When A Millwork Schedule Typo Leads To A $200,000 Mistake
Stages of millwork schedules mastery:
1. Beginner: Jot down quantities on a napkin and hand to contractor
2. Intermediate: Create a spreadsheet, fill it out and hand to contractor without verifying quantities
3. Advanced: Link BIM model to spreadsheet and create a schedule from 3D model
4. Master: Link BIM model to spreadsheet and create code to auto-update quantities as the 3D model is modified, then phone millwork company to double check the quantities before manufacture
Jason Coping, Interior Designer at J&J Dosh, failed to reach the higher echelons of millwork mastery and paid dearly for it, ending up with 180 more custom cabinets than the project needed.
Listen to "Too Much Of A Wood Thing" on The Claims-Free Architect podcast to learn why Coping should have been more vigilant, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Credits:
Original stories - David Croft, adapted for audio by Gordon Grice.
Performance - Liam Gadsby (the man with the mellifluous voice).
Producer - yours truly (RVLTR).
Audio recording and Engineering - Audio Process.
Publisher and executive producer - ProDemnity Insurance Company