How AI is affecting projects for SME developers.

By the time a scheme reaches committee, many of the most influential decisions have already been settled. Development consultants working at this stage rarely make fundamental changes to a scheme, but those involved earlier can shape outcomes while options remain open. The real cost drivers of a site are often set early, before they appear on drawings. Access, topography, services, heritage and context can dictate viability if they are treated as assumptions rather than varia