Risks associated with home building

Risk Awareness and Management For the home-owner, there are many risks associated with building a house as the project involves a large number of different people, products and services. Even if the whole process is totally hassle-free – and you would be truly lucky if it is – problems can still arise over the next […]

What is a fair price to build?

Who made me the expert? I don’t profess to be the most qualified person to discuss this topic, but I am not the least qualified either. But having practiced as a typical Architect before donning the role of a builder, I have come across my fair share of absconding contractors and defective works. I have […]

How to choose the right Builder

How to choose the right builder. For the uninitiated, selecting the right builder can be a most daunting task. There are so many questions and doubts, compounded by the fact that that you don’t know the answers! What if you picked a lousy builder? What if he went bankrupt mid-way? What if…what if…? Do I […]