<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Carolee Turner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carolee Turner connects GTA businesses, developers and landlords with commercial construction teams across office, industrial, retail and institutional work.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:06:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.caroleeturner.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Building Without a Permit in Ontario: 6 Assumptions That Stop Projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Building without a permit in Ontario usually starts with a reasonable sounding assumption. Six that stop commercial projects, what the penalties are, and how to check first.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/building-without-a-permit-ontario-common-assumptions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac559982526eefdb7fb6d96</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:32:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e6431_2c5512605e964832aeaa7443f5f601e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Shorten a Toronto Commercial Permit Timeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost none of the speed in a Toronto commercial permit comes from the City. It comes from a complete first submission, coordinated drawings and how fast you answer comments. What works, and what only feels like it does.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/how-to-shorten-toronto-commercial-permit-timeline</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac3a5ef10d33c5bea33bf50</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:13:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e6431_a3003a15015a49f18f0613944959e3a8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does My Toronto Office Project Need a Building Permit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most commercial interior work in Toronto needs a building permit, and the exceptions are narrower than people assume. What triggers one, what does not, and the assumptions that get projects stopped.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/does-my-toronto-office-project-need-a-building-permit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac39c19f42c05251bc2df44</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:56:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e6431_8675bf5b2bea4821ba68f58625fa27af~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction Management vs Design-Build: The Real Differences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction management vs design-build decides who owns design risk, when your price actually becomes firm, and how much of the process you have to run yourself.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/construction-management-vs-design-build</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab993c23ad35a60dc4adc2f</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:39:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c6748b_2ec31d3357fc410eba1d3a7d21f354c4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Base Building vs Tenant Work: Who Pays for What in an Office Fit-Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The line between base building and tenant work is where fit-out budgets go wrong. What each side normally covers, the six items that get argued about, and how to settle them in the offer to lease.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/base-building-vs-tenant-work-who-pays-for-what</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab079c78d7f39b376498ede</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:36:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e6431_371aeea0c29a41e5bb21de50bbbf8c0e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landlord Turnkey Offices: What You Control and What You Do Not]]></title><description><![CDATA[A landlord turnkey office can be the right answer. What the deal covers, where the decisions sit, and the six things to pin down in the offer to lease.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/landlord-turnkey-office-what-you-control</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aaf1113fc1b448c3a7b7776</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:59:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_1c700fecb5904a84826f548952e152cd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Commercial Contractor]]></title><description><![CDATA[The questions to ask before you hire a commercial contractor: the team, the exclusions, the process, and what to check after the meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/questions-to-ask-before-you-hire-a-commercial-contractor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa71caee6076fca2b4335e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 22:04:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e6431_78c335e3ae224cd19450a943c5e9712a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Read a Construction Schedule and Spot the Optimism]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to read a construction schedule: critical path, float and baseline, where optimism hides, and the five questions to ask at every review.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/how-to-read-a-construction-schedule-and-spot-the-optimism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa71af9e6076fca2b4332e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:57:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e6431_9e9bc87c1c404b8b80f0d1ea25136d5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phased Renovation: Rebuilding Without Closing Your Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a phased renovation really costs, how to sequence one against building services, and the site rules to write into the contract before pricing.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/phased-renovation-rebuilding-without-closing-your-business</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa71934f688f98da0f0aa5c</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:49:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e6431_dca2134ae8b5446e8ea5ed22349e1598~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Office Lease Accessibility Rules in Ontario: What to Check Before Your Client Signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario office lease accessibility rules can complicate a tenant's fit-out permit over a landlord's deficiency. Which buildings are at risk, what a tenant pays for, and why the AODA is not the same thing.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/office-lease-accessibility-rules-in-ontario-what-to-check-before-your-client-signs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa7138bf688f98da0f09fe5</guid><category><![CDATA[Newsletter]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:44:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7b9df_07131af6eb4b43dbacd72d7a8775f2cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Substantial Performance in Ontario: Why That Date Decides So Much]]></title><description><![CDATA[What substantial performance means under Ontario Construction Act, why the date drives holdback, liens, warranties and insurance, and how to prepare.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/substantial-performance-in-ontario-why-that-date-decides-so-much</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa71778f448a9cd17b96262</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:42:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e6431_be7d34a3b0e14308b08b95e37c10262b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenant Improvement Costs: Why They Are So High]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why tenant improvement costs run high, what actually moves the number, and the lease and base-building questions to settle before you sign.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/tenant-improvement-costs-why-they-are-so-high</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa715a53454f88d57dfcf5a</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:34:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7b9df_fb2ca78c8b294c0c8b57d503ac0fdbf4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contractor Insolvency: What Happens If Your Builder Fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to spot contractor insolvency early, the contract protections that only work if set up first, and exactly what to do in the first week.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/contractor-insolvency-what-happens-if-your-builder-fails</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa713e2f688f98da0f0a06e</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:27:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7b9df_a3b9344737dc4821ae47d5f0e83e7f5b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building Permit Timelines in Ontario: What to Really Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[How long building permits really take in Ontario, why site plan approval is usually the long pole, and what actually shortens the approvals calendar.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/building-permit-timelines-in-ontario-what-to-really-expect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa71213f688f98da0f09d2b</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:19:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e6431_4b7066cb03bb466aba6ec6e06bc5e22f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction Delivery Methods: GC vs CM at Risk vs Design-Build]]></title><description><![CDATA[General contractor, construction management at risk or design-build? A practical guide to choosing the delivery model that fits your commercial project.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/construction-delivery-methods-gc-vs-cm-at-risk-vs-design-build</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa70d22f448a9cd17b94fa3</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:12:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e6431_86ed0a4d3063470394c66d1412f172eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction Contingency: How Much You Need and Who Controls It]]></title><description><![CDATA[How much construction contingency a commercial project really needs, the difference between design, construction and owner contingency, and who should control the money.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/construction-contingency-how-much-you-need-and-who-controls-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa70a64d587b0fb46ad423b</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:49:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7b9df_07131af6eb4b43dbacd72d7a8775f2cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction Cost Estimates: Why the First Number Is Never the Last]]></title><description><![CDATA[A construction cost estimate is a statement about how much is known, not a promise about what will be spent. The five stages a number passes through, and the questions to ask about each.]]></description><link>https://www.caroleeturner.com/post/construction-cost-estimates-why-the-number-changes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6aa70823f448a9cd17b94646</guid><category><![CDATA[Insights]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:39:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c7b9df_8196a2254a7547d399bd0547504aae11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Carolee Turner</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting a Commercial Construction Project: What I Need From You, and How Involved You Have to Be]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting a commercial construction project takes six things and about an hour a week of your time. 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