After the interviewing process and the selection of a firm has been agreed upon, the next step is to requisition from the firm their contract. Either your committee members or an Attorney or both should review the contract. From here, a time and date is determined for a contract signing by the church representatives and…
Month: November 2016
Open Book vs. Closed Book
Let us begin with a definition. The following is the best description I found that is all-inclusive for any management, accounting, or design/construction operation utilizing the closed or open book system. A Closed (Book) System is a system that is not influenced by, nor does it interact with others. An Open (Book) System is a…
The Need Always Comes Before the Money
Growth is vital to a church, and for the membership to grow there has to be adequate facility space. Typically, the impetus for a building program happens when the church has out-grown their facilities. If ignored, the lack of room will cause people to go elsewhere to worship. Irreversible damage is inevitable when the lack…
Driving Down Square Footage Costs
The most commonly asked question of those firms being interviewed by the building committee is: “What is your average square footage cost?” Understand that the Architectural and Construction Industry are very much aware that “low bid” wins. Because a verbal estimate during an interview is not guaranteed it will be undoubtedly a low guesstimate. Don’t…