January 12, 2026
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Ville Houttu
Why Misalignment Is the Real Budget Killer

Most construction delays don’t come from bad contractors or bad design.

They come from misalignment.

Misalignment on scope.
Misalignment on responsibilities.
Misalignment on approvals.
Misalignment on what the budget actually is.
Misalignment on what’s happening right now.

Owner’s Representatives sit in the middle of all of it.

Stakeholders in capital project management

An Owner’s Rep must align a wide group of stakeholders, including:

Owner-side stakeholders

  • Executives and leadership
  • Facilities and operations
  • End users and departments
  • Finance and accounting
  • Procurement
  • Legal and risk management
  • IT and security
  • Compliance and safety

Delivery-side stakeholders

  • Architects and engineers
  • General contractor / CM
  • Subcontractors and vendors
  • Inspectors and consultants
  • Commissioning teams

Why stakeholder alignment matters

When stakeholders aren’t aligned:

  • decisions slow down
  • scope creep grows
  • change orders increase
  • contingency gets burned
  • schedules drift
  • reporting becomes reactive
  • disputes become more likely

Owner’s Reps don’t just manage tasks.
They manage decision flow.

Why one platform changes alignment

Stakeholder alignment requires a single source of truth for:

  • budget and forecast
  • schedule milestones
  • approvals and accountability
  • documents and communication
  • risks and open issues

Without a unified system, every stakeholder works from different data. That’s where projects break.

Modern Owner’s Reps need modern tools because alignment is the job.

January 12, 2026
|
Ville Houttu