How much construction contingency a commercial project really needs, the difference between design, construction and owner contingency, and who should control the money.

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.

Construction scope changes do not damage projects. Late decisions, undocumented changes and unpriced time do. Here is what a change really costs in schedule, disruption and ripple effect.

Five construction signals shaping GTA office and industrial pricing right now, what each means for rents, and why this is a window of opportunity rather than a long-term condition.