One of the (many) unavoidable truths of construction and home improvement is that the budget is always finite, and the desires will...

Does the project work? The second Jones Pierce principle to a fun client experience says all projects must be viable in order to proceed. Typically, project budgeting will define the viability of a project. Therefore, early in the project, we look at several possible aspects of viability to make sure the project works as early as possible in the design process. Knowing viability early allows for changes to the project parameters to proceed or the ability to get out without

Additional Detail Without Additional Cost The contractor is on the team, your loan is approved, and now it’s time to create detailed drawings for construction. You have defined the cost before fully detailing the project in order to keep your options open about phasing without spending the entire design fee. .. Now… How can you make sure the contractor allowed for unforeseen building conditions? Is there a way to protect yourself from the problem of scope creep as allowances

Budget Confirmation: Nailing Down the Price Early in the Process Congratulations. You are one of the lucky people who can pay cash. Or you have such a large amount of equity in your property, that banks will actually think about giving you a construction loan. Your project is viable…. now what? Homeowners don’t want to end up with their final design being $100,000 over budget. They also don’t want a project that will not appraise in the end. We have experienced mistakes lik