Intro to Commercial Construction
Commerical construction is a term that defines any type of construction that results in buildings or properties that are for commercial used as opposed to residential or industrial. The term can be used to describe the construction of hospitals, recreation centers, sports arenas, shopping centers, and hotels, refurbishment and reconstruction projects of historical buildings can also be considered commercial construction. Most of the time a single construction firm is not always the case, there are usually a good variety of sub-contractors and different people working with the construction firm, but the bigger and more established commercial construction firms are very much capable of handling all the construction processes alone.
Commercial properties are different from the residential properties because these type of properties are not made for full time residential use, therefore the rules, regulations, and requirements pertaining to commercial properties are different. People who want to turn a previous residential property to a commercial property or those who would want to build a commercial property are required to have a planning permission to be able to conduct such construction projects. Planning permission is top priority and should be taken possession of prior to any construction work, any construction work conducted prior to the acquisition of the permit should be removed.
There are a variety of different construction firms that are available. Some firms will only work with you once you have already done all prep work and that planning permits have already been received. These construction firms will follow pre approved building plans that have been commissioned by the investors that want to build or develop a commercial property. Bigger and more established commercial construction firms are very much capable of handling all the construction processes alone and can take full charge of the construction from start to finish from planning and design.
The company is held liable to any damages, thus the it is the firm’s strict responsibility that they follow the building codes and all commercial building regulations. These building codes and regulations for commercial properties are different in each countries due to the difference in environmental conditions and national standards all in all.
The construction firms are being held into account partially for the lives and safety of the building’s occupants and full accountability for their very own workers responsible for the construction work. All construction sites are very dangerous, it is of utmost importance that construction workers and personel are wearing their protective equipment at all times and should follow strict safety guides and regulations. Personnel working in the construction sites should be informed with the importance of wearing safety gear and protective clothing whenever on site such as safety vests and hard hats.