Ground works were finished just a couple of days before the scheduled foundation works start and the result looked quite all right, although I didn’t do a really thorough inspection.

I made sure that foundation builders are aware of the changes in house location and ground height.

After foundation works have started today in the morning I got a couple of strange calls from the builders – they were wondering whether they came to the right construction site and whether they got correct house blueprints. In the end of the day it turned out to be improperly done ground works – ground under terrace, porch and bay window was not prepared at all.

Big blunder that cost time and money. Foundation works had to be postponed, and since all contractors allocate time slots at least few weeks ahead, prospective delays do not look good.