Building as a developer

As a developer, it is important to follow how the housing market is developing. This can be done through statistics and from forecasts of future needs. It is also important to know what forms of tenure that exist and what they mean.

Analysis of the construction and housing market

Land access can be through acquisition of land or through a long-term lease agreement. In addition to the cost of the land and the contract, developing a property entails a number of costs for the developer.

Develop building projects

If the land is unexploited, then a detailed development plan process generally needs to be initiated. It is always only the municipality that decides if a detailed development plan shall be developed and, if so, when the work shall commence.

Planning process

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The project planning begins with design ideas that gradually become concrete as details of drawings and other construction documents are presented. As a developer, it is important that you know which laws and regulations affect the design of the building.

Project planning

Building permits are usually required for new construction, extensions or other changes to an existing building. To find out if you need a building permit for the project you are planning, please contact the building committee in the municipality where the property is located.

Permits and notifications

The RFQ documentation is the collection of documents that the developer gives to the contractors in a procurement. The documentation shall contain all conditions for procurement of contracts in construction projects. Administrative instructions, drawings, descriptions and bills of quantities can be included.

RFQ documentation

After the contractor has obtained the RFQ documentation, the tender count begins and is concluded with the contractor submitting a tender. After this the developer, in its capacity as the client, evaluates which contractor(s) are to be awarded the contract.

Tendering process

The production can start once the developer has obtained all permits and decisions required. During the production phase, the contractor carries out the assignments procured by the client in accordance with the contract.

Production

When the building is considered to be completed it is time for final inspection, also known as the contract inspection. The content of the final inspection shall be based on the contract agreement(s).

Inspection and delivery

The term of liability is ten years from the approval of the contract and begins with a warranty period, valid for five years for the contractors work. The warranty period for materials and goods is at least two years.

Warranty period

Property management involves the management and maintenance of a property and its buildings. The property owner has a number of obligations that need to be fulfilled, both towards the tenants and the wider community.

Management