Lift, Shift, Reno and Subdivide (Lynda Kelly)
690m2, NGZ, Margate, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Queensland
Stepping into a new region as a property developer can feel like starting from scratch. You lose your trusted team and suddenly you’re relying on unfamiliar consultants, trades, and advice. Sounds manageable until it’s not and it all goes sideways.
That’s what happened Lynda Kelly. After moving into a new area, her consulting crew had to be rebuilt. The first Town Planner? Gave poor advice and delivered a less appealing approval with high. The Civil Engineer overdesigned the sewer plan and wasn’t interested in negotiating with her or Unity Water. The builder, one of four tendered and the last one standing. Young, talented, but inexperienced in business. Four months over schedule… then into liquidation when Lynda sought Liquidated Damages. The house raise did not go to plan and provides more learnings to share.
The project was a battle of bad advice, inflated costs, delays, damage and risk coming from all angles. The kind of experience that can wipe out a margin and push even experienced developers to the edge.
Instead of walking away, Lynda found ways to fight back and win. With a smart approach to negotiation, a strong eye for solutions and design teamed with the resilience to navigate chaos, Lynda not only salvaged the project, but came out of it with battle-tested insights every developer needs to hear.
At this month’s Property Developer Network Meetup, Lynda will walk you through:
-Red flags for poor-performing consultants early
-Negotiation skills to push back on over-engineered solutions
-What to do when your consultants or builder goes off track or under
-How to rebuild your team in a new region without getting burned
This isn’t theory. It’s boots-on-the-ground experience from someone who took the hits and is here to help you avoid them.
If you’ve ever said, “It won’t happen to me” this session is for you.
Come and learn how to protect your project, your profits, and your peace of mind.