{"id":13,"date":"2015-12-04T02:09:22","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T02:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theme-fusion.com\/avada\/construction\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-05-22T06:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T06:50:06","slug":"construction-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?page_id=13","title":{"rendered":"Construction Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-min-height:calc(100vh - 162px);--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/latest-news-93376240.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-align-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInUp\" data-animationDuration=\"1.0\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography1-font-size);\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography1-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography1-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">some insights from around the industry<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:3%;--awb-padding-bottom:2%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-right-medium:60px;--awb-padding-left-medium:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:25px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-margin-top-medium:36px;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-margin-top-small:24px;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-post-cards fusion-post-cards-1 fusion-grid-archive fusion-grid-columns-1 fusion-grid-flex-grow\" style=\"--awb-column-spacing:0px;--awb-dots-align:center;--awb-columns:1;--awb-active-filter-border-size:3px;--awb-filters-height:36px;--awb-row-spacing:60px;--awb-columns-medium:100%;\" data-post-type-label=\"posts\"><ul class=\"fusion-grid fusion-grid-1 fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-grid-posts-cards\"><li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"rollover\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:35% 50%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333;\"><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?p=1487\">Choosing the Right Contractor: Why the cheapest and most expensive quotes can both be right<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?p=1487\" aria-label=\"Choosing the Right Contractor: Why the cheapest and most expensive quotes can both be right\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?p=1487\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Choosing the Right Contractor: Why the cheapest and most expensive quotes can both be right<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-1\"><p>When clients compare quotations, the first instinct is often to focus on price. Why is one contractor so much cheaper?Why is another so expensive?Is someone overcharging?Is the cheaper option cutting corners? Sometimes those concerns are valid. But often, price differences have more to do with how a business is structured than with honesty, skill, or [...]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-tb fusion-meta-tb-1 floated\" style=\"--awb-height:55px;--awb-alignment-medium:flex-start;--awb-alignment-small:flex-start;\"><span class=\"fusion-tb-author\">By <span><a href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?author=1\" title=\"Posts by Wouter Watermeyer\" rel=\"author\">Wouter Watermeyer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-meta-tb-sep\">-<\/span><span class=\"fusion-tb-categories\">Categories: <a href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?cat=1\" rel=\"category\">Uncategorized<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-meta-tb-sep\">-<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"rollover\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:35% 50%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333;\"><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?p=1484\">Why Clients and Contractors often misunderstand each other<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?p=1484\" aria-label=\"Why Clients and Contractors often misunderstand each other\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?p=1484\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Why Clients and Contractors often misunderstand each other<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-2\"><p>One of the biggest challenges in construction and renovation projects is not always budget, timelines, or workmanship. Very often, the real issue is communication. In simple terms, clients do not always speak contractor, and contractors do not always speak client. These two groups often operate in completely different worlds, with different priorities, pressures, and ways [...]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-tb fusion-meta-tb-2 floated\" style=\"--awb-height:55px;--awb-alignment-medium:flex-start;--awb-alignment-small:flex-start;\"><span class=\"fusion-tb-author\">By <span><a href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?author=1\" title=\"Posts by Wouter Watermeyer\" rel=\"author\">Wouter Watermeyer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-meta-tb-sep\">-<\/span><span class=\"fusion-tb-categories\">Categories: <a href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?cat=4\" rel=\"category\">Construction<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-meta-tb-sep\">-<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1 has-aspect-ratio\" data-layout=\"rollover\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-aspect-ratio-position:35% 50%;--awb-aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333;\"><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover\">\n\t<div class=\"fusion-rollover-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-rollover-link\" href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?p=1481\">Why Cape Town traffic impacts construction more than people realise<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"fusion-link-wrapper\" href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?p=1481\" aria-label=\"Why Cape Town traffic impacts construction more than people realise\"><\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?p=1481\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Why Cape Town traffic impacts construction more than people realise<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-3\"><p>When planning a renovation or construction project, many clients naturally expect teams to arrive on site early and begin work at the same time every day. On paper, this sounds simple. In reality, Cape Town\u2019s traffic conditions often make that far more difficult than people realise. This article is not written as an excuse for [...]<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-tb fusion-meta-tb-3 floated\" style=\"--awb-height:55px;--awb-alignment-medium:flex-start;--awb-alignment-small:flex-start;\"><span class=\"fusion-tb-author\">By <span><a href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?author=1\" title=\"Posts by Wouter Watermeyer\" rel=\"author\">Wouter Watermeyer<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-meta-tb-sep\">-<\/span><span class=\"fusion-tb-categories\">Categories: <a href=\"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/?cat=26\" rel=\"category\">Opinion<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-meta-tb-sep\">-<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1672,"href":"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13\/revisions\/1672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/resumayo.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}