Delay, Delay, Delay

It has been more than 2 months since my last entry on this topic, and there's a reason for this. Construction has hit a snag, and nothing much has moved since. I was hoping that our vacation abroad will take us away long enough to give the workers a break from my constant scrutiny, and therefore they'll be able to work more efficiently. This has proven to be totally unfounded. Contractors do need to be pressured, and constantly monitored, or they'll think you're a softy and a pushover. The last 20% is taking forever to finish. From engineer's erroneous governmental application submission to sheer project management lapses, manageable problems had snowballed into one big delay. We now have to reschedule CNY celebration because the venue cannot be ready in time. Talk about patience and expectation management, there's much to be learned. Take these cantilevered staircase for instance, they have remained unfinished for months, and the safety glass panels have yet to be installed. 

The only bright spot at this stage is the mosaic tiles that we have selected for the pool. Fortunately, they turned out to be modern-looking, just like what we have always wanted.