Homebuilding & Renovating

HAPPY SITE, HAPPY HOME

Even with the best intentions, embarking on a build project can be fraught with complications — especially for the novice self-builder. As a result, there are quite a few areas for potential stress, delays and financial knock-ons, so here are a few ways you can ensure that everything on site runs as smoothly – and happily – as possible.

WHO BEST TO PROJECT MANAGE?

Firstly, there’s the decision of who should manage the project. In years gone by, architects might have been the automatic choice, but I’ve seen many different personnel in engineering,

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