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Is Winter the Best Time to Start Your Construction Project?

Is Winter the Best Time to Start Your Construction Project?

by Proforma Construction Inc, December 29, 2016

Intuition may tell you that winter is the last season you may want to initiate a construction project, but facts say otherwise. 

When you think of the best time to start a construction project you may think the spring is the ideal time. That way you have the warm spring and summer, and the pleasant autumn to finish your project before winter arrives. But that’s not the case. We live in a very strange era in which some people ignore facts and choose to believe falsehoods that have zero evidence: where intuition trumps fact. We at Proforma Construction know that you are a fact-driven individual and we are here to tell you why starting in the winter is the best time to start your construction project.

Best Bids

There is less construction during the winter meaning that there is more supply than demand. If you have ever taken an intro to economics, you will know that this means that prices are lower. You are more likely to get a competitive price on your bid from a larger selection of sub-contracting companies.

Design Time

Depending on the size of your building, your design can take up to four months, or even more, to be finalized and approved by everyone. The jurisdiction that it’s in can make the wait time even longer.

The best time to start a construction project is in the winter because it will make everything easier for the spring. When looking for a general contractor who can help you make the right decision, we encourage you to contact Proforma Construction. We are equipped to meet all of your commercial construction needs.