Insights from the field
Lessons from years of managing fit-out projects, cost control and tenders, in plain English.
An office Fit-Out project: eight stages from the landlord's contract to move-in day
What happens in a Fit-Out project from signing the lease to moving into the office, and where projects get stuck. A practical guide from a project manager.
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A Fit-Out project programme: long-lead items and the critical path
How to build a programme for a fit-out project, why long-lead items set the completion date, and how to identify the critical path.
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How to calculate the estimate at completion for a construction project
How to calculate the estimate at completion for each trade in a construction project, what it is made of, and where people tend to get it wrong.
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Variations: how a subcontractor avoids losing money on extra work
Why extra work done on a verbal instruction turns into a loss, and how a subcontractor submits, records and collects variations.
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MEP coordination in the ceiling: where Fit-Out projects get more expensive
HVAC, sprinklers, lighting, electrical and communications all meet in the ceiling. How to coordinate them before construction, not after.
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Construction cost control: what developers should receive every month
Four questions every developer should get answered every month, and what a good cost report should contain.
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What the landlord delivers: shell, delivery spec and the landlord's fit-out contribution
Shell & Core, the delivery specification and the landlord's contribution to fit-out works: what to check in the lease so you don't discover extras during construction.
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Lump-sum contract or BOQ: which suits your project
The difference between a lump-sum contract and a BOQ-based contract, when each one fits, and what must be in the tender documents.
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