Budget & building · Etobicoke

Approving an office change during construction

A revised partition can affect ceiling services, furniture and approvals together.

Record the proposed change on the current drawing and ask for its scope, cost and timing effects. Check whether landlord or authority review is needed. Avoid instructing different trades from conflicting plans. A written change record protects the operational brief as well as the budget.

Bring these details into the conversation

• Identify the revised drawing
• Review connected service effects
• Keep approval and pricing together

Make the assumptions visible

Keep the current drawings, scope and selections together. Mark what is confirmed, what is an allowance and what needs further assessment. Decisions are easier to compare when the same information is available to everyone involved in the project.

Agree the next step

Identify the person responsible for the next action and any decision or document needed first. Record changes in writing with their effect on scope, price and timing. This creates a more useful project record than relying on a sequence of informal conversations.

For local preparation, see the Etobicoke planning guides. For a budget starting point, explore scope and pricing.