tions, and furniture and art selections
before you can get pricing from the contractor. Even though the furniture and art
are not the responsibility of the contractor,
it is crucial to have all selections made
together to stay on point with your budget.
Another thing to remember is that commercially rated furniture can take up to 5
months from order to delivery. Toward
the end of the construction you will be
pulled in a million different directions with
final details – Plan ahead for all the big
ticket items, you will be happy you did.
Understand the project costs.
Develop a realistic budget. Before truly
committing to doing a new office, whether
you are remodeling, adding on, relocating,
or building new from ground-up, it is
important to know what the project will
cost. Looking at the “big picture” can save
you lots of time, headaches, and money.
It’s important to examine all the project
costs and determine if this is the right time
and the right move for you. Project costs
can include: hard cost (for example,
the construction cost), soft cost (the design
and engineering fees, permi