The stories of helping clients with the financial side of their construction journey can easily be summarised into four categories when the budget hasn’t been the centre of the attention: 1) They designed a home they couldn’t afford to build. 2) They didn’t manage the budget – and therefore didn’t have the money to finish. 3) They looked through rose-coloured glasses and thought they would get a bargain. 4) They over capitalized on the project and forgot about a commercial return – lost money on it Regardless of your expertise these circumstances can quickly happen to your build so lets stop now and establish “Who is managing the budget on your Build?” Planning well will avoid these circumstances which are distressing and can have a long-term financial impact, so let’s look at key tips to avoid the above happening to you.