Design
In designing your home CVA will:
- Provide you with a detailed fee proposal that clearly outlines the scope of service at each stage of the project
- Work with you one on one and be personally involved through all phases of your project – no outsourcing or handballing
- Collaborate with you through the design process maintaining an open mind to ensure your home meets your needs
- Appreciate that every project is unique and that every client’s needs are different
- Guide you through each phase of the project by taking a logical step-by-step approach
- Keep you involved and informed along the way
- Prioritize your budget and time constraints
- Welcome your input and be responsive to your thoughts and feedback
- Problem solve with flair and creativity that is backed up by technical understanding
- Work collegially with 3rd party design consultants including energy assessors, interior designers and landscape architects
Project Delivery
In delivering your project CVA will:
- Project manage the architecture to ensure a smooth process from beginning to end, avoiding unnecessary hiccups or delays along the way
- Guide your project through town planning and building permission
- Operate under a fully transparent fee for service arrangement – no hard sell or hidden kick-backs or commissions
- Provide thorough & high-quality documentation to facilitate accurate pricing and hassle-free construction
- Obtain quotes from all consultants giving you choice in who is used on your project
- Draw on the resources of a trusted network of like-minded consultants and builders
- Consult directly with trades or suppliers where your project requires in-depth research for special elements or finishes
- Provide a highly accountable yet flexible level of service to suit your project needs
- Assist in decision making by making sure you have all the information you need when you need it
- Assist in the negotiation of construction contract terms
- Administer the construction contract as an independent 3rd party
- Work closely with yourself & the builder throughout the build in a supportive and pragmatic manner