Contractors and Change Orders: What You Need to Know
When you’ve signed a contract with a general contractor and receive a change order, you might wonder if they are entitled to charge you extra….
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Tenants and Scope Creep, Is Change Good?
Change is good, if managed properly. Tenants relocate on average once every ten years and a project manager’s role is to guide and manage expectations…
Value Engineering (VE) – Are you designing in value or just cutting costs?
This is a familiar statement in design and construction – “Every time we are asked to do “Value Engineering” it was to lower the cost!”…
When Should A Tenant Project Manager Get Involved? From The Very Beginning.
How do you convince the Owner/Tenant to bring on the project manager early? The Tenant Rep Project Manager or Owner’s Rep brings many things to the…
Important Things to Consider when Choosing an Architect
Charles Eames once said the designer who sells her client on experience is doomed to lose because there will always be another with greater experience;…
Avoid Office Renovation Disasters: Ensure all Trades Work from the “Same Page”
When architects send revised construction drawings to the general contractor in the field, the GC is responsible for distributing the revised plans to the various…
Why you need a Project Manager to help with your office move.
Companies often lack the experience and time to manage the overwhelming challenges and short timelines associated with site selection, build out and relocation. A Project Manager, aka…
Landlord or Tenant Build-Out, Which is Right for You?
When negotiating your commercial office lease, the Tenant Improvement Work Letter (TI) covers the design and construction work required to build and fit out the…
NYC Building Permits – What does NB, Alteration Type I, II, III and Directive 14 Mean?
Department of Buildings work permits are required for most construction projects. If the project’s scope requires plans and permits, you must hire a New York…
Space and Adjacency Planning – Maximizing the Efficiency and Layout of Office Interior Space
For an office to be designed properly, it is important to consider the needs and working relationships of all internal departments and how many people…