As you create the budget for your church construction project, you will need to consider multiple types of costs that will arise. From the site fees to the design fees, it is important to plan for every cost to keep your project on track. Vanman will help you budget your project, using our own estimator’s quotes and fee schedules. This information is invaluable, as it can assure that your choice is going to work with your budget.
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Hiring a church architect is a big step on the path to success for your building project. As such, before you hire an architect or send out requests for proposals, you should begin with a few questions for your potential architect to avoid any unnecessary hiccups along the way to completion.
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At Vanman Architects and Builders, we have discovered that the portion of the church building that often is not discussed early enough or often enough is the design of the focus of the worship service: the church stage, or church platform, or church altar.

Before getting too far into the discussions of how the church building will be designed, study how the platform or stage will be used.  An experienced church architect will have certain expectations of how your church uses your altar – if you use the church platform differently than expected, let your architect know to avoid any costly changes at the end of design. 
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