- How long will my project take? → Separate design + permitting + construction; give the type-specific range (file
03). - Why does permitting take so long? → Explain Texas/municipal process; DFW suburbs ~3–8 weeks, Dallas ~6–12; resubmittals add weeks; Pereff compresses via pre-app meetings + complete first submittals.
- What's a realistic "open by" date? → Work backward from design + permit + build; flag long-lead items.
- What causes delays? → Incomplete drawings/resubmittals, change of use, long-lead equipment, weather, change orders, hidden site conditions.
- Can you go faster? → Design-build overlap, early/foundation permits, prefab/modular, early procurement.
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