How To Avoid Rework
Why can’t I make a profit?
If you have the work but it is not profitable, the cause is almost always REWORK.
Rework
Why can’t I make a profit?
If you have enough work but it is not profitable, the reason for the lack of profitability is almost always REWORK.
Doing architecture is 80% process. Rework is such a fee-killer because spending your time ineffectively on such a large portion of the work just isn’t recoverable
To avoid Rework you need a process that keeps you always adding to the final product and that keeps you from changing anything because you committed to a solution without knowing all the factors that would have an impact. In other words you need a logical process.
Examples of how I have been sucked into rework that might ring a bell.
Starting work without clear direction from my client
Not reviewing the codes and zoning early
Not discussing budget early (all the costs)
Starting work without a survey and a soils report
Doing the pretty picture first as the owner desires when it scrambles my process
Having a process doesn’t limit creativity in any way. It simply focuses you on what is real.