Our extensive design/construction know-how enables us to help our clients develop realistic

initial estimates for preliminary budgeting. A well thought-out project budget will enable

the R. Messner team to create a building design that fits within your project budget and

will allow us to assist your church in refining the project budget throughout the whole design

and construction process.

 

From the onset of the project, the Project Budget should be considered hand-in-hand with

the Project Needs/Wants in order to arrive at a practical tentative square footage for the

new building. It is important to first understand all of the potential cost components that

can make up the total project budget so that a building budget can be determined. In lay

terms, the main categories of direct construction-related costs for a project include:

 

 

At the beginning of our design process, with the church’s input, we establish how much of

the budget can be used for the actual building. This, in turn, helps us determine the amount

of square feet that can be designed into the building (or Phase 1 of the building) and

gives us insight regarding which Masterplanning concepts we can/should consider. In

coordination with input from the church, our team will also help establish a tentative phasing

approach and budget “safety valves” within the floorplan to allow for an alternate phasing

approach for the project, if needed, due to possible future budget variations, church

requested finish/quality upgrades, budget unknowns, and fluctuating economic conditions.

During our construction management process, the project budget is broken down into a

more detailed multi-division Line Item Schedule of Values estimate, based on actual bidding.

 

 

 

 

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