Development Cycle 建設流程

Note

• 17 Mar 2020: Revised.
• 20 Dec 2014: Moved from wiki.

Varieties of construction project developments

• Sector
  • private sector
  • public sector
• Type
  • building works
  • civil engineering works
• Site acquisition
  • Leasing land
    租地
  • Purchasing buildings
    買樓
  • Renting buildings
    租樓 
• New or existing
  • New development 
    新建
  • Redevelopment 
    重建
  • Conversion 
    改造
  • Renovation 
    翻新
• Purpose
  • for self-use
  • for sales
  • for rental.

Stages of design and construction

• The names may vary between different countries or even within Hong Kong between different stakeholders.
• Simplest classification: 
  • Feasibility study
    可行性研究
  • Planning approval 
    規劃許可
  • Design
    設計
  • Tender documentation
  • Tendering
    招投標
  • Construction
    施工
  • Defects rectification.
• Sales and rental marketing run concurrently.
• Occupancy / use / repair and maintenance after construction. 
  使用/維修保養

Pre-contract stage

• The period before awarding a contract for construction, generally referring to the main contract but actually can refer to any separate contract.

Post contract stage

• The period after awarding a contract for construction.

Post-completion or occupancy stage

• The period after completion of construction.

Estate management / property management / facility management

• "estate management" is an old UK term.
• "property management" is a new term.
• "facility management" appears to originate from the US, but is now more commonly used every where.
• Such management starts to take over after completion of construction.