For me, final means that previously the house, equipment, general location on the plot, and price have actually been clarified. Both parties, customer and BU, attend this appointment knowing that the contract is de facto awarded. Now it's about details. Start, application, mason’s plan for the kitchen builder with connections, etc. etc. This will be clarified there. Building without a contract by handshake is certainly not the norm in 2020, but it still exists in rural areas, it’s a question of honour to stick to what was agreed upon. Applies to both parties.
House and equipment are settled, location on the plot and price are settled. But the floor plan is not finished yet, it will come tomorrow.
If that fits, then there will be a general contractor with whom we will build.
For me, it is somehow already final, especially since I have never done anything like this before. Buying a house yes, signing a contract for something I can neither see nor touch, no.
And just the commitment is almost a final agreement anyway.
For some it may be trivial, for average consumers and earners like us, it is already a relatively big deal.
So, call it final or not, it doesn’t change the fact that I received great tips that I can go into more detail about tomorrow.