Hot take · 7:28
// THE QUOTE
“yeah the designers and the architects the design community they dictate what we are using”
— Matt Cameron · Provincial Woodworkers Limited
Candid on the power dynamic — designers dictate materials, subs propose cheaper/available alternates and eat the cost when refused. Stands alone, niche-credible.
Full episode at 7:28Inside Atlantic Canada Commercial Millwork: CNC Automation, Section-6 Scope, and the Real Cost of Lumber in 2021 — Matt Cameron, Provincial Woodworkers ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
When architect-specified materials have long lead times or supply issues, proactively offering cost-effective alternates builds goodwill and keeps projects moving.
“sometimes they have a product in mind that comes from europe and of course right now seem very difficult to get so we'll make some alternates”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Section 6 scope creep: beyond wood
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SOURCE: 7:28 of Inside Atlantic Canada Commercial Millwork: CNC Automation, Section-6 Scope, and the Real Cost of Lumber in 2021 — Matt Cameron, Provincial Woodworkers