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9 Costly Renovation Mistakes to Avoid

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
renovation mistakes
Commercial property renovation varies widely in price, depending on many factors, some of which can be reduced or even eliminated with proper planning, preparation, and management. You can keep your costs down by avoiding these nine expensive renovation mistakes. 1. Waiting Too Long In an effort to save money, many owners wait until they have...

Three Common Causes of Pavement Failure and Their Solutions

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
Like any other element of a property’s improvements, pavement has a natural life cycle, and at some point, roads and parking areas will require maintenance and repair. While most maintenance and repair can be projected, sometimes pavement fails prematurely. Such failure can happen over the course of months or years, or it can be very...

Issuing an A&E RFP? Six Criteria You Probably Haven’t Stipulated—But Definitely Should

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
Capabilities, experience, background—these are standard requirements on an Architecture and Engineering (A&E) RFP, and for obvious reasons. Along with quality control measures, complaint resolution procedures, and identification of management and project personnel, these form the core items most RFPs require from prospective providers. A review of these criteria allows agencies and organizations to form a...

What Does Quiet Enjoyment Mean for Property Managers?

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
What is Quiet Enjoyment? Most building owners and tenants are familiar with the concept of ‘quiet enjoyment,’ but they may not understand what it really means. There is often a ‘quiet enjoyment’ clause included in rental agreements. Even if it is not, it is implied in every lease, verbal or written, regardless of any limitations...

Clearing the Air: GLE Resolves Decade-Long Mold Problem in Federal Courthouse

Edmund Smith, CHMM
mold remediation
When the federal courthouse in Tampa was built in the 1990s, the city was in the middle of a doomed attempt to transition all government work to the metric system. As part of that move, the courthouse building was planned, designed, and constructed to metric measurements. What this meant, in practical terms, is that every...

Estimating and Controlling Commercial Renovation Costs

Craig Gardei, AIA, LEED AP
Renovation is a natural part of the property ownership life cycle. Whether you’re upgrading systems or updating old fixtures, it’s natural to wonder how much your planned renovations will cost. Unfortunately, there’s no simple formula for answering this question. Costs can vary from less than $35 per square foot to well over $250 per square...

Construction Loan Monitoring in Today’s Market

Craig Gardei, AIA, LEED AP
Funding commercial construction and renovation projects exposes lenders to significant financial risk. Construction loan monitoring mitigates that exposure by ensuring the construction plans are sufficiently detailed and documented, estimated costs are in line with industry standards, and that the work is completed in a timely and acceptable manner. In the years since the Great Recession,...

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