Developers build repeatedly, which makes them some of the best clients a general contractor can have. Winning their work takes a focused approach and patience.
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Choose the right developers
Look for developers who build the type and size of project you do well.
Learn their business
Understand how they finance, what their returns depend on and what keeps them up at night.
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Lead with preconstruction
Help with budgets, constructability and value engineering early. It shows how you think.
Show your track record
Projects on time and on budget, with references from owners and lenders.
Build relationships
Architects, brokers and lenders know which developers are planning projects.
Stay in touch
Share updates and useful market information between projects.
Deliver on the first job
The first project decides if there will be a second.
Common mistakes
Chasing every developer, pitching only price and disappearing between projects.
Run tighter jobs and win the right ones.
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Frequently asked questions
How do contractors meet developers?
Through local real estate and development associations, introductions from architects, lenders and brokers, and by following permit and planning filings to see who is active.