Are you starting the build of your new home or renovation soon and worried about it not going well?

So many homeowners walk blindly into signing contracts, not realising how significantly they obligate themselves ... in time, money and by law. They don't protect themselves or understand what should happen next.

To be frank, it's where things begin to go seriously wrong in projects.

This, followed by not having an understanding about the sequence of construction, and working with a builder who doesn’t have systems in place, or shows any accountability to timelines and budget, or keeps communication open and regular … well, it’s not long before things go pear-shaped during the build or your new home or renovation.

So, in this episode, I’ll be talking about how to avoid that when overseeing construction of your new home or renovation.

WANT TO JOIN MANAGE YOUR BUILD? Head here >>> https://undercoverarchitect.com/manageyourbuild/

SHOW NOTES:

Manage Your Build is a self-study, online course to help you simplify the construction of your new home or renovation, and maintain your sanity!

Working with me in this course is Duayne Pearce. Long-time listeners of the podcast will be familiar with Duayne … he’s been a guest here in Season 4, and he also co-hosted with me for Season 7. He’s a fantastic guy, a builder with extensive experience in building and renovating family homes, and loves sharing his knowledge to improve your experience as a homeowner, and the building industry overall.

Manage Your Build covers the construction phase of your project. From the point of signing your contract with your builder, through seeing your new home or renovation get constructed, to the builder finishing and you being able to move into your finished home!

Homeowners focus a lot of attention on that construction phase, and they often mistakenly think it represents the whole process. There are actually 4 stages to any project … regardless of where you’re located, how much you’re spending, and what type of project you’re doing. They are:
Before you begin your project
Getting your design right
Before you build your project
Getting your project built

Manage Your Build dives into the nitty gritty of Stage 4 - Getting your project built.

I see homeowners get really focused on this stage when thinking about their new home or renovation project. They’re thinking about
the builder they’ll choose
how they’ll find one that’s reliable
How long the construction process will take
Where they’ll live in the meantime - especially if renovating - and cover that cost whilst paying for construction
How they’ll not get ripped off with a poor quality build or a dodgy builder
What materials, fixtures and finishes they’ll choose
What their finished home will look like

And in that process, they leave behind some really essential considerations that can cause massive headaches and budget blowouts on site, and expose them, their project, and their finances to huge risk. And they can be boxed into a corner, with a half-finished home and a builder holding them to ransom.

I see homeowners get themselves in a lot of trouble, not knowing who holds responsibility, how legally they might be obliged because of the contract conditions, and leaving it all too late to do anything about the situation.

When you’re in the construction process of your new build or renovation, time is of the essence. The whole nature of construction is that it’s a sequence of activities and people that need to occur in a specific order, within specific timeframes.

If work gets delayed, if things get done in the wrong order, then you can not only run into cost and time issues … you can lose the opportunity to have things the way you want them in your home. And there are SO MANY moving parts and people … it is a complex process, particularly if yours is a one-off project.

Other potential expensive and stressful headaches during construction include:
Thinking your builder is also your Project Manager
Your builder not having solid cashflow for your project
You and your builder not understanding or following the contract
A project doesn’t have structure to it … so no weekly meetings, no communication systems and no regular reporting on cashflow and timelines.

I’m super passionate about you being who you need to be, and knowing what you need to know, as you build or renovate your home. Confident, in control, able to be proactive, feeling informed and in the driver’s seat for your project. So you can know how to ask for what you want, be sure you’re getting what you’re paying for, and reach that beautiful home you’re dreaming of - saving time, money and stress.

If you’d like to find out more about Manage Your Build, head to https://undercoverarchitect.com/manageyourbuild/ … and if you have any questions about the course, don’t hesitate to email me on hello@undercoverarchitect.com

