Lesson 1Construction-phase stakeholder coordination: utilities, inspectors, lenders, municipal agencies, community liaisonShows how to link services, checkers, lenders, offices, and locals in build time. Hits talk plans, meet setups, papers, and fix fights without time loss.
Utility company design and tie-in processBuilding and safety inspections workflowLender site visits and draw reviewsPermitting agencies and plan revisionsCommunity liaison and issue escalationLesson 2Roles and responsibilities: developer/owner, project manager, architect, civil engineer, landscape architect, traffic consultant, general contractor, leasing/sales teamSets duties and choices for each main player in real estate project. Stresses talk lines, okays, and how manager links owners, designers, builders, and shop/sell teams.
Owner and developer decision authorityProject manager leadership and reportingArchitect and engineer design obligationsConsultants: traffic, landscape, specialtyGeneral contractor and subs on siteLesson 3Quality assurance and inspections: submittals, shop drawings, testing, third-party inspections, punchlist processTells systems to make sure built stuff meets design and rules. Covers sends, shop plans, tests, checks, and fix lists end, stressing papers and blame for quality.
Submittal logs and review workflowsShop drawings and coordination reviewsMaterial and system testing protocolsThird-party and special inspectionsPunchlist creation and close-outLesson 4Project delivery models: design-bid-build, design-build, negotiated GC, and implications for schedule and risk allocationMatches big deliver ways and how they hit risk, time, cost hold. Clears jobs in design-bid-build, design-build, talk GC, and when each fits real estate best.
Design-bid-build structure and pros/consDesign-build integration and trade-offsNegotiated GC and preconstruction servicesRisk allocation in each delivery modelImpact on schedule, cost, and qualityLesson 5Budget control: cost estimate reconciliation, change order management, contingency draws, amount and governance of developer feeDetails ways to set, track, hold build budget. Hits guess match, extra plan, change papers, and how builder fees set, ruled, told to people.
Baseline budget and cost code structureEstimate reconciliation with contractorChange order review and negotiationContingency planning and draw rulesDeveloper fee amount and approvalsLesson 6Phase breakdown and typical durations: pre-design, schematic design, entitlements, construction documents, bidding, construction, commissioning, close-outBreaks project to steps from pre-design to end, with usual times and links. Lights key outs, okay gates, and how slow in one hits okays, money, handoff.
Pre-design programming and feasibilitySchematic design and early pricingEntitlements and permitting timelinesConstruction documents and biddingConstruction, commissioning, close-outLesson 7Procurement and contractor selection: RFP/RFQ elements, evaluation criteria, bid tabulation, bonding and insurance requirementsCovers RFQ/RFP setups, builder offers check, bid fights. Tells qualify marks, bid flat, bonds, cover, and paper strong pick choice.
RFQ vs RFP objectives and timingScope definition and bid instructionsTechnical and commercial evaluation matrixBid tabulation and leveling methodsBonding, insurance, and risk transferLesson 8Schedule management: critical path identification, milestone planning, use of CPM and Gantt tools, contingency planningHits build/keep real project time. Tells key path, marks, spare, CPM/Gantt use. Covers fix plans, reorder, time risk extras.
Work breakdown and activity definitionCritical path and float interpretationCPM scheduling tools and reportingMilestones, phasing, and look-aheadsSchedule risk, slippage, and recovery
