Construction project with architects

This is my experience from almost 20 years in the real estate industry, not a guess!

Hopefully, we will have the solution to the puzzle in summer 2016 :cool:

.... only by chance or if the architect always works with the same people and you only take what he suggests to you. But this is not the rule...

Mistakes can happen everywhere ...

Good evening,

In this point, in my humble opinion, a more differentiated distinction should be made.

Usually, it is the case that - when awarded via an architect - the craftsmen who repeatedly work with the architect are also predominantly commissioned. Here, the long-term cooperation as well as timely information of the trades come into play.

Outliers often occur when the architect is commissioned via a comprehensive tender (usually 3 per trade), because then price decides less than quality. Breaks in the timeframe can also happen when the clients have preferences regarding certain craftsmen who have not worked together frequently or at all before. The same applies to EL below the construction time.

In my experience, there is no significant difference regarding the construction time (in new construction) between awarding via architect (with regular craftsmen) and general contractor/main contractor. Because both have agreed on penalties if delivery deadlines are not met. Both usually also consider "time buffers" when stating the construction time.

That is probably true and ultimately also human ;)

Rhenish greetings from the road

Thanks :)