FOR RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST CLICK HERE

Are you starting the build of your new home or renovation soon and worried about it not going well?
So many homeowners walk blindly into signing contracts, not realising how significantly they obligate themselves ... in time, money and by law. They don't protect themselves or understand what should happen next.
To be frank, it's where things begin to go seriously wrong in projects.
This, followed by not having an understanding about the sequence of construction, and working with a builder who doesn&rsquo;t have systems in place, or shows any accountability to timelines and budget, or keeps communication open and regular &hellip; well, it&rsquo;s not long before things go pear-shaped during the build or your new home or renovation.
So, in this episode, I&rsquo;ll be talking about how to avoid that when overseeing construction of your new home or renovation.
WANT TO JOIN MANAGE YOUR BUILD? Head here &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://undercoverarchitect.com/manageyourbuild/">https://undercoverarchitect.com/manageyourbuild/</a>
SHOW NOTES:
Manage Your Build is a self-study, online course to help you simplify the construction of your new home or renovation, and maintain your sanity!
Working with me in this course is Duayne Pearce. Long-time listeners of the podcast will be familiar with Duayne &hellip; he&rsquo;s been a guest here in Season 4, and he also co-hosted with me for Season 7. He&rsquo;s a fantastic guy, a builder with extensive experience in building and renovating family homes, and loves sharing his knowledge to improve your experience as a homeowner, and the building industry overall.
Manage Your Build covers the construction phase of your project. From the point of signing your contract with your builder, through seeing your new home or renovation get constructed, to the builder finishing and you being able to move into your finished home!
Homeowners focus a lot of attention on that construction phase, and they often mistakenly think it represents the whole process. There are actually 4 stages to any project &hellip; regardless of where you&rsquo;re located, how much you&rsquo;re spending, and what type of project you&rsquo;re doing. They are:
<ol>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Before you begin your project</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Getting your design right</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Before you build your project</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Getting your project built</li>
</ol>
Manage Your Build dives into the nitty gritty of Stage 4 - Getting your project built.
I see homeowners get really focused on this stage when thinking about their new home or renovation project. They&rsquo;re thinking about
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">the builder they&rsquo;ll choose</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">how they&rsquo;ll find one that&rsquo;s reliable</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">How long the construction process will take</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Where they&rsquo;ll live in the meantime - especially if renovating - and cover that cost whilst paying for construction</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">How they&rsquo;ll not get ripped off with a poor quality build or a dodgy builder</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">What materials, fixtures and finishes they&rsquo;ll choose</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">What their finished home will look like</li>
</ul>
And in that process, they leave behind some really essential considerations that can cause massive headaches and budget blowouts on site, and expose them, their project, and their finances to huge risk. And they can be boxed into a corner, with a half-finished home and a builder holding them to ransom.
I see homeowners get themselves in a lot of trouble, not knowing who holds responsibility, how legally they might be obliged because of the contract conditions, and leaving it all too late to do anything about the situation.
When you&rsquo;re in the construction process of your new build or renovation, time is of the essence. The whole nature of construction is that it&rsquo;s a sequence of activities and people that need to occur in a specific order, within specific timeframes.
If work gets delayed, if things get done in the wrong order, then you can not only run into cost and time issues &hellip; you can lose the opportunity to have things the way you want them in your home. And there are SO MANY moving parts and people &hellip; it is a complex process, particularly if yours is a one-off project.
Other potential expensive and stressful headaches during construction include:
<ol>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Thinking your builder is also your Project Manager</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Your builder not having solid cashflow for your project</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">You and your builder not understanding or following the contract</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">A project doesn&rsquo;t have structure to it &hellip; so no weekly meetings, no communication systems and no regular reporting on cashflow and timelines.</li>
</ol>
I&rsquo;m super passionate about you being who you need to be, and knowing what you need to know, as you build or renovate your home. Confident, in control, able to be proactive, feeling informed and in the driver&rsquo;s seat for your project. So you can know how to ask for what you want, be sure you&rsquo;re getting what you&rsquo;re paying for, and reach that beautiful home you&rsquo;re dreaming of - saving time, money and stress.
If you&rsquo;d like to find out more about Manage Your Build, head to https://undercoverarchitect.com/manageyourbuild/ &hellip; and if you have any questions about the course, don&rsquo;t hesitate to email me on <a href="mailto:hello@undercoverarchitect.com">hello@undercoverarchitect.com</a>
FOR RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST <a href="https://undercoverarchitect.com/podcast-how-to-avoid-a-terrible-building-experience/">CLICK HERE</a>

If we haven’t met before, I’m Amelia Lee, the architect behind Undercover Architect: an online business to help and teach homeowners like you how to get it right when designing, building and renovating your home.

Undercover Architect is all about giving you access to the industry knowledge and insights you need to avoid the mistakes and dramas that can cost you thousands, tens of thousands and even hundreds of thousands of dollars. And it’s about levelling the playing field, so that the world of renovating and building doesn’t seem so mysterious, and you can be the active driver in your project, navigating it with know-how and confidence.

Undercover Architect helps and teaches homeowners through this podcast, the website, and online courses and programs, including my flagship program, HOME Method. I truly believe that when you know the questions to ask, the steps to take and the best way to create a home that works, feels great, and that you feel great in, you can enjoy the process of building and renovating, as well as the home you move into at the end of this ambitious journey.

Consider Undercover Architect your secret ally: whoever you’re working with, and whatever your location, your budget or your dreams. For more, head to www.undercoverarchitect.com

If we haven’t met before, I’m Amelia Lee, the architect behind Undercover Architect: an online business to help and teach homeowners like you how to get it right when designing, building and renovating your home.
Undercover Architect is all about giving you access to the industry knowledge and insights you need to avoid the mistakes and dramas that can cost you thousands, tens of thousands and even hundreds of thousands of dollars. And it’s about levelling the playing field, so that the world of renovating and building doesn’t seem so mysterious, and you can be the active driver in your project, navigating it with know-how and confidence.
Undercover Architect helps and teaches homeowners through this podcast, the website, and online courses and programs, including my flagship program, HOME Method. I truly believe that when you know the questions to ask, the steps to take and the best way to create a home that works, feels great, and that you feel great in, you can enjoy the process of building and renovating, as well as the home you move into at the end of this ambitious journey.
Consider Undercover Architect your secret ally: whoever you’re working with, and whatever your location, your budget or your dreams. For more, head to www.undercoverarchitect.com

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