I've begun to realise that we often miss including or remembering to include the accessories and other tiny aspects of the bigger plans and projects. Every time we prepare and budget a project, we tend to miss out the small aspects that also cost and need finance! We either take those needs for granted or at that time, feel that we can manage, without funding for them.
Worst part of this issue is that the complementary part or item that is not listed costs as much as the whole project itself!!
For example, we appeal for a solar power unit. But miss out calculating the cost of upgrading or replacing the transformer itself.
We get an RO water plant; but end up paying the same amount for the accessories (pipes to the water outlets, water tanks, taps, motors, tin shed to cover it, exit pipes...)
In our project proposal for a new building, we include only the construction costs; but fail to see the hidden costs, before, during and after the construction. Even the ones directly related to construction, leave alone complementary or not related to construction. Building permissions, land conversion, architects plans, demolishing and clearing existing sheds or rubble, water connection, non-salty water for curing and construction, 3-phase electricity connection, meter charges, transformer to the central console in the building accessories, lift (civil and equipment)...
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