ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

Introduction

An architect is a person who designs buildings by following instructions provided by a real estate builder and construction company. An architect is someone who has undertaken construction engineering courses and offers professional services to customers referred to as architectural services. An architect provides these services to ensure that a customer enters into valid construction contracts with building construction companies, real estate companies as well as building design companies.

The primary purpose of architectural and construction services is to plan and design different buildings that suit customers such as green building design, metal building house, residential steel buildings, castle building center, sustainable building, industrial building, masonry building, modular building, multi-story building, low rise building, bamboo building and wood building through the assistance of building construction companies. There are different types of construction, and they include real estate construction, road construction, house construction, rammed earth construction, staircase construction, prefabricated construction, swimming pool construction, cavity wall construction, and wood frame construction

An architect uses a construction contract in acting as the client’s agent in case of any formalities throughout the construction process, such as having design bid build with other contractors and realtors of different building design and construction companies. There are many construction firms that customers can work with which are recognized internationally, and they include the china state construction engineering, titan construction, turnkey construction, premier construction, dynamic construction, excel construction, EPC construction, atlas construction capital construction and ICF construction

Basics of Architectural Services

• Pre-design stage: This is the stage where a customer meets with the architecture and design company and enters into a construction contract. Other pre-design services offered include construction engineering, construction project planning, green building design, and real estate management.
• Design Development: At this stage, the building drawings made at the pre-design stage are developed into associated builders and contractor’s tasks and work sets. The illustrations give a real sense of what the buildings will look like in the end.
• Documentation: The architect will work with the construction engineer by visiting the construction site and ensuring all materials and labor such as realtors and contractors are available. The architect will then involve all signatories in signing the construction documents for the building foundation and building construction to commence.
• Contract negotiation: Here, architects act as the agent of the client and solicits bids on behalf of the customer in selecting a contractor for the construction to begin.
• Construction Administration: The architect enters into a construction contract with the client and promises to offer all administration services to the sub-contractor faithfully and accurately.
• Additional Services: Site construction companies and house construction companies will also help the customers with other services in the construction of their houses, such as real estate services, concrete services, construction project planning, and other construction services.

Types of Professional Architectural Services

• Queries: Provide written drawings and other detailed drawings that help in addressing issues brought up by customers or building and construction contractors.
• Conflicts Resolution: Disagreements may arise between home improvement contractors and residential contractors with real estate companies and building construction companies on the drawings or designs that customers have paid. Architects will be able to solve such conflicts and will lead to problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Approvals: When changes are made on architectural drawings and designs, architects can discuss with the contractors and realtors and make the needed changes to ensure the construction process is
• Payments: Any payments made by the associated general contractors and realtors during the construction process completed are reimbursed by the commercial real estate companies and building design companies.
• Negotiations: Any disputes that may come up between building contractors and other general contractors with the customer are resolved and handled with the architects.
• Inspection: Architects can inspect a complete building by doing a final walk-through and ensure that it is ready for occupation. The architects will then discuss with the building contractors to find out any deficiencies and address them appropriately.

Pros and Cons of Architectural Services

Architectural Services can be costly for customers, especially if it is a large construction project. Having a simple construction project will be more cost-effective in the use of architectural services. The following are the pros and cons of architectural services

Pros of architectural services

• Architectural services provide creative designs which are made by the building design and construction companies.
• Use of architectural and construction services will lead to minimal design errors and reduction of inexperienced designers
• A construction project plan will assist contractors and realtors in producing excellent designs for clients
• Residential contractors and associated general contractors are always aware of the bidding process which will ensure that a customer gets the best contractor
• Architectural and construction services still have the best-written specifications that building construction companies can use in building and construction.
• Architectural services always recommend for the best and qualified associated general contractors.
• The construction industry always has architects who always ensure all construction contract aspects are dealt with accordingly, which will lead to a strong relationship with the general contractors.

 Cons of architectural services

• Architectural services can be expensive making it hard for customers to afford
• Architects can be very detailed thus delaying the construction process
• Some construction designs may not be realistic as well as the design costs.
• Architects may create sketchy plans without the needed details for construction contractors
• Some architects do not approve the errors or omissions mane on construction project plans
• When construction defects or problems occur, some architects always fail to accept their mistakes

Tips

• Always clarify your designs values early enough to present them to the building construction company
• Ensure that you are sure of the architectural services that you need before visiting a design construction company
• Ensure that you meet the team of contractors, realtors, and the architecture and construction companies that will take part in designing your house or building
• Always select the most experienced architecture in designing your building especially with a vast number of working experience
• You can also explore the past designs made for clients and also choose from them if you can’t find a better building and construction design