The figure you are quoted is rarely the money that leaves your account. A complete breakdown, with a worked example.
If you already have an architect and a site director, why add a project manager? The answer is who each of them works for.
It is almost never bad luck. Five identifiable causes, and the point at which each one can still be addressed.
Signing is the one moment when all the negotiating power is yours. After that it is not. Seven points to check.
Traditional scheduling fails because it assumes everything will go to plan. Lean Construction proposes the opposite: plan for uncertainty.