ᐅ Structural engineer according to HOAI or fixed-price offer?
Created on: 2 Dec 2022 19:30
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schoenerwohn
Good evening, we are about to commission a structural engineer for the following project:
New construction of a semi-detached house hälfte (--> half!), without a basement, 140 sqm (1507 sq ft). Structurally "not quite simple," according to the architects.
We have now received an offer from the structural engineer for 28,000 EUR for service phases 1–6. According to the HOAI calculator, this corresponds appropriately to the eligible costs.
Nevertheless, this fee is quite high – two questions:
a) Should we look for a fixed-price offer (possibly from another structural engineer)?
b) Does a “more expensive” structural engineer ideally provide smarter solutions, for example by avoiding the need to fill the entire ground floor with support columns?
Thank you!
New construction of a semi-detached house hälfte (--> half!), without a basement, 140 sqm (1507 sq ft). Structurally "not quite simple," according to the architects.
We have now received an offer from the structural engineer for 28,000 EUR for service phases 1–6. According to the HOAI calculator, this corresponds appropriately to the eligible costs.
Nevertheless, this fee is quite high – two questions:
a) Should we look for a fixed-price offer (possibly from another structural engineer)?
b) Does a “more expensive” structural engineer ideally provide smarter solutions, for example by avoiding the need to fill the entire ground floor with support columns?
Thank you!
Three years ago, we paid €2500 for our structural engineering. It was for a house stripped down to the exterior walls: new roof frame, completely new floor plan, new floor over a backfilled basement, gallery, and terrace roofing.
Ten times that amount is either a rip-off or a starting offer to negotiate—I can’t imagine it being anything else.
Ten times that amount is either a rip-off or a starting offer to negotiate—I can’t imagine it being anything else.
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hanghaus20231 Jan 2023 09:41Philfuel schrieb:
I can’t see it any other way.I can’t imagine that the approval still hasn’t been granted.
@schoenerwohn How have you decided now?