From first call to handover.
A detailed vertical timeline showing all six phases of a Goldfinch project — with durations. This is the expanded version of the 4-step process on the Home page.
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Discovery & Listening
1–2 weeksA 90-minute conversation about your site, your programme, your timeline, and what success looks like to you. We ask the questions other firms skip — and we listen more than we talk.
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Feasibility Study
4–6 weeksA deep-dive feasibility study that interrogates the brief, validates the budget against current market conditions, and identifies the risks nobody else has surfaced. You get a report you can take to lenders.
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Design Development
3–6 monthsA single principal designer owns the design from concept to construction drawings. Materials, structure, and cost are resolved simultaneously — never sequentially — to avoid expensive redraws later.
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Permitting & Pre-Construction
2–6 monthsWe handle entitlements, permit submissions, and bid management. By the time we break ground, every subcontractor is locked in and every material is ordered.
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Construction
12–30 monthsIn-house construction crews, weekly quality audits, and a live project dashboard giving you 24/7 visibility into schedule, budget, RFIs, and change orders. No surprises.
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Handover & Aftercare
OngoingA complete handover packet documenting every system. We check in at 30 days, 90 days, and 1 year post-handover to address any issues. Our buildings come with a relationship, not just a warranty.