Project Rescue Guides
When a commercial build goes wrong — what to actually do
Stalled jobs, contractors who walk off, designs that blow the loan budget, takeovers gone sideways — these are more common than the industry admits, and they’re recoverable in the right order. These guides give you the calm, senior-PM playbook. Stephen Pereff personally takes every Project Rescue™ call within 24 hours.
Tell us what happenedHow to Replace a General Contractor Mid-Project (Without Making It Worse)
Replacing your general contractor partway through a build is recoverable — but only if you do it in the right order. Move too fast and you inherit lien exposure and a stalled job; move too slow and the schedule and your loan keep bleeding. Here is the sequence that protects you.
Read the guideWhat to Do When Your Contractor Quits or Walks Off the Job
A contractor who walks off, disappears, or runs out of money mid-project is one of the most stressful things that can happen to a commercial owner. It is also more common than the industry admits — and it is recoverable. Here is what to do in the first days, in order of priority.
Read the guide7 Early Signs Your Commercial Construction Project Is Failing
Construction projects rarely collapse overnight. They send signals for weeks or months first — and owners who catch them early have options that owners who wait do not. Here are the seven warning signs that a commercial build is heading for trouble, and the honest next step for each.
Read the guideCommercial Construction Contract Takeover: How a Clean Handoff Actually Works
A contract takeover — bringing a new general contractor in to finish what another started — is a specialized process, not an ordinary new build. Done right, it stabilizes a project quickly. Done wrong, it inherits every problem the last contractor left behind. Here's how a clean takeover actually works.
Read the guideYour project doesn’t have to stay stuck
Tell us the project type, location, and what happened. You’ll get a straight read on whether it’s recoverable and what it would take. We do not enter projects in active litigation — and we’ll tell you why.