ᐅ Shell construction – final inspection – what questions should we still ask?
Created on: 22 Oct 2020 12:40
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Yaso2.0
Hello everyone,
Tomorrow we have the final appointment with our preferred general contractor.
In your opinion, what questions should be asked before signing the contract? Looking back, what would you have liked to know beforehand?
I couldn’t find a suitable thread; if there is one, I would appreciate a link.
Otherwise, thank you very much in advance.
Tomorrow we have the final appointment with our preferred general contractor.
In your opinion, what questions should be asked before signing the contract? Looking back, what would you have liked to know beforehand?
I couldn’t find a suitable thread; if there is one, I would appreciate a link.
Otherwise, thank you very much in advance.
Ybias78 schrieb:
The crane location is the question. Out of 10 general contractors, only FIBAV wanted about €8,000 for a crane location. All the others did not understand the additional costs and said there are none here.Our general contractor also said that today. No additional costs.
Strahleman schrieb:
I would ask...
- whether the start date is confirmed in writing in the contract (we didn’t do this and ended up with a 3-month delay) We need to postpone our contract start date to this Friday.
I have already received the contract in advance, and it does not specify an exact start date. It only states: The contractor guarantees a construction period of 8 months for the contractually agreed work, starting from the beginning of the masonry work.
Can I simply insert the start date like that, or are there things I should clarify beforehand?
KingJulien11 Nov 2020 16:49That is intentionally worded that way. No general contractor (GC) or main contractor (MC) wants to put themselves under pressure voluntarily and risk a penalty clause.
Try to negotiate it, but depending on the size, workload, and risk tolerance of your contractual partner, you might encounter resistance.
Try to negotiate it, but depending on the size, workload, and risk tolerance of your contractual partner, you might encounter resistance.
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Strahleman11 Nov 2020 17:22I also find 8 months from the start of masonry work quite vague. I would base it on site setup, and if there is no confirmed construction start, at least set a latest date (currently planned construction start plus buffer x). Since the construction industry is currently a seller’s market, the general contractor has more negotiating power and may not agree to such a clause.
Yaso2.0 schrieb:
no exact start dateNo general contractor or building contractor in the world will agree to include a fixed start date in contracts. Firstly, they are subject to too many factors beyond their control (weather conditions, building permit/planning permission...), and secondly, in the current seller’s market, hardly anyone is able—even if they wanted to—to commit to and reserve capacities; especially not with someone with whom no contractual relationship even exists yet.KingJulien schrieb:
Try to negotiate it, but depending on the size/utilization/security requirements of your contracting partner, you might very well encounter resistance. Trying is better than just theorizing. I will simply ask. I thought that at least the planned construction start month and then the exceptions (higher risks) would be specified.
Strahleman schrieb:
That’s vague. I would focus on the construction site setup here, and if there is no confirmed start date, at least set a latest possible date (current planned start + buffer x). I will ask if that can be agreed on.
MayrCh schrieb:
reserve; especially not someone with whom there isn’t even a contractual relationship yet. Well, that is exactly what is supposed to be finalized on Friday.