What is the difference between an Owner’s Representative and a Project Manager?
In a recent LinkedIn discussion group amongst professional Owner’s Reps, a question was raised on whether we are referred to as Owner’s Reps, Project Managers or both. …
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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…
What Was Behind That Wall? Construction Photos Uncover Hidden Conditions
Most companies use photographs and video to show off finished projects and populating their web pages with beautiful images. But using photography at major milestones during construction gives…
32.5 Fair Game Questions When Pre-Qualifying General Contractors
When Pre-Qualifying General Contractors, is anything off limits or is all fair game? CM/GC’s are expected to be interviewed, researched and vetted and if done so…
Owner’s Implied Warranty in Construction
By Karl Silverberg, P.E., Esq., Contributing Columnist As stated by the United States Supreme Court, “[I]f the contractor is bound to build according to plans…
Should Tenants Handle Construction and Relocation Themselves?
Design and construction of a new office space, no matter the size, is a complex process. It is very time consuming and can be a full-time job…
Top 10 Ways to Avoid Owner Contributed Construction Schedule Overruns
For many Owners, undertaking a capital improvement project is not something they do all the time. What is often viewed as Owners getting in their…
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…