ᐅ How much additional cost is expected based on the structural engineer’s calculations?
Created on: 11 Jun 2023 11:17
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Lauralila88
Hello,
I have to admit that we approached the house construction quite naively...
We have already signed the detailed construction plans, and now the construction company wants us to waive our right to special termination in writing – is that even legal?
Now to the main question: we signed a fixed price contract (turnkey), but the site manager said that the price might change again after the structural engineer's calculations???? I mean, we won’t make any more changes to the plans, and we have already budgeted with the bank based on the known price – is this normal? It feels like buying a pig in a poke!
Best regards
I have to admit that we approached the house construction quite naively...
We have already signed the detailed construction plans, and now the construction company wants us to waive our right to special termination in writing – is that even legal?
Now to the main question: we signed a fixed price contract (turnkey), but the site manager said that the price might change again after the structural engineer's calculations???? I mean, we won’t make any more changes to the plans, and we have already budgeted with the bank based on the known price – is this normal? It feels like buying a pig in a poke!
Best regards
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xMisterDx14 Jun 2023 23:1011ant schrieb:
I would want to see the landfill invoices at the end. How far away is the landfill?
Surely the earthworks contractor has a site where fill material is needed. Oh, you sweet little innocent, really adorable.
Do you think we just charge the customer for the drive from the last client when several are visited in one day?
The customer always pays for the travel from the “head office,” even if I was working in a hall an hour earlier and just walk over.
Anything else would be a nightmare because you would have to charge the customer constantly changing travel distances...
Of course, you are welcome to ask for the landfill invoice. If you do that after signing the contract, the earthworks contractor will probably say, “No, that’s my problem, you agreed to the price...”
If you request it before, they’ll likely say, “Then take your waste away yourself with your personal trailer...”
That’s just how business works...
xMisterDx schrieb:
Oh, you sweet little naive one, truly adorable.How do I, supposedly the person being quoted, end up in this quote???https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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xMisterDx15 Jun 2023 00:31Good question... that wasn’t planned like that...
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WilderSueden15 Jun 2023 09:05Seems to be an issue with the forum software. Yesterday, I also had an incorrect quote appearing in the box.
In der Ruine15 Jun 2023 10:08xMisterDx schrieb:
Of course, you can ask for the landfill invoice. If you do that after signing the contract, the civil engineer will probably say, "No, that's my responsibility, you've already accepted the price..."You still owe him the waste disposal certificate.X
xMisterDx15 Jun 2023 11:32Why? The civil engineer offers to remove the soil for price xyz and to "dispose of" it. Unless they explicitly state in writing that they will take the material to a landfill or dump, they can dispose of it however they want.
Of course, you are free to require that the material is actually taken to a landfill. However, this must be documented in writing somewhere before you sign anything.
And if they like you (which based on the attitude here is probably unlikely), they might offer to dispose of the soil cheaply at another nearby construction site.
But even if they are cooperative, it’s possible they don’t currently have a construction site nearby where they need to use fill material. In that case, you cannot expect them to just stockpile your soil on their yard until they might need it in a few weeks.
In this building area, there are still huge piles of soil left from those who started later. Those will have to be removed because there is no one left who can use large amounts of clay on site.
When construction was happening everywhere, the civil engineer transported nearly 100 cubic meters of soil from the neighbor for free, only charging the truck costs since the truck was already running daily in the area.
However, it’s important to understand that you don’t have a claim to this kind of arrangement.
Of course, you are free to require that the material is actually taken to a landfill. However, this must be documented in writing somewhere before you sign anything.
And if they like you (which based on the attitude here is probably unlikely), they might offer to dispose of the soil cheaply at another nearby construction site.
But even if they are cooperative, it’s possible they don’t currently have a construction site nearby where they need to use fill material. In that case, you cannot expect them to just stockpile your soil on their yard until they might need it in a few weeks.
In this building area, there are still huge piles of soil left from those who started later. Those will have to be removed because there is no one left who can use large amounts of clay on site.
When construction was happening everywhere, the civil engineer transported nearly 100 cubic meters of soil from the neighbor for free, only charging the truck costs since the truck was already running daily in the area.
However, it’s important to understand that you don’t have a claim to this kind of arrangement.
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