Introduction Elaborate the points give to the project which include, Project design, materials used, services and facilities, functional area allocated, project duration, project cost etc. - E.g. Shape - complex shaped tower with curved aluminum and glass exterior wall cladding. - E.g. Walls - Internal walls are finished with premium quality designer wallpaper. - E.g. Floors - Common floor areas are finished with polished granite flooring and all internal floor areas of residential apartments are The project is a 9 story residential and shops mix development: Queen Street, St Marys, NSW

• 3,600 m2 residential apartments with high quality fitouts;
• two basements (1,900m2 total) with car parking spaces
• 850 m2 up-market shopping mall extended over ground floor including
• food court, shops, leisure areas, kiosks and children play areas
• landscaped gardens at ground level with water features and fancy lighting

Project 2 final cost varied 45% from the initial cost estimate and the predicted factors that may have influenced are:

• plant, labour and material shortages and price escalations
• higher bids from contractors due to less competition (caused by shortage of keen tenderers as a result of Covid0
• delays on site due to COVID shutdowns and work stop orders