Owners · · 5 min read
What an owner should receive in every report
A practical guide to reporting progress, schedule movement, open decisions and payment status in a form an owner can use.
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Notes on building
in Los Angeles
How commercial projects get planned, priced, scheduled and handed over.
A guide for every stage
5 guides
Preconstruction · · 5 min read
When to bring a contractor into the design
What a builder can contribute at concept, during design development and before bidding, and what an owner should receive at each stage.
Read guideCloseout · · 5 min read
How to plan closeout before handover
How to organize the remaining work, equipment training and operations manual so the owner's team is prepared to take over the building.
Read guidePreconstruction · · 5 min read
How to budget an office build-out in Los Angeles
What an office budget covers, how existing conditions affect the work and what to compare between estimates.
Read guidePreconstruction · · 6 min read
Planning a commercial renovation in LA: which decisions come first?
Why the structural scope, the electrical service, the mechanical system and the plumbing come before finishes, and the review any value engineering alternate needs.
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