According to the Canadian Construction Association, schedule overruns on commercial interior fit-outs have increased by 22% since 2021, with finish trades cited as the top contributing factor in 4 out of 5 delayed projects. The problem is not structural or mechanical. It is what happens in the last 8 weeks of a build. Most GCs […]
In a 2023 survey of interior designers across North America, 67% reported that finish carpentry and millwork were the leading cause of project delays, ahead of furniture lead times, flooring, and lighting combined. The trade designers depend on most to make a space feel finished is the trade most likely to blow the timeline. If
When commercial landlords and property managers think about tenant retention, the conversation usually goes to lease rates, maintenance response times, and common area upkeep. Finish carpentry rarely comes up — but it probably should. The quality of interior millwork in a commercial space has a direct relationship to how tenants experience that space every day.
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The Most Common Speccing Mistake It shows up on project budgets as a single line item: Finish Carpentry — $X,000. No material spec. No profile details. No sequencing notes. Just a number and an assumption that someone will figure it out. For rough carpentry, framing, or general millwork, that approach can work. For finish carpentry
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