Decision between Winter Build or Waiting Till Spring

We had quite the dilemma before us a few months ago.  We had to decide whether to build through the winter and incur the costs associated with wintertime work or prolong cabin living and wait to build until springtime. 

Well, we have the most awesome builder, Scott Treu, who suggested we do something between those options... try to get the hole excavated, footings and foundation poured, maybe even the basement slab done and then wait.  That would put us first in line for work when the weather warmed, without having to compete with those anxiously awaiting to start a springtime build.  This seemed the best option, but the weather would have to cooperate, so we have spent the last few weeks watching the weather and hoping the workers would be able to dig, pour and inspect.

Well, last week this happened, the dig...

Then, after a lighter than anticipated winter storm last Monday, this happened, footings prepared and then poured...

With no storms in the forecast for two weeks, we should have the foundation walls framed and poured very soon and then the basement slab finalized.  The good part of having no snow!!

Now, if we are lucky, framers wanting work during the slow months will contact our builder and be willing to work without charging for snow removal and other winter associated costs. I can hardly believe this is happening!!!