When to tender your project - just some thoughts
November 6, 2005
Planning your build project is a challenge! One of the things you have to consider is when to tender the project to a selection of builders. We tendered our project after all the paperwork (Detailed Planning Permission and Building Warrant) had been done.Is that the right thing to do, or is an alternate approach feasible?
An alternate approach could have been to schedule the tender and the application for a Building Warrant as parallel processes. That would have saved us a considerable amount of time (some 6+ weeks).
Taking that approach however, could have had impact on the tender when the Building Warrant inspection pointed out that things had to change or the planning officer was not happy with certain aspects of the design. These changes should then be rerouted back to the selected builders participating in the tender. Obviously more hassle and paperwork…
All in all, if we had to do this again, we would try to tender the project as soon as all the technical drawings are ready for submission for a Building Warrant. This approach will shorten your project preparation considerably. Consult your surveyor - if you engaged one - to determine the optimum route. In our case, we had SkyeHomes working on the Building Warrant drawings and as they’re a local company, their drawings should be “spot-on” for acceptance by the Highland Council.
Given the current situation (as of the end of 2005) in the north of Skye - with a major backlog on the issue of Building Warrants - this approach could mean a real timesaver for your project, but it also means taking some risks. Consider carefully!!
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