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Top 5 Dos and Don’ts: Impact of Homebuilding Budget on Cost and Quality

Design Thoughts Architects

Design is crucial to a project’s success, ensuring client satisfaction and managing the homebuilding budget. Designing according to client specifications and lifestyle is essential for creating personalized outcomes and fostering emotional connections. Top 5 Don'ts: 1.

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Almost 40 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

EntreArchitect

So I purchased several inspiring books written by life coaches, architects, and business professionals. As I read each book, my mind began wandering off in so many directions and many of my fears of the unknown were beginning to fade. Start to identify what types of projects you’ll focus on and who the potential clients will be.

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10 Ways An Architect Can Make More Money

EntreArchitect

These are services available to your client, but are NOT included in your basic architectural services. Services such as Existing Conditions Surveys, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, 3-D Modeling, Illustration, Rendering and Estimating are all offered to our clients as additional services. Additional Services.

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How to Make More Money as a Small Firm Architect

EntreArchitect

These are services available to your client, but are NOT included in your basic architectural services. Services such as Existing Conditions Surveys, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, 3-D Modeling, Illustration, Rendering and Estimating are all offered to our clients as additional services. Additional Services.

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Fast-tracking construction projects offers both risk and reward

BD+C

For example, a review of labor costs should include analysis of how much staff, and at what level and rate the general contractor is carrying within the estimate. There may be allowances, holds, or yet-to-buys shown throughout an estimate that artificially inflate the cost.

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10 Ways Architects Can Make More Money

EntreArchitect

These are services available to your client, but are NOT included in your basic architectural services. Services such as Existing Conditions Surveys, Interior Design, Kitchen Design, 3-D Modeling, Illustration, Rendering and Estimating are all offered to our clients as additional services. Additional Services.

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A Financial Management System for Architects

EntreArchitect

Wintner, AIA, Emeritus , an architecture management consultant and co-author of the book, Financial Management for Design Professionals: The Path to Profitability. Time spent on project activities that, while chargeable to a project, are not-billable to the clients. This is a guest post written by Steve L. Financial Statements.