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No contract shall be awarded without a minimum of three market consultations.
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Good project coordination reduces the likelihood of conflicts during construction.
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Jobs are not awarded to friends just because they are friends.
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You don't start a project without proper planning.
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Design decisions cannot be made on site.
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Directly awarding a construction contract is not always the most cost‑effective solution.
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In construction, work done, work paid.
Scouting
Search for a property/investment, or if the client already owns the property, collection and analysis of documents associated with the property;
Financial Support
Assistance with bank loan simulations and the respective contract with the bank;
Legal Support
Selecting and hiring a solicitor to draft the purchase and sale agreement;
Levantamento
Topographical survey of the land and/or architectural survey of existing construction elements;
Concept
Assistance with bank loan simulations and the respective contract with the bank;
Preliminary study
More detailed development of the previous phase, which already includes 3D images;
Base project
The project will have a higher degree of development than in the previous study, already incorporating structural and technical construction solutions. This phase prepares all written and drawn documents for the presentation of the project for licensing;
Licensing
It begins with the approval of the previous phase by the Project Owner, followed by a check on the need for licensing. If licensing is required, the team responsible organises the necessary documentation at the respective local council.
Specialist licensing
It presupposes the awarding of the specialities project and its delivery to the respective licensing entities;
Implementation project
The Architectural Execution Project integrates the detailing of the architectural project in accordance with the speciality project, with a high level of detail;
Project review
The project manager collects and reviews all the elements developed in the previous category;
Contract negotiation
Includes the launch of the tender process, the analysis of bids and the awarding of contracts;
Supplier negotiation
This includes drawing up the specifications and bill of quantities, launching the tender and awarding the contract. This phase can be divided into three different stages.
Undertaking
It encompasses monitoring the contract, financial control of the contract and additional work, testing materials, planning control, managing requests for clarification, and much more.
Supervision
It encompasses monitoring the contract, financial control of the contract and additional work, testing materials, planning control, managing requests for clarification, and much more.
Safety coordination
The Project Owner is primarily responsible for safety conditions during the construction of their investment. From the design phase to the construction phase, it is necessary to ensure Safety Coordination.
Environmental monitoring
The project owner is responsible for environmental performance in their project, and if the project has undergone an Environmental Impact Assessment, it is essential that it be monitored by an environmental engineer.
Licensing support
Where the contractor's provisional acceptance to the client takes place, and contact with the licensing authorities for the inspection of the work;
After-sales service
Customer support during the warranty period for the work;
Final acceptance
It occurs at the end of the warranty period, when the contractor no longer has any responsibility for the construction, and where a final inspection is carried out;