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.
Bringing it all together - the "almost" finale.
Scheduling is decided here, not by a pending special occasion or when we want it done, but by “The Process.” You see, this process, too, is subject to Murphy's Law. Once everything has finally been decided upon, we contact each specialty contractor and check their lead time and their deposit and payout requirements. We also check with the material suppliers and their lead time for any special orders.
Next, we create the contract. The contract contains several sections, and financial arrangement is based on the requirements of specialty contractors and vendors, as well as our own. Adhering to the payment dates is crucial to maintain our relationships with specialty contractors. When payments are delayed, specialty contractors may start another job. Then we must wait for them to return - on their terms. In other words, when payouts are delayed, a major interruption occurs in “The Process”. It is possible that work could come to a halt.
The contract also includes material selections, model numbers, colors, etc., and the agreed upon schedule - see the next section.
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