Church Loans Blog
Posted on: November 11, 2008
When choosing a builder, it is important to consider their experience and expertise. An RFI (Request For Information) can be created to both help qualify the builder and to discover the strengths you need in a building partner.
The following are things to consider before making your decision:
What is the builder’s history of on-time performance?
What is the builder’s history of staying on budget?
How does the builder handle change orders?
What warranty does the builder offers? What is his history of satisfying the client in warranty work?
Does the builder only build churches? If not, how many churches has he built?
How does the leadership feel about the person who represents the company? Remember, you may spend 18 months to 2 years working with the person. Do not underestimate the importance of personality.
Does the builder offer a Guaranteed Maximum Price?
How does the builder handle issues of disagreement with the client? Ask the builder to give you the name of a church where the project did not go as well as the client anticipated. How was the issue resolved?
Don’t just ask the builder for references. Ask the builder to supply you with the name of churches they have built.
A good builder wants to come as a partner and will desire to bring the project to completion on time and within budget: Examining their performance history will be a good barometer of what you might anticipate with your project.
Dave Blattner
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