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Mariki Terblanche

The Cost of Luxury: An Update

Budism Couture - Refurbishment of 88 Bree Street, Cape Town Designed by: Peerutin Karol Architects Built by: Phase 3 Development Company...

Susan Kruger

Demystifying the "Dark Art" of Quantity Surveying

Summarizing the role of the professional Quantity Surveyor

Mariki Terblanche

The Future of Procurement and Budget Control

At SBDS we try to improve on the procurement process to give the client as much control possible while simplifying the presentation so...

Mariki Terblanche

Getting the Most Out of Your Principal Agent

Before we step away from the appointments of the professional team, lets take a moment to discuss the Principal Agent. In the JBCC...

Mariki Terblanche

Signing Off On Architectural Design Drawings (Part 2)

I am late with this promised comment on what it means to “sign off” on your design as proposed by the Architects. Architects divide their...

Mariki Terblanche

Signing Off On Architectural Design Drawings (Part 1)

I promised to discuss the meaning of signing off on architectural design drawings and the impact of this for your future relationship...

Mariki Terblanche

Why You Shouldn't Fix Your Architect's Fees

When starting a building project it is always the developer or home owner's greatest desire to have a handle on the final cost. After...

Mariki Terblanche

The Cost of Luxury: De Wet Road, Clifton, Cape Town

In order to have, you must want. In order to hold, you need control. To gain control you need our help The cost is given in South African...