The Construction Process
The Process
- What is a General Contractor?
- Where do we go from here?
- What is a Specification and Cost Analysis (SCA)?
- What do you have in mind?
- Why discuss your budget.
- Designing - the fun part.
- Materials and Products - so much to choose from.
- What are Specialty Contractors?
- Bringing it all together - the "almost" finale.
- Finally the Schedule - When will it be finished?
- Glitches and Changes.
What are Specialty Contractors?
Specialty Contractors (or Subcontractors) are contractors who provide their own specialty services to your project. In addition to these folks, we must also consider the material suppliers. They're all part of the "production team".
Franklin County is currently experiencing a “construction boom”. Add to this, the fact that very few kids are entering the trades, and a larger and larger number of tradespeople are retiring; the result is that the construction industry has had a skilled labor shortage for several years, and it's getting worse. Add the local booming economy, and you can understand why most contractors are literally swamped with business. That means we must allow for what we call "lead" times, the amount of time it will be before a subcontractor can start on your particular project. The delay of one specialty contractor may mean several more delays down the line, like a domino effect.
In addition, special-order items may take as little as one week, or, in the case of cabinets, for example, up to 4 months. Special countertop materials, like Corian and granite, may take up to several weeks to obtain, not including their installation timeframes. Patience in this "category" is recommended. Again, it's all part of “The Process.”
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