Development Cycle 建設流程

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Note

  • 18/2/2023: Revised.
  • 17/3/2020: Revised.
  • 20/12/2014: Moved from wiki.

Varieties of construction project developments

  • Sectors:
    • Private sector
    • Public sector.
  • Types
    • 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
    • Fitting out and renovation 
      翻新
    • Alterations, additions, repair, maintenance and renewal.
      改建、加建、维修、保養及更新
  • Purposes:
    • For self-use
    • For sales
    • For rental.

(revised, 18/2/2023)

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
      招標文件
    • Tendering
      招投標
    • Construction
      施工
    • Defects rectification.
      修補
  • 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.

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