FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILTY

• Begin with due diligence. Jones Pierce has developed a process whereby we partner with our clients to help them determine the highest and best use of their property. Before starting any design work, we conduct extensive due diligence with our clients, gaining an understanding of what their goals and budget parameters are. Should there not be a budget, we establish a program based on area assumptions for the goals discussed and then develop preliminary pricing based on square foot costs. This approach allows us to determine from the start if the project is viable for the client, as well as the neighborhood, after assessing surrounding area comparables.
• Understanding the big picture. Fiduciary responsibility is not limited to construction costs, but encompasses an understanding of the scope of work, knowledge of jurisdictional regulations and consideration of the target market for our commercial clients. This big-picture understanding is imperative in assessing the viability of a project. If all of these conditions do not work to support the intent, then the monetary aspect will not work as well.
• Adding value as a client advocate. There is an intangible quality about design that is hard to quantify, but we are confident that the responsibility we take and the process we’ve developed results in increased value for our clients. Jones Pierce can attest that consistently our residential clients have benefited from 15% to 30% increases in their property appraisals post construction. Likewise, our commercial clients have benefited from our process to understand their market and provide designs that are well received. Good design not only feels right, it enriches lives. That quality does have a value, and it sells.