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DAE Group’s pre-construction Constructability Reviews pinpoint drawing and design errors & omissions before they become costly problems. During a Constructability Review DAE Group walks through every facet of the construction process, analyzes every detail, weeds out RFI’s & potential change orders, identifies Value Engineering opportunities, potential scope busts and solves difficult coordination issues. The idea is to solve difficult issues before they develop into costly problems or project delays. For details read the blog.

On this Labor Day the Owner’s Representatives at DAE Group would like to celebrate the special kind of “labor” that goes into being a developer of a real estate project … such as the personal control it takes to deal with never-ending change order requests or the stamina required to cope with neighborhood groups. For details read the blog.

Soft costs are any costs that are not considered direct construction costs or “hard costs.” These costs typically are associated with non-tangible items, such as design, fees, taxes, and insurance. Soft costs can be a significant part of a project’s budget. Types of...

Hard costs are often referred to as “brick-and-mortar costs,” and refer to any costs associated with the physical construction of the building or project,Under any equipment used, and any labor associated with the construction of the project. Because hard costs are...

Capital improvements for multi-family projects preserve and enhance property value. They can reduce attrition, help increase rents and even lower expenses for maintenance, repairs and replacement. The also help properties remain competitive, or in some cases, help...

There are many costs to consider and incorporate in a real estate project’s budget. In general, there are two main categories of costs to include: hard costs and soft costs. Hard Costs What Are Hard Costs? Hard costs are those kinds of costs which are directly related...

A real estate “pro forma” is a look into the future for a particular piece of property. Investors use “pro formas” as a tool to make assessments about a project’s anticipated use, its anticipated costs, its anticipated revenues and its anticipated cash flows and...

Basics of Pre-Construction Owner’s representatives are involved in all phases of a project’s development, or they can be brought in at specific times to do specific tasks within the development of a project such as constructability reviews or forensic accounting. Here...

An owner representative’s scope of services may cover all phases of the project’s development or be limited to select parts of the process, depending on the project owner’s needs.