Reduce Risk by Engaging Your Commercial Fit out Builder Early
If you want to create a fit out that is functional, engaging and eye-catching, it is crucial that you involve your contractor in the process as early as possible. This is known as early contractor involvement (ECI) and can refer to involving designers, builders, architects or a range of other contractors in the early stages. It will provide full transparency from the get-go, while also allowing the experts to get involved and offer advice to help de-risk the project or understand the risks that may occur through the project.In this article, Inline Interiors discusses the importance of early contractor involvement and how it can reduce risks throughout the fit out or renovation stage, while also helping it run smoothly on time and within budget.
Benefits of Early Contractor Involvement
The main benefit of ECI is that the experts can identify potential issues and challenges at an early stage and implement the right practices to avoid these problems. Whether this is a design problem, or a more practical problem such as plumbing or electrical services issues, ECI can help you avoid these.Another major benefit is the fact that the client, the builder and the design team can all meet at an early stage and become familiarised with each other and the way each one works. This will have huge benefits in the long run as it means collaboration can be improved, which will in turn help streamline the project as a whole.
Cost and Time Savings
By addressing problems and potential issues upfront, it is far easier to avoid unexpected costs down the line and may provide you the opportunity to change direction before incurring large unwanted costs. An easy way to avoid this is introducing all the contractors to the design team and the project manager at the start of the project, and going over each aspect of it in fine detail.It also means that the project manager can get a head start on things like building approvals and certifications from local government. As well as ensuring the decision making process is as streamlined as possible.
ECI Agreement and Process
ECI agreement and early engagement directly ensures a proactive approach from the project manager. If all the contractors and office builders meet early on in the project, it gives the project manager a heavy list of things to get organised and approved. Generally, this should result in the project manager becoming proactive and busy, ensuring that as many boxes are ticked as quickly as possible in order to stay within budget and on time.Learn more about contractor early engagement today by contacting us online.