Re: Plan To Start Construction
Posted: May 23rd, 2019, 9:20 am
After Ashwin visited the sit, he provided me multiple elevation designs and assigned his team to work on the plan. The first thing I did was a soil analysis. After the report came out (clay soil and less strength), the architect team provided me with the floor plan.
Combined with the elevation, floor design and soil analysis, I received the BOQ and the estimate of the project. I was satisfied with the features introduced in the project like large windows, fabrication and interior designs.
Ashwin's team consisted of Engineer, Jr Architect, Interior Designer and Contractor. I was okay with all, except the contractor. My belief is to keep the teams of contractor and architect separate. We refer this as segregation of duties, in my career line. This will ensure that all the concerned parties will be honest and transparent.
Ashwin was generous enough to accept my condition and left the search of contractor to me. I am deeply thankful to him for his flexibility.
I signed the contract and commenced my search for the contractor armed with the BOQ.
Now everyone knows that the contractor is the key part of the project. He turns all the plans to reality. The dreams and aspirations of the family and the owner will be brought to fruit by the contractor. The length of the project will exceed a year and he will hold the key to get every stage completed to satisfaction.
Again through this forum I met a few contractors. Also a few approached me through Just Dial and Sulekha. I think I met around 10 + contractors and was amazed at how this industry works. I am a project manager myself. I work on multi million dollar projects with vendors. So thankfully I have sufficient experience on dealing with representatives from unstructured industries.
This search experience though was at a different level altogether. Few walked out when they understood that I have an architect and he will oversee the project. Few were rejected as they insisted that I cancel the contract and sign a new contract with their architect. Some said BOQ is too expensive, they can reduce the final prize by compromising on the quantity of steel and cement. Hence they were rejected.
Through this forum, Rajesh reached out to me. He was young, but willing to work with the architect. I shared the BOQ and asked him to come back with his estimate. He honestly told me the costs and his fees. The contract was labor and material. The length of the contract will be decided by the architect. The quality, grade and quantity was already decided. Rajesh had just to procure it at the most reasonable price.
We opted everything with bills, the bills would be reviewed by Chartered Accountant as part of capital gains exemption submission.
I was satisfied with his honesty and drew up a contract with him. The contract was a standard contract and included the payment schedule and duties and responsiblities of all the concerned parties.
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Combined with the elevation, floor design and soil analysis, I received the BOQ and the estimate of the project. I was satisfied with the features introduced in the project like large windows, fabrication and interior designs.
Ashwin's team consisted of Engineer, Jr Architect, Interior Designer and Contractor. I was okay with all, except the contractor. My belief is to keep the teams of contractor and architect separate. We refer this as segregation of duties, in my career line. This will ensure that all the concerned parties will be honest and transparent.
Ashwin was generous enough to accept my condition and left the search of contractor to me. I am deeply thankful to him for his flexibility.
I signed the contract and commenced my search for the contractor armed with the BOQ.
Now everyone knows that the contractor is the key part of the project. He turns all the plans to reality. The dreams and aspirations of the family and the owner will be brought to fruit by the contractor. The length of the project will exceed a year and he will hold the key to get every stage completed to satisfaction.
Again through this forum I met a few contractors. Also a few approached me through Just Dial and Sulekha. I think I met around 10 + contractors and was amazed at how this industry works. I am a project manager myself. I work on multi million dollar projects with vendors. So thankfully I have sufficient experience on dealing with representatives from unstructured industries.
This search experience though was at a different level altogether. Few walked out when they understood that I have an architect and he will oversee the project. Few were rejected as they insisted that I cancel the contract and sign a new contract with their architect. Some said BOQ is too expensive, they can reduce the final prize by compromising on the quantity of steel and cement. Hence they were rejected.
Through this forum, Rajesh reached out to me. He was young, but willing to work with the architect. I shared the BOQ and asked him to come back with his estimate. He honestly told me the costs and his fees. The contract was labor and material. The length of the contract will be decided by the architect. The quality, grade and quantity was already decided. Rajesh had just to procure it at the most reasonable price.
We opted everything with bills, the bills would be reviewed by Chartered Accountant as part of capital gains exemption submission.
I was satisfied with his honesty and drew up a contract with him. The contract was a standard contract and included the payment schedule and duties and responsiblities of all the concerned parties.
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