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Property and Construction Advisors LLC

Make Sure Your Scope Items Have Clause
Remember that when writing a scope whether you're an architect or a general contractor you are trying to cast as wide a net as possible....
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Apr 19, 20232 min read
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Where and Whether Weather Matters
Weather is a big component that impacts schedule. Those real impacts should not impact the contractual end date or substantial...
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Apr 17, 20232 min read
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The End of Itchy Insulation?
New energy codes require large amounts on insulation. While this is good for energy consumption and interior environment quality it adds...
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Mar 17, 20232 min read
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What's Cooking In The Shower Pan
The shower pan is conventionally speaking the waterproofing that is preventing any water that may get through the grout from getting out...
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Mar 16, 20232 min read
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Tile Edging
One of my pet peeves is a poorly installed tile edging or jolly trim (commonly referred to Schluter strip which is a specific brand.) ...
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Mar 15, 20232 min read
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Unknown Conditions
Construction unless its in the middle of a flat desert is guarantied to have unknown conditions. Your goal should be to minimize these...
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Mar 14, 20232 min read
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Do Your Drawings Diligence
Every developer knows they need to do their do diligence when purchasing a property. You check all the zoning, easements, air rights,...
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Mar 13, 20232 min read
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The Lump Sum is Never Really a Fixed Fee
What? You're now asking yourself; Fixed Fee, Fixed Price, Lump Sum, they all mean the same thing. Yes, that is true, they are all terms...
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Mar 10, 20232 min read
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Proper Allowances
Every large project whether it is a fixed fee or gross maximum price will have a few items listed as an allowance. What does this mean? ...
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Mar 9, 20232 min read
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