Posts from April, 2010
- 29 Apr
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No commentsChristian Computing Magazine Article
If you do not get Christian Computing Magazine….you should. I want to thank Steve Hewitt and Lauren Hunter for their work on the Cover Article they did on ministrEspace and facilitEspace.
Check it out HERE
- 26 Apr
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1 commentReasonable Construction Project Fees: Part II – the postlude
A couple weeks ago I posted a blog entitiled What are reasonable fees for a Ministry construction project? . This raised a great number of responses from several ends of the spectrum of contractors, consultants, architects, engineers and church leaders.I want to share some of the comments with you with….the names of the contributor are not listed (to protect the innocent
) but I have listed their field of endeavor. Check these out…but make sure you don’t miss my conclusion at the bottom: - 17 Apr
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2 commentsThe importance of the Facility Manager during a Church Construction Project
A couple months ago, the National Association of Church Facility Managers (NACFM)
ran an article by David Strickland in their monthly newsletter. I was impressed by the article and got David’s permission to re-print it (Thanks David). There is a lot of good stuff for your consideration in this article:Some of the most successful projects we have had have included Facility Managers as an integral part of the building committee or vision team. If we do our jobs, at some point in the process the collection of historical information will systematically transform into a plan for new or modified facilities.
- 10 Apr
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11 commentsWhat are reasonable fees for a Ministry construction project?
How much is too much? How much is too little? What added value does one firm bring over
another and what is that worth? Is it all about the fee….or what you get for the fee? Is it a better business model to be structured at a lower fee but do more volume, or charge a higher fee with less volume? How do we decide?For the past 24 years, these are questions that that I have heard hundreds of times…and have actually asked myself. I have struggled for years as to how much is the right level of profit, overhead…and for contractors…general conditions. These questions are not just limited to contractors, but also to design professionals, other professional consultants, construction managers…etc.
Integrated Project Delivery Association
International Facilities Manager Association (IFMA)
National Assoc. of Church Business Administration (NACBA)