A serious approach to planning can prevent project over-runs and over-spends

By Jonathan Hunter 2023-07-26T05:00:00

Jonathan Hunter Chief Executive Officer ELECO

Project over-runs and over-spends could become a thing of the past if we can improve the preparation, says Jonathan Hunter of Elecosoft

Contractors are in a tough business, and business leaders are no doubt fatigued by the headlines positioning the sector as operating in a world dominated by Murphy’s Law (if it can go wrong, it will go wrong). This is unfair, as while projects do frequently overrun, construction is so incredibly complex, perhaps the real question is why it does not happen more often.

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