ᐅ Have the house designed by a general contractor or an architect?
Created on: 4 Apr 2016 19:25
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AndreasPlü
Hello, a fundamental question that is probably asked often: What are the advantages of having a single-family house designed by an architect and built through to completion by them, compared to using a general contractor/building contractor?
Background: We unexpectedly received approval for a building plot quite quickly and, despite professional stress, feel somewhat pressured to act.
Thank you very much for your experiences and opinions.
Background: We unexpectedly received approval for a building plot quite quickly and, despite professional stress, feel somewhat pressured to act.
Thank you very much for your experiences and opinions.
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Bieber081526 Jul 2016 23:10Peanuts74 schrieb:
Isn't it the general contractor who is generally liable, since you have a contract with them? How the situation looks if the general contractor becomes insolvent is then questionable. The contract can include an assignment of claims for security. This means the general contractor / main contractor assigns the claims they have against their subcontractors to the buyer. The buyer can then contact the subcontractors directly. It is important that this is structured so that claims against the general contractor / main contractor are preserved. To protect against insolvency, a warranty bond can be used.
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Peanuts7427 Jul 2016 07:23Ok, thank you very much.
However, I believe that a construction company going bankrupt in the current times would have to be very poorly managed.
However, I believe that a construction company going bankrupt in the current times would have to be very poorly managed.
Hello,
No, it doesn’t have to be bad; it can even be very good. It just depends on someone wanting to cash out. Here’s how it works:
I’m not sure if this still happens nowadays; in the 1970s and 1980s, this practice was apparently common in the construction industry. In the Münsterland region, entire neighborhoods were built this way!
Best regards,
Andreas
Peanuts74 schrieb:
Ok, thank you very much. However, I believe a construction company that goes bankrupt these days must be really bad.
No, it doesn’t have to be bad; it can even be very good. It just depends on someone wanting to cash out. Here’s how it works:
- make a large profit
- transfer everything to the spouse
- let the company go bankrupt through dubious actions, but the money is protected from the creditors
- all complaints and warranty claims are void since the company is bankrupt
- either enjoy the money quietly or reopen the business a few months later under a new name
I’m not sure if this still happens nowadays; in the 1970s and 1980s, this practice was apparently common in the construction industry. In the Münsterland region, entire neighborhoods were built this way!
Best regards,
Andreas
tabtab schrieb:
In the end, after a long and thorough search, we decided on a well-established local general contractor (GC).Does the architectural service also come from the GC, or did you have a design plan created by an architect and then contacted different GCs?
I am facing the same question right now because the initial designs from the GCs are not very promising. There are still a few options left, but I am increasingly leaning towards having a design plan from an architect. Another advantage would be having a consistent plan, which makes it easier to compare the offers from different GCs.
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Peanuts7416 Aug 2016 06:27We drew up our own plan and then requested quotes based on it. All the general contractors (GCs) did the same; some only made minor adjustments...
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