Construction project with architects

2015-11-10 21:44:52

Don’t be mad at me, but what you believe you can throw in the trash - on construction sites, it’s a completely different world.

And suit-wearers are pretty much the last thing they can stand :D. And your architect can check all he wants - with all due respect, but he’s not there for every trowel stroke or every screw. He can’t check many things at all.

Like I said, it was just a well-intentioned tip :).

You’re building for the first time like me - on top of that, you’re so early in, but you really think you know what’s going on? Think that over...

2015-11-10 21:45:50

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

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

2015-11-10 21:51:52

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

Good luck!

In individual trade contracts, you can of course also be quick - we started in October and then moved in in May (project management done by ourselves). Considering that there was a winter in between, that's not bad.

2015-11-10 22:13:35

Good evening,

.... 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...

In this regard, there should be a more differentiated distinction in my opinion.

Usually, when the contract is awarded via the architect, the craftsmen who regularly work with the architect are also predominantly commissioned. Here, the long-standing cooperation as well as timely information of the trades come into play.

Deviations often occur when the architect is commissioned by means of an extensive tender (usually 3 per trade), because then price rather than quality determines the decision. Gaps in the time frame can also occur if the clients have preferences regarding certain craftspeople with whom they have not or have not frequently worked before. The same applies to EL below the construction period.

In my experience, there is no significant difference in the construction time (for new builds) between awarding via architect (with regular craftsmen) and general contractors/GÜ. Because both have agreed contractual penalties if delivery deadlines are not met. Both also usually include "time buffers" when specifying the construction period.

Mistakes can happen everywhere ...

That is certainly true and ultimately also human ;)

Rhenish greetings from on the road

2015-11-10 22:44:43

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

2015-11-10 22:51:32

Good evening,

Thanks :)

You're welcome; my answer is ultimately based only on personal experience with both methods ;)

Rhenish regards

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