The owner lives in Sydney and bought the chalet for ski seasons. They needed to know we could run the build without them. We sent a weekly photo update with the project manager's notes; consent was lodged on their behalf with proxy authority.
Cold-climate spec is the headline: hydronic underfloor heating zones, double-glazed wet-room window, alpine-rated waste pipe insulation. Tile and tapware freight added 11% to the materials line — a Queenstown reality, not a markup.
The owner approved the final brushed-bronze tapware spec from a hotel bathroom they'd photographed in Aspen. We sourced it via Plumbline and matched the look.