The service provided by "Residential Construction Advisor" is an educational and informational electronic website based publication; Its purpose is to empower homeowners in: the planning of new home construction, residential renovations, and residential additions: professional service provider selection - Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, and other consultants; obtaining Building Permits for the work, and Variances and Special Permits where required; qualifying and selecting contractors to perform the work; managing the progress of the work and payments for the work during construction; avoiding the problems and conflicts that typically occur during construction; resolving conflicts that do occur; and, closing out the project upon completion of the work