Business Daily.
.
The Property Pack
A+ R A-

Sourcing Construction Professionals-What You Need to Know


Sourcing the right construction professionals anywhere in the world requires some time, effort, and a bit of research. Depending on your specific needs, finding the right person to take on the task and to get it done on budget, in a timely fashion, and professionally can sometimes be challenging to say the least.

You can spend hours searching online, calling companies to explain the details and scope of the project, and explaining your budget only to find out that you have wasted a great deal of your valuable time and worse yet, company’s resource if you oversee sourcing talent for your company’s building needs.

Let’s say you need to source top level talent for new projects that your company has slated for the new year. We aren’t talking about just typing structural engineer near me in the search bar. You need to find trusted, vetted, and insured construction professionals to take on large scale projects in your area.


Verify Licensure & Competence


If you have gotten to the point where you have found the right professional to take on the project that you need addressed, you will want to verify that they have the proper technical skills to take on the tasks associated with the project. You will also want to verify that they are properly licensed to perform construction work in your specific area.

More items to consider that you should ask your building professional include finding out about building rules and permits, finding out about project management, timelines, and what the back up or interim plans are in case there are set backs or other unforeseen challenges related to the project.


Get Recommendations and Reviews


You will also want to ensure that you get some past client reviews or customer testimonials for the building professional that you are hiring. It’s best to get recommendations and reviews prior to approving the contract no matter how positive you feel about the person standing in front of you.

You can check out the professional’s website for customer reviews and testimonials but keep in mind, that they could be biased and they could be just plain bogus.

A better method is to ask the professional directly for customer testimonials. If they are unscrupulous, chances are you will find out immediately. You will also want to ask about their on the job safety records.

They may refuse to give you any information or they simply may not have the information available. This should send up a red flag because that may mean that they haven’t had any recent jobs completed in the past few months. The last thing you need is to hire someone who has been out of technical practice for a complex and large scale project for your company.

Finally, once you feel confident that you have completed the due diligence necessary ensure that anything that you have discussed regarding the contract with your building professional is also in a written contract form. Not only does this protect you and your company, it will ensure that all parties involved are clear as to what their responsibilities are.







Business Daily Media