Two steps you can take to ensure your construction project goes as smoothly as possible
Posted on: 13 November 2017
If you intend to build a house on a plot of land, there are a couple of things you should do before the project begins, in order to ensure that the entire process goes as smoothly as possible. Read on to find out more.
Arrange for the site to be analysed
Before you and your contractor begin to draw up the plans for the building, it is important to have the site on which you will be constructing the house analysed.
Site analysis is a process by which a plot of land is thoroughly examined and evaluated. If you arrange for a site analysis to be performed on your land, all of the plot's characteristics, including everything from its utility connections, gradient, physical structures (such as trees and sheds) and points of access, will be included in the final report.
This information will enable you to design a house which blends in seamlessly with the surrounding environment (both from a practical and an aesthetic point of view).
It will also help you to avoid disputes with neighbours that might cause delays to your construction project.
For example, if the site analysis report indicates that the area on which you were intending to build your house will directly overlook your neighbour's garden and will, therefore. reduce the amount of privacy they have, you could build it a few feet farther away.
This would allow you to avoid having to deal with a time-consuming dispute from that neighbour and thus ensure that your project stays on schedule.
Hire a portable storage container for valuable building materials and equipment
Few things will cause more delays, disruptions and additional expenses during your project than stolen building materials and equipment.
If for example, your site is broken into and your structural timber is stolen by thieves, your project could be delayed by several weeks (as you would need to order new timber and wait for it to arrive) and you could even end up going over-budget as a result of the cost of replacing these materials.
As such, one of the best ways to ensure that your building project goes off without a hitch is to hire a lockable, portable storage container, which is large enough to store all of your most valuable construction materials and equipment.
This will ensure that when the construction site is vacant at night and during the weekends, it will still be almost impossible for thieves to steal your valuable goods.
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