What's a realistic way to budget contingency for a concrete project?

A genuinely common approach is setting aside an extra 10-15% of your quoted price as contingency, covering the kind of unforeseen ground conditions or minor scope changes that can realistically arise.

This isn’t money you’re expected to spend, but having it genuinely available avoids financial stress if a legitimate variation does come up during the project.

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