The call usually comes when the weather forecast changes faster than the schedule can. Concrete crews are booked. Drywall is on site. Inspectors are lined up. Then a cold snap lands in the middle of commissioning, curing, or turnover, and a project that looked on time...
A project can be mechanically complete and still be stuck. The piping is in. The rooftop units are set. The boilers are ready. Then the utility meter date moves, or a service line tie-in slips, and the whole schedule starts absorbing cost from every direction....
Cold weather changes the job in a hurry. One day you are sequencing pours, framing, and interior prep. The next day you are dealing with frozen ground, wet materials that will not dry, and crews standing around waiting for conditions to improve. That is why smart...
