Of course, architects can do a lot more for their clients should the need arise. Architects:

• can assist the client in finding the right site for the project or in comparing a number of sites
• can prepare a feasibility analysis or ‘highest and best use study’ of a property the client already owns or is considering purchasing
• are skilled at obtaining the many approvals required for construction – rezoning, minor variance, site plan agreement or approvals from specific committees, agencies or Ministries
• can help their client coordinate a move from one location to another, including an inventory of furniture and equipment
• by carrying out a detailed review of client operations, will assist a client in making more efficient use of space already owned, and help determine if renovation, additions or relocation may be necessary
• might assess a building before a client invests – identifying necessary upgrades and their costs
• provide interior design services
• will facilitate the engaging of the wide range of specialist consultants often necessary for today’s construction projects
• might assist a client in obtaining financing
• may provide complete project management services – from helping determine if there is need for construction, through the entire process of erecting then using the building, and may even help the client manage the facility through its lifetime of use