Early in 2019, we were engaged by the amazing team from Altereco Design in Seddon to work through their pre-tender and negotiated tender phase. This process was completely new to us, but in the end, it made the project a lot easier to tender for. We were happy adapting to the plans and balancing items to keep within the client’s budget. It gave us a chance to discuss any potential issues we may face onsite and iron them out early. We felt there was a higher level of trust going into the construction phase between the Builder, Client and Designer - which also made the job run a lot smoother.

As a builder, I get a lot of calls from potential clients who are excited to get started on their renovation as soon as possible and think that they are all ready to go. After a quick chat, I ask them to send through any documentation my way so I can look over their plans and see what's involved in the project.
"Oh, we don't have any plans yet" is a common response I get as most potential clients are new to the building process and are not aware of what is required before any construction begins.