I’ve recently heard from three different contractors with problems from the past. They let the problems go dormant without solving them, and now the same problems have reared their ugly heads and threaten to bite these contractors right in their Assets.
If you have a problem either now or in your past, whether it is a [...]
We continue with the sewing room addition to our home.
I am getting the plumbing done, slowly. But first, siding on the wall directly above the addition needs to go up ASAP so we don’t get any leaks when it starts raining (soon). The roofer installed the roof last week. He put some of the new [...]
I was in Chicago this last week, teaching a couple of classes at the JLC (Journal of Light Construction) show. Two thoughts I would like to share.
Continue reading: The Importance of Education in Construction
In an earlier post, I talked about the room addition we are doing on our own home. Now, finally, the framing started – Craig and his crew showed up Monday am and were hard at it by 7:45 AM.
As with any remodel, we have had to change several things as we have gone along. [...]
I was at the JLC Live Conference in Chicago last weekend. I sat in on a class led by Judith Miller called “Pay for Performance”, and heard the following question from an attendee:
What do you do when an owner or architect requests a Change Work Order on a large job and all of a sudden [...]
We recently received this request:
I was wondering if you had a good “pardon our dust” letter?
I had to respond that we don’t have one. How about you? Do you have one we could post and share with others in our business?
Thanks for your help,
Michael
Continue reading: "Pardon Our Dust" – Can You Assist Another Contractor?
How does a contractor stand out when the customer is “looking for quotes”?
When working with a homeowner, the issue was honesty in construction
