A new building or development project
Describe the intended result, property, proposed use, current design stage and work you want managed. Bring available documents and identify the major decisions still open.
New construction and development
New Construction, From Site Preparation to Project Closeout
Florida Project Builders reviews new construction and development inquiries across our Florida service locations. Bring the property, intended use, current plans and the work you want coordinated so we can discuss project fit and the information needed next.
Choose the conversation
An Overall Build or a Defined Construction Scope
Start by identifying what you want FPB to review. An overall project and a defined work package need different information, even when they involve the same property.
A defined trade or construction package
Describe the included work, relevant plans and specifications, exclusions, adjoining contractors and requested timing. Identify who is coordinating the overall project.
Scope, responsibilities, feasibility and scheduling are reviewed before work is accepted or commitments are made. No particular contract arrangement is assumed from an inquiry.
Discuss your new-construction scopeConnect the work
From Ground Work to the Finished Building
Use these work groups to identify what belongs in the conversation and where information is missing. Actual inclusions, trade responsibilities and construction sequence are established for the project.
Site work and agreed removals
Site preparation and demolition included in the proposed scope.
What to resolve: What stays, what is removed, and what access, staging, utilities or work by others must be coordinated?
Foundations and concrete
Foundation and concrete work related to the planned structure and its documented requirements.
What to resolve: What survey, site, foundation and design information is available, and which documents are still being developed?
Framing
Framing coordinated with the building design and adjoining construction packages.
What to resolve: Which plans and specifications define the work, and who is responsible for the adjoining packages?
Exterior and enclosure
Siding, soffit and vinyl, gutters, windows and doors, and new construction roofing.
What to resolve: Which openings, products and finish selections are decided, and where does one contractor's work meet another's?
Interior work
Drywall and painting within the agreed project scope.
What to resolve: Which related trade work, inspections and owner selections must be coordinated before finishes proceed?
Management, permitting and closeout
Project management, permit coordination and construction closeout within the work FPB agrees to manage.
What to resolve: Who supplies documents, makes decisions, coordinates inspections and provides the agreed closeout items?
We have established relationships with mechanical trade contractors when those services are needed. Trade responsibilities and the agreed scope are confirmed for each project.
A building foundation and a patio surface have different intended uses. Bring the structural design information available for a foundation inquiry; a general slab discussion does not establish a design for a building.
Start at your current stage
Bring What You Have and Identify What Is Still Open
Property or concept stage
Share the city or neighborhood, intended use, what you want to build and known property constraints. A survey, photographs or a rough concept can be useful when available.
Next question: What information is needed to evaluate the proposed scope?
Plans in development
Share the current drawings, their status, the people preparing them and unresolved selections or design decisions.
Next question: Which decisions affect the construction scope before pricing and scheduling can be refined?
Defined work package
Share the relevant plans, specifications, included work, exclusions and responsibilities of other contractors.
Next question: Are the boundaries and dependencies clear enough for comparable proposals?
Unknown items can stay open in the first conversation. Use the project-planning guide and blank project brief to keep the available information together.
Before comparing proposals
Make the Work Boundaries Visible
A proposal total is useful only when the underlying work and assumptions are clear. Resolve these questions with the people responsible for the project.
- Who supplies the survey, plans, specifications and design information?
- Which site work, removals, access and temporary protection are included?
- What work is supplied by other contractors, and where do the scopes meet?
- Which owner selections, documents and approval decisions remain open?
- How will changes, inspection coordination and closeout items be documented?
Start with the actual property
Review Your Service Location
Serving Jacksonville, Tampa, Citrus Springs, St. Petersburg, Port Charlotte, Clearwater, Largo, Punta Gorda, and Sarasota. Project availability depends on property location, proposed scope, feasibility and scheduling.
Each location page includes official local planning and permitting starting points. Confirm the authority for the specific property and proposed work; a mailing city alone does not settle jurisdiction or requirements.
Straight answers
New Construction: Questions Before You Start
Every property and scope is different. These answers are a useful starting point; the project-specific review is what turns them into a plan.
Can we start a new-construction conversation before the plans are finished?
Yes. Share the property location, intended use, proposed work and documents already available. Identify which plans and decisions are still open. A first conversation can establish project fit and what information is needed next; it does not establish a final price or construction start.
Can I bring one trade scope rather than the entire build?
You can raise a defined construction trade scope for review. Identify the work you want included, the plans or specifications that describe it, and the contractors responsible for adjoining work. Acceptance and responsibilities are confirmed for the particular project.
What if a designer or another contractor is already involved?
Explain each party's current role and share the relevant project documents. Identify the boundaries, dependencies and open decisions before a proposal is developed. FPB's role must be agreed in writing rather than assumed from another party's involvement.
How are mechanical trades handled?
We have established relationships with mechanical trade contractors when those services are needed. Trade responsibilities and the agreed scope are confirmed for each project.
Is new construction the same service as a home addition?
A new building begins with its proposed site and building scope. An addition also has to connect new work to an existing home, including its structure, access, utilities and finishes. If your main goal is expanding an existing home, the home-additions guide is the more specific starting point.
A more specific starting point
Connect This Scope to Related Work
Start the project conversation
Tell Us What You Want to Build
Start with the project city, intended use, current plans and the work you want reviewed. We can use that context to identify the next useful scope conversation.