Overview

Most budget overruns are decided before construction begins. By the time a design is drawn, the structural system, the facade and the site strategy have already fixed around 80% of the final cost.

Where overruns really start

Overruns rarely come from the build itself. They come from design decisions made without cost data: a cantilever that quietly needs a transfer beam, a facade specified before its supply chain is tested, a foundation drawn before the ground is surveyed.

Engineering the number

We run structural and fiscal modeling in parallel from day one. Every option is priced as it is drawn, so the design team works inside a proven budget instead of discovering it at tender.

Locking the risk

Long-lead packages such as steel, glazing and MEP plant are procured early and priced against fixed schedules. Ground risk is resolved by site investigation before the foundation is designed, not during excavation.

Conclusion

Cost certainty is not a spreadsheet at the end of design. It is an engineering discipline that starts before the first sketch.