How to deal with delay and variations

PeterCurtis · May 06, 2024 10:06 am

Our construction is commencing very soon.
It will be built by a private custom builder who has built around 50 houses.

We will ensure all stage payments are paid promptly by the bank and will be as helpful as possible to the builder.

We are told by various friends and neighbors that genuinely or intentionally the builder will delay the work - frustrate you and deliver the poor quality and impose variations. Mostly they don't care for feedback or reputation.

There will be delays from CC to Slab, Slab to Framing, Framing to Bricks, Bricks to Roof, and Roof to Gyprocks. Kitchen, Plumbing, Electrical and final handover.

The project was supposed to be delivered in six months it was promised when we signed. Not sure if this will happen.

Could you please educate us and help us with "how to deal with delays and variations".

building-expert · May 06, 2024 10:51 am

Get a good building consultant to do your stage inspections and then you should have access to good advice during construction

nickmaj · May 14, 2024 11:41 am

Not sure, depends on the builder.
We are mid build with McDonald Jones, and they have been perfect so far.

Contract signed October 2023, Slab went up 1st week of February and we already at lockup stage first week of May.
But, they always say the delays start happening after the gyprock is in, with tilers, contractors being delayed etc...

You just need to wait and be patient i guess, and hope for no major problems.