Before design even begins? Site Selection and Feasibility Study Budget Planning & Project timing Brief development During designing of your building? Schematic design: Your architect will produce solutions that respond to your brief for you to consider. Your preferred option forms the basis for developing the final design. Design Development: The Schematic design is refined and detailed to meet your specific requirements. Obtaining Approvals: Your architect submits applications on your behalf to obtain the necessary approvals for your project from the authorities. Documentation: Following Development approval, your architect will prepare drawings and specifications to be used in the construction process and form the basis of the building contract. Before Construction? Tendering: A selection of builders submit prices for the construction of the building. Negotiated Contracts: We can negotiate a contract price with a preferred builder. Evaluating Tenders: We evaluate a builder’s ability, value for money & check Insurances. Prepare Contract: Your architect will prepare a contract set of documents to form a binding building contract between you and the builder. During Construction? If you need help with administering the contract then we can: assess and certify payments assess and certify variations to the contract assess and determine workmanship assess and determine extensions of time determine and notify the date of practical completion After Construction? Defects Liablity: We inspect the work to ensure everything is satisfactory prior to issuing a certificate of final completion to the builder. Issuing Final certificate Maintenance and Warranties Post Occupancy Evaluation