Are you spending money before your project has even begun?

The assumption is that the sooner works start on site, the sooner the project is finished. In reality, a premature start is one of the fastest ways to waste significant money.

We cover where the real pre-construction money traps are, from missing permissions and party wall awards to CIL charges, overcomplicated building management systems, and the VAT savings most homeowners never know to ask about.

We also look at why cutting corners on fees and structural elements almost always costs far more than it saves.

The right advice before a spade goes in the ground is not a cost. Getting it wrong almost certainly is.

"You need checks and balances on bigger, more complex projects." - Sam Wiseman

 

You’ll hear about:

• Why rushing to start costs more
• Getting the right team early
• The true price of cutting fees
• Hidden permissions people routinely miss
• Party wall awards explained clearly
• Risks of overcomplicated smart home systems
• Spatial planning: building for how you live
• Community Infrastructure Levy explained
• VAT reductions most homeowners overlook
• Why contracts protect everyone equally
• What actually goes wrong on site
• When a QS can save a stalled project

Connect with Sam Wiseman:

 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-wiseman-634ba313a/

Stockdale Project Management & Quantity Surveying - https://stockdaleuk.com/

 

Connect with us:

 

Tima Patel - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinapatel/

Bart Kolosowski - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartkolosowski/

 

 

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