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February 9, 2021

The Higher They Rise: Risk Mitigation Strategies for High-Rise Construction

By Robert W. Barone, R.A., LEED AP

While all construction projects involve risk, building a high-rise comes with a specific set of challenges. Due to the extended schedules and critical path nature of high rise projects, small issues can exponentially increase in significance as the project rises higher. After working on hundreds of high-rise projects over the course of my career, I can anticipate and help mitigate many of these risks for lenders and investors before they close on their commitments to the project. Most of the pitfalls of high-rise construction fall into 13 main categories. I’ve listed these below, along with mitigation strategies for each.

Click here to read the Globe St. article where I discuss the 13 most common pitfalls in high-rise construction.

About the Authors

Robert W. Barone, R.A., LEED AP

Director - IAG Construction Services

A trusted and respected industry veteran, Robert W. Barone, R.A., LEED AP is a Director based out of Partner’s White Plains, NY office. With almost 40 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Barone has managed and provided consulting on billions of dollars in real estate transactions and development projects. Prior to Partner, Barone headed the construction risk management practice of a respected national consulting firm where his team managed more than 400 active construction projects per month. Barone has personally facilitated thousands of thousands of real estate transactions and development projects for a variety of property types throughout North America and Europe. Clients have included foreign governments, major lending institutions, and equity investors.

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Robert W. Barone, R.A., LEED AP
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