It is now April, and I've just been into Tivat, Montenegro, to meet my new builders, or rather, their representative, at Prova Restaurant.

Prova Restaurant in Tivat

Stefan, my new project manager from a company called Prostor-Projekt, is a very capable and intelligent young man who speaks fluent English, which, in my experience, is quite rare in the Montenegrin building trade.

He works closely with Vlado, an extremely knowledgeable engineer and building contractor with many years of experience, including designing and constructing the new cathedral in Bar, a costal town and seaport in southern Montenegro.

Stefan will begin by handling the planning approval process with Tivat Municipality on my behalf. I now need to focus on completing all the drawings as soon as possible.

My New Project Manager Stefan

I felt extremely confident, after years of dealing with different building companies in the UK, that I was going to be able to work really well with the Prostor-Projekt team, as we approach our work and understand what needed to be done in exactly the same way.

I was in the middle of a large refurbishment project in London, so I felt really torn, wanting to stay and get more involved with what was about to begin in Montenegro, yet needing to rush back to my commitments in London.

Back to London I must go.