BUILDING - PROJECT MANAGEMENT - DESIGN

 
 
We consult as a Construction Project Manager primarily in the luxury residential market for new buildings, extensions, alterations and renovations in Cape Town, South Africa. Appointing a Project Manager is a cost effective solution to oversee the building of your home for the following reasons: Insider knowledge and an established network into the local construction industry. Years of experience of costs, scheduling, construction methods and procedures. Reduces the chance of a project failing. Ensures a minimum level of quality so that the end result meet the client’s requirements and expectations. Keeps costs, timeframes and resources to budget. Saves effort and cost with proactive Scope management. Better solution “fit” the first time through better planning. Resolves problems more quickly. Resolves future risk before problems occur. Reduces stress on the owner or client. Due to the above, the appointment of a Project Manager usually leads to a lower Total Project Cost than employing a main contractor with the owner trying to manage the project themselves. Our services include: Pre-Construction 1.1 Concept design. 1.2 Council plans. 1.3 Liaising with and appointing architects, engineers and other professional consultants on behalf of the client. 1.4 Interpreting plans, estimating costs and quantities of materials needed. 1.5 Planning construction methods and procedures. 1.6 Preparing a Scope of Works and Budget for the project. 1.7 Preparing documentation for contract bids. 1.8 Assisting with building contracts and the appointment of contractors on behalf of the client. 1.9 Preparing a schedule of works for the project. During Construction 2.1 Project supervision including managing contractors and sub-contractors. 2.2 Meeting with building inspectors. 2.3 Coordinating between contractors, sub-contractors and the supply of materials to site. 2.4 Quality assurance by ensuring that contractors build to architect’s specifications and maintain standards for building performance, quality and safety according to national building regulations, by-laws and engineer’s instructions. 2.5 Controling and authorizing progress payments to contractors and sub-contractors by valuing completed works. 2.6 Sourcing materials and comparing prices. 2.7 Managing suppliers and authorizing payments to them. 2.8 Consulting with architects, engineers and other technical workers to make sure that the design intentions are met. 3. Post Construction 3.1 Identifying defects to include in the Practical Completion Defects List. 3.2 Ensuring that contractors rectify the Practical Completion Defects List within a reasonable time. 3.2 Obtaining all necessary Compliance Certificates from contractors and consultants. 3.2 Obtaining the required Occupation Certificate from the building inspector. 3.5 Issuing a Practical Completion Certificate. 3.6 Three months after the issuing of the Occupation Certificate, identify any remaining defects which have found during occupation to include in the Final Defects List. 3.2 Ensuring that contractors rectify the Final Defects List within a reasonable time. 3.2 Issuing a Final Completion Certificate once all defects have been rectified and arranging the payment of all outstanding retention moneys and amounts due to contractors and suppliers.

Construction Project Management