This is a touchy area that you can sink into like quicksand, if you’re not careful. You never know exactly what to expect when you put pragmatic, real-world people into direct contact with “touchy-feely” artistic, design consultants. The mindsets are just naturally very far apart. But this aspect of tenant relations has to be managed, just like any other. RDS, whose Principal, Edward Murphy has the necessary experience, skills, and finesse to resolve these issues to everyone’s final satisfaction. This is one area where it really helps to have an outside consultant who understands the requirements and objectives of both parties, and who can fully differentiate between “wants” and “needs.” The key is to have an absolutely precise handle on all the anticipated costs, coupled with an understanding attitude and a willingness to accept value engineered alternatives. With our track record of avoiding “ruffled feathers” in hundreds of these situations, we can ensure that the intent of a design is almost always realized within an acceptable budget framework. Indeed, with our extensive network of professional associates and contacts, covering a wide variety of materials suppliers of all types, we can often win the trust of designers and tenants alike by being of invaluable assistance in the final selection and coordination of interior design elements.

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