Following the completion of the Working Drawings phase, you may wish to continue employing our services to ensure that the building is built in accordance with the contractual docmentation.

Our Project Management service is designed to ensure that the contractor builds the building as has been developed throughout the design process, whilst also encouraging the builder to finish the project below budget.

The Project Management phase is an important quality control aspect of building a design, and having one of our architects acting as your agent will ensure that the end result is a high quality building.

We negotiate an upper limit guarantee price for the project with a builder often sought through a tender process. Basically it is a lump sum contract with a special condition of transparency so all invoices can be visible, documented and monitored by the practice. Ecotect-Architects has devised its own special conditions to suit this type of contract. Often a bonus system is engaged to reward the builder for saving money back from the upper limit guarantee.

From experience with the project management approach over many years we have found this system delivers better value for money for the client. There is more control of decisions during the building process. It tends to improve quality without any cost penalty.

Here  are some projects project managed with a transparent building contract coordinated by the architects;

• Fremantle Rugby Club 1976
• Russell Centre 1986
• Solar Energy Information Centre 1989
• Mandurah Retirement Village Stage 1, 2000
• Mandurah Retirement Village Stage 2, 2008

Please see our fees page for cost details.

Interested in this service? Why not contact us for information on how we can work with you.