A self build project can be one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences you undertake in life, not only in terms of personal achievement, but also in the value you realise through your own efforts. At the project outset, careful consideration will undoubtedly be given to the projects feasibility and its quiet likely you have allowed an element of contingency in the budget for unexpected costs. In this article, were going to look at some of the risks you face that may extend way beyond that contingency. We are also going to look at how you identify and go about managing risk on a self build project using self build insurance.