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Consider these two alternate scenarios:

1. Before the engineering stage, my architect and dental equipment consultant/supplier created a custom “dental equipment specification sheet.” This sheet became part of my official construction documents that went out to contractors to bid. When the contractor finished my project, the final payout was virtually identical to the original bid quoted. I stayed within my budget.

2. My architect and dental equipment consultant/ supplier were lax in providing the necessary written detailed equipment information. As a result, many equipment requirements were missing from my construction documents. This lack of detail created an abundance of change orders during tenant improvements, and my construction costs spiraled out of control. When the contractor finished my project, the final payout was much higher than the original bid quoted. I was well over my budget, and my available working capital shrunk dramatically.

Unfortunately, the second scenario happens too often in the dental industry. The industry’s failure to provide the architect’s engineers with detailed written dental equipment requirements is the single biggest flaw in the process of opening a new dental office. Not having complete control of the engineering phase in your project will adversely affect your budget. Only two people can provide this written information for the engineers, your dental equipment consultant/supplier and your architect. Spend more up front to hire the companies willing to create a custom dental equipment specification sheet for you. They will save you many times the cost of this investment, as well as time delays and complications.