WHY CLIENTS ARE VULNERABLE TO CON-GAMES.
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As per the culture of the profession, the norm is that the project is for the client while the site is for the builder in liaison with the consultants. Ideas and approvals come from the client thus confined all the authority.Trasformation and application is of concepts is for the builders and consultants and must both complement each other. Conflicts arising from either or all parties, becomes a complete mess.
With the larger responsibility being on clients, makes them vulnerable to self-destruct especially by being in an autopilot mode. By this I mean creating monopoly of knowledge and responsibility. This is evident in cases where clients take unsolicited advice from friends and family, generally being in a rush or having a lot of insecurities in projects.
No one is against taking advice from friends and relatives. The problem comes in when such advice is in conflict with a professional`s recommendation especially when your relatives are not one. No 2 projects are fully identical. Your story does not have to be your friend`s story. An iota of uniqueness has to be featured lest your project loses taste. Those friends can easily turn to con artists especially if left to be fully in charge of your project. The goal is to salvage as much as possible by comprising the planned designs and methodologies.
Moreover, it has been said time and again that building is a process and not an event. Where are you rushing to? When you rush professionals in designs, you create a risk of making the designs come out faulty.Actually,they may reject such terms and this is where quacks will come in and promise you heaven on earth. Mistakes will eventually be made on budget, time and quality as you fail to thoroughly revise and analyse how the 3 deliverables complement each other.
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Lastly, we all know that the investment is yours thus on high alert to preserve it.However the levels of insecurity you portray can be irritating. This includes demanding to be the supervisor on site, creating abrupt and unnecessary variations (to reduce cost) or raising unjustified claims about methodologies used on site. In such scenarios, you unknowingly create an impression that the builder or consultant does not know what he is doing on site. This affects the output since you kill the positive attitude and motivation because literally, you mocked someone`s expertise. The project will be abandoned and quacks will chip in. You may be happy since they will agree to everything you say but overtime it will be a complete mess.
Proper planning is the gospel. Take your time to gather recommendations, conduct a due diligence for the delivery team as you consult widely. This is a long-term investment. If you spent 5 years accumulating savings, why rush to deplete them in 6 months? Why force to apply discounts and expect the same quality? Such games will land you in the menu rather than been the cook. Appreciate the process.
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1 年The modern century client has access to a lot of free information which at times makes them have that nudge to teach their suppliers and offer tips. However the supplier is also qualified and well versed in their respective field with skin in the game. Patience is a two way traffic during project delivery.