Facility planning for businesses and organizations seeking clarity and focus.
lomg-range planning for major capital projects.
Board Level Project Planning for major capital projects. Major capital projects.
Long-range planning, fiscal and operational oversight, risk management. facilities consultants.
Business planning for businesses and organizations seeking clarity and focus.
Books of risk management and oversight of major capital projects.
Education (Book, briefings, articles)

How to make board-level decisions about buildings is an overlooked management science. These decisions are extremely complex technically and strategically. Executive and directors need to have a common framework for thinking about these decisions.

Book

Buildings Matter book. Buildings Matter was written for executives and directors, is a non-technical, well-organized and practical discussion of project decision-making. It includes detailed chapters on developing the feasibility analysis and business case, location and site analysis, space use planning and architecture, and financial analysis. It also includes a summary of the design and construction process, including ideas about how to evaluate and hire the right team.

As a facility management practitioner, I have used Mr. Van Mell's ideas to further the goals of my corporation. I will continue to champion Buildings Matter as a critical executive reference for decision-makers around the world.
- Gary Broersman
   CFM, Director of Global Strategic Facility Planning and past Chair of the International Facility Management Association.

Board and Executive Briefing on Projects Decisions

This short document highlights the six key questions directors and senior executives should be asking in anticipation of major capital projects. It provides definitions of basic terms, shares common talking points and lists common considerations for each major issue. It can be used independently or as part of a facilitated development session. Contact Derrick Van Mell to discuss details.

Articles

We have dozens of short articles available on project planning, location analysis, all aspects of design and financial performance. These are three favorites:

 
Risk management for major capital projects.
facility planning.
Derrick Van Mell Linkedin page.
Project planning.

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