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#41 Building Better: Architect–Builder Collaboration with Mitch Emery (Part 2)
The Build Insite Podcast
22 minutes
1 month ago
#41 Building Better: Architect–Builder Collaboration with Mitch Emery (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, Dean Backman & Luke Callery continue with Mitch Emery (Align Architect) to move from pre-construction into delivery — contracts, documentation, council realities, and the on-site coordination that keeps projects on track.
What you’ll learn
Planning permits & council realities
Keeping budget aligned with design intent
Documentation that reduces RFIs & variations
Choosing contracts & defining scope clearly
On-site coordination, RFIs & information flow
Handover, defects & client experience
00:00 – Intro & Part 1 recap02:30 – Planning permits & approvals05:00 – Client onboarding & brief refinement07:29 – Budget alignment & allowances09:59 – Documentation: drawings & specs12:29 – Contracts, scope & risk14:59 – Variations & change control17:29 – On-site coordination, RFIs & info flow19:58 – Handover, defects & next steps
Hosts: Dean Backman & Luke CalleryGuest: Mitch Emery — Align Architect
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