By the time demolition starts, most of the budget outcome has already been set by what was and was not investigated.
01Price the unknowns on purpose
Every existing structure carries unknowns. A budget that names them and assigns a method to resolve each one is more honest than one that hides them in a single contingency number.
02Sequence before scope
Understanding what has to happen first, such as structure, utilities, or envelope, often reveals which finish decisions are truly urgent and which can safely wait.
03Decide who decides
Name the person who can approve changes quickly. Delay in a decision is a cost, and it rarely shows up on a line item.
General editorial guidance. It is not legal, engineering, or project-specific advice, and it does not describe any particular Pinnacle project.
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