Why we call ourselves project architects, not consultants
The industry tends to label us project manager or architectural consultant. Neither describes what actually happens between a maison's concept and an…
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Import lead times are the quietest cause of a missed opening. The specified stone, the specified veneer, the specified metal finish — any one of them can run past the date.
Match physically, sign off in person
We run a physical sample match against regional suppliers, then put the samples in front of the maison's design team. A substitute agreed on a photograph gets rejected on site; one agreed on a sample does not.
Order before tender closes
For genuinely long-lead items we pre-order against a provisional sum rather than waiting for the main contract. The cost of carrying that risk is far below the cost of opening late.
