What Does My Builder Do in the Pre-Construction Phase?

After designing your custom home, you can jump straight into the pre-construction phase! You can see and participate in some of the progress during this phase and some that occur behind the scenes. There are a lot of activities to do during this phase, including obtaining HOA approvals, city permits, placing utility orders, solving constructability […]

Overcoming Five Common Causes of Construction Rework

In the construction industry, rework is a word nobody wants to hear. It usually means one must redo some portion of work to fix a problem, which can cause adverse schedule and cost impacts. According to research published by the Construction Industry Institute (CII) in 2011, rework costs can range from 2-to 20 percent of […]