Costs can quickly escalate on site. It begins with something small that suddenly snowballs, and before you know it, budgets are being blown. However, with a level head, you can manage your site and deal with the situation before it gets completely out of control. ...
It’s a competitive market, with everyone and their neighbour competing for tender bids. There’s a lot to contend with, but have you ever seen signs of one contractor in many different locations? They must be shit hot to be winning all those tenders, right? Or maybe...
What happens when you’re all set to get started on site but find out one of the nominated subcontractors is someone you had issues with in the past? You know their work isn’t up to scratch and you can already see the issues you’ll have to clean up down the line. Do...
Congratulations! You won the tender bid, everything’s looking good, and access to the site is agreed. Now, it’s time to get started. You worked hard to get to this stage and want to do a good job. But what do you need to do to make sure this site is a success? In...
Do you ever wonder if your Quantity Surveyor (QS) actually has your best interests at heart? Have you noticed they’re dragging their heels or acting shifty, and you just don’t know why? Maybe they’re pulling a fast one and double-jobbing as a Contractors QS (CQS) and...
