When considering a new location for a church, determining the affordability of the move cannot simply be based on the price of the land. The Church may be able to afford a parcel of land, but not be able to pay for all of the required site improvements, in addition to the cost of constructing […]

Once the conceptual plan has been developed, both for the building and the property, there is usually a formal process that needs to be followed with the municipality or governing authority. This is not as simple as just obtaining a building permit, but involves numerous reviewing agencies, a series of meetings from which the formal engineered […]

The best advice we have here is contained in an article previously written for Church Business magazine. Selecting and Working with an Architect 

The average church construction project may require from three to four years to complete from initial consideration. First, the ministry needs are evaluated so that a determination can be made as to what facilities are needed. Then, an architect is hired to take these ideas and develop a conceptual design. The church should not allow […]

This is a scenario in which a church hires an outside organization to act as their representative to the entire project team. Some churches do not realize that the architect is contractually obligated to be the owner’s representative. Hiring an owner’s representative in addition to the architect is both a redundancy and a waste of […]