Create a team of board, director, architect, and contractor to follow progress and to make regular reports. Expect some changes. Discoveries will be made about unexpected problems and opportunities. The contractor may suggest, for example, that a new tile may be less expensive and service just as well as that specified. This building is going to be a fixture in the community for a long time and should be properly and expertly built.
Some boards find that the contractor has taken the job as a fill-in.
Watch the expenditure of funds in a professional manner. Payments should be made upon proper evidence, but promptly. If you need financial advice, seek it from a good mortgage banker or experienced purchaser of construction. Meet frequently during the building process. Meetings keep you in touch with progress, permit decisions on changes, and provide the material for ongoing public relations in the community.