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Ever notice how some projects just flow while others feel like constant firefighting?

In this episode, JP sat down with Paul from Earthborne By Design to unpack what's really going wrong in the pre-construction phase, and why it's creating variation nightmares, budget blowouts, and frustrated clients.

This conversation isn't about blame.

It's about understanding how designers, builders, and clients can actually work together to create better outcomes.

We discuss:

- The Pre-Construction Problem

- Why most projects start with the wrong conversations

- The gap between "I want to renovate" and "here's what we're building"

- How clients make decisions they don't understand (and why variations pile up)

- Collaboration That Actually Works

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Pre-Construction Mistake Costing Builders Thousands in Variations | Ep 152