord approval, CD status, municipality comparison
permits-delayedPermits pending beyond threshold
permit-submissions-this-weekRecent permit submission activity
municipalities-longest-permit-timesSlowest cities for permit approval
building-department-commentsPlan review comments, outstanding vs resolved
cd-set-statusConstruction document set approval status
waiting-for-landlord-approvalProjects blocked on landlord sign-off

Schedule & milestones

SkillWhat it does
projects-behind-scheduleTimeline risks, overdue critical milestones
projects-with-schedule-risksHandover/opening conflicts, schedule risk trends
schedule-riskBehind-schedule stores, overdue milestones, stalled projects
schedule-analysisDiagnose delays and undocumented schedule risks
schedule-cascadePropagate a date change through dependency chain before confirming
cascade-date-updateBatch cascade date updates after milestone moves
possession-dates-update-neededStores with stale or missing possession dates

Openings & handover

SkillWhat it does
openingFinal inspections, handover-to-opening duration, punch readiness
store-openingsUpcoming openings, stores without handover, turnover readiness
handover-to-opening-timelineMedian days from handover to opening by region/design
completed-final-inspectionsStores past final inspection, punch still open
punch-list-statusPunch completion % for opening stores
stores-opening-without-handoverOpening risk, missing handover
stores-ready-for-handoverStores cleared for handover
stores-opening-next-timeframeOpenings in the next week/month

Closeout & allowances

SkillWhat it does
closeoutCloseout documents, warranty walks, pending closeouts
closeout-checkConstruction closeout audit with TI allowance focus
projects-need-closeoutOpened stores still missing closeout package
closeout-completion-rates-quarterCloseout velocity by quarter
construction-allowance-requestDraft construction allowance request letters
ti-allowance-trackerTrack tenant improvement allowance status

People & vendors

SkillWhat it does
contractorsPM workloads, GC assignments, vendor assignments, PM performance
pm-workloadsPM capacity and distribution
pm-performance-reportOn-time delivery and active project load by PM
projects-by-gcAll projects for a general contractor
gcs-multiple-projectsGCs with multiple concurrent active jobs
projects-need-site-superConstruction starting soon without superintendent
assigned-vendors-for-projectVendor assignments by category for a store

Site intake & opportunities

SkillWhat it does
site-surveySite survey queue, readiness blockers, vendor requests
identify-projects-needing-site-surveyPipeline gaps, surveys not ordered
identify-projects-needing-deal-sheetProjects missing deal sheets
opportunitiesHigh-traffic venue scouting, pipeline gap analysis
high-traffic-venue-scoutAnchor and traffic analysis for site selection
deal-sheet-generationGenerate deal sheet from abstraction artifacts
new-project-intakeControlled intake for new construction projects
sitefolio-project-creatorCreate projects in Sitefolio

Portfolio analytics

SkillWhat it does
new-stores-by-stateOpenings geographic distribution
relocation-projectsRelocation pipeline
malls-with-multiple-projectsMulti-store mall coordination
design-upgradesStores with design upgrade programs
storesStore portfolio analysis by attributes
store-developmentFull retail build playbook across lifecycle phases

Batch updates & workflows

SkillWhat it does
batch-project-updateUpdate fields across multiple projects
edit-workflowsBatch updates, cascade dates, validated status transitions
status-transitionMove projects through defined status gates

Example prompts

construction-pipeline, what starts next 30 days?

Which permits-delayed stores are blocking construction?

projects-need-immediate-attention

punch-list-status for stores opening next month

handover-to-opening-timeline for Q3 openings

site-survey queue, what's blocked on LOD?

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