I recently signed a building contract with a volume builder. 🫠 That means that there are standard contract clauses. For myself, it was a bit anxiety forming to sign the contract and I'm a seasoned contract signer for purchases, sales, building, renovating an the like. IF I am ANXIOUS others could be too. I'm setting up a series of contract demistification updates to support our women in signing documents that they're fearful of. 🏫

Yesterday I ran through an inspection for a lady in Queensland who wants to buy a property in Melbourne. It's a great location and property. She needed validation of some of the information she's already gathered on the property. I updated my Girls Guide to Property Inspection to add come contextual concerns she had about storage, security and accessibility (she's looking to have this be her forever home). It was a great exercise in viewing a property from a different perspective. So - I've updated this new tool for undertaking property inspections. I expect this will iterate but feel free to use it. Feedback would be great if you do use it.

Hi All, Lets Welcome our new members to the Community. BUILDING PROJECT WOMEN. Tools, tips, tricks and trip-ups that make projects interesting. 💕 Welcome

Hey there Brains Trust, I'm pulling a few of my thoughts, ideas and experience into some sort of collection thereof. It's all for the purpose of supporting other gals out there in project management land for residential construction. 🤓 I'm starting with space awareness and some other sections. Do you know anyone who fits the bill, who would be interested in reviewing some of my chapters for a mention and free access to the end result? It's a small side project called "She Knows Her Brief" and open for review. You can DM me if you know of anyone. 👏

Hi all, I get quotes filled a lot. I have a methodology because some of the projects I run remotely. Others I'm there on site. The 3P's stay largely the same. If I haven't met the person - I send the plans, the brief and the scope with a little note of what I need priced up. It's just a pack of info which includes my site information etc. Price - have a price that is easily comparable. inclusive or exclusive of tax (let them tell you what it is). Note we don't make decisions purely on price. Professionalism - how professional is this person, do you like the format and style of the quote and the engagement before you sign? Some trades are giving you quotes on the back of an envelope, or worse still... verbally. Others go to the effort of recording you a quote video explaining what problems they'll solve for you and what it will cost. They are clear and may follow up with a written note also. You expect a level of professionalism consistent with how you operate and what you trust. The Third P is the hardest to quantify. It can come down to a gut feel. P is for Personality – Can you work with this person? Do you trust them? Do you feel heard? Could you have a difficult conversation with them if something goes wrong? If the relationship doesn't feel right from the outset, it rarely improves later.