The consultant's role
How a Land Development Consultant Reports
Owners get an update every week, and more often if needed.
The short answer
At Land Development Specialists LLC, Brian Woods keeps the owner informed. Updates go out weekly, and more often if needed. Every month, owners get permit tracking logs and a full status report. The work is in Orange County, Los Angeles County, Riverside County, and southern San Bernardino County, including the Inland Empire. Call (760) 271-1081.
How often owners get an update
Land development owner reports go out weekly, and more often if needed. Each important issue needs a responsible person, a deadline, and follow-through.
How to reach Brian
Owners can reach him by phone, text, or email. He checks all three every day. The best order is to call, then text, then email. He usually replies within 4 hours, or within 24 hours if the answer needs detail. When he is away, he covers for himself by laptop and cell phone.
Call or text (760) 271-1081. Email brian@landdevspec.net.
Land Development Specialists LLC. Brian Woods, Principal. Mail: P.O. Box 5833, Huntington Beach, CA 92615.
What the monthly report covers
Every month, owners get permit tracking logs and a full status report.
When the contract is signed
The land development consulting agreement is generally his time-and-materials contract, signed before he starts. Sometimes the client asks him to sign their own consultant agreement instead.
The work is billed hourly, in 15-minute increments, once a month. When the scope is clearly defined, the fee can be fixed.
The owner normally keeps funding, investment decisions, and major approvals.
How a scope change is handled
Scope changes are handled by a change order to the contract. A change order for land development is either time and materials or a fixed scope and price.
What a land development consultant does is the role itself. Land development project management carries that work through construction. Brian's background is on About. To reach him, use Contact.
Frequently asked questions
How does a land development consultant keep the owner informed?
Updates go out weekly, and more often if needed. Every month, owners get permit tracking logs and a full status report. Brian Woods does this at Land Development Specialists LLC.
How do I reach Brian?
Call first, then text, then email. He checks all three every day. He usually replies within 4 hours, or within 24 hours if the answer needs detail. Call or text (760) 271-1081, or email brian@landdevspec.net. When he is away, he covers for himself by laptop and cell phone.
What does the monthly report cover?
Every month, owners get permit tracking logs and a full status report.
When is the land development consulting agreement signed?
The land development consulting agreement is generally his time-and-materials contract, signed before he starts. Sometimes the client asks him to sign their own consultant agreement instead.
How is a scope change handled?
Scope changes are handled by a change order to the contract, either time and materials or a fixed scope and price.
How is the work billed?
The work is billed hourly, in 15-minute increments, once a month. When the scope is clearly defined, the fee can be fixed.
Who keeps the major decisions?
The owner normally keeps funding, investment decisions, and major approvals.
Related pages
- What Does a Land Development Consultant Do?
A land development consultant helps an owner move land from purchase to finished lots by managing the budget, schedule, approvals, consultants, and construction.
- Land Development Project Management
Keep consultants, approvals, budgets, bidding, and construction activity coordinated from one stage to the next.
Want to talk through a project?
Call (760) 271-1081 or email brian@landdevspec.net. The agreement is generally signed before the work starts.