Building Costs Per Square Metre in South Africa – How Much is a New Luxury, Middle Class, Standard and Low-Cost Home? How Much Does It Cost to Build a Mansion or Villa? CONTENTS: Skilled and Unskilled Labour Costs in South Africa – Construction Trades Factors Affecting the Cost of Building in any Location Homes …
Category: Project Management
post-tender contract management of a building project – client, property developer and contractor perspectives
Mar 03
Building Costs Per Square Foot in the United States of America (USA) and Canada
Building Costs Per Square Foot in the United States of America (USA) and Canada The building costs per square foot in the United States of America (USA) depend on many factors. First, you have to keep in mind that building projects have their own unique aspects, thus if somebody in your neighbourhood built a house …
Feb 21
5 Tools for Efficient Construction Project Management
As a project manager, one is primarily at the helm of affairs of any project being handled at the time and beyond being a job title, it is a responsibility that is entrusted into the hands of someone who is believed to be capable of planning, directing, managing, executing and evaluating ideas and projects. A …
Jul 18
Building Plan Approval Fees and Town Planning Costs in South Africa
Are you planning to build a residential, commercial, industrial or educational facility in South Africa? Just like in any construction project around the world, building costs will include town planning fees charged by the municipality. Before you commence building a new house, extension , addition or making alterations to your existing dwelling on your residential …
Apr 30
10 Best Estimating Takeoff Software for Precast Concrete, Modular Building and Prefabricated Metal / Timber Construction
10 Best Estimating Takeoff Software for Precast Concrete, Modular Building and Prefabricated Metal / Timber Construction Estimating and taking off quantities for precast concrete, modular or prefabricated building is a much easier task than quantification of wet construction methods. Most of the time, contractors specializing in prefabricated building have standard house designs and models which …
Apr 23
Building Costs Per Square Metre in the UK / England and Wales
Building Costs Per Square Metre in the UK / England The building costs per square metre in the UK (United Kingdom) depend on the location and type of house or building that you want to build. UK countries include England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. The costs of building will vary in these countries. As …
Aug 25
What are the Pros and Cons of Building your own House?
Are you deciding whether you should build your own house from scratch or buy an existing one? It’s very exciting to build your own residential property because it gives you a chance to be involved in the project. You will be able to apply your ideas, and see them come to fruition. There is no …
Sep 06
How to Get Funding for a Construction Project
Getting funding for a construction project can be tough or smooth depending on various factors such as your financial standing, creditworthiness, quality of your presentation and proposal. Every lender (or investor) wants to know what they are getting from a project or business plan. They are bound to ask you tough questions, test your …
Sep 06
The Difference between an Estimate and Budget – Construction Cost
A construction estimate is prepared in the early stages of a project before work on site begins. The process leading to a cost estimate begins with client consultation. As soon as the client lays down their building plans with an architect, he or she must take the blueprints to a quantity surveyor or professional …
Jul 25
Top 8 Construction Management Software for Building Contractors, Remodelers, Interior Designers and Trade Specialists
It doesn’t matter whether you are in the construction, renovation, home decoration or subcontracting business, your client’s project will have three main stages which start with consultation and planning, followed by the tendering/bidding process and the contract management stage. Estimates and budgets are produced in the planning stage, proposals in the form of priced …