Your project is already over budget. You just don’t know it yet — because it hasn’t started.
Everyone blames the site.
That’s the wrong diagnosis.
The problem starts weeks — sometimes months — before the first shovel hits the ground.
Here’s what I see repeatedly:
→ Unrealistic estimates built to win the bid, not to deliver the project → Scope that expands with every client meeting — undocumented → No updated as-built drawings before renovation or fit-out begins → Zero alignment between office decisions and site reality
By the time the project is running, the damage is already done.
The fix isn’t working harder on site.
It’s doing the right work before site.
In practice, that means:
✦ Accurate site surveys before any design or estimation ✦ CAD documentation that reflects reality — not assumptions ✦ A written scope that every stakeholder has reviewed and signed ✦ A feasibility check before committing to a single deadline
20 years across 8 countries taught me one thing:
Projects that finish on time and on budget are never lucky.
They’re just better prepared.
If you’re planning a construction or renovation project in Alberta and want to talk through the planning phase — feel free to reach out.
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