Freedom of Information Act = Federal level information requests for documents GRAMA = Government Records Access Management Act = Utah’s version of FOIA GCs = Fair warning, people including your subcontractors have access to a lot of information. Including information you might have tried to alter one way or the other. Like [...]
I honestly feel that there are architects that run a branched scheme. Beyond simple mistakes they purposely draw different plans so as to ensnare different subcontractors. Rarely do we bid from Structural sheets only. There are still structural engineers who literally use “not to scale” on their drawings so to bid you scale and measure […]
Had an idea. An open repository whereby all the subs can both upload and download pictures for a project. Together the subs have a far better sampling of pictures than the GC could ever hope to have access to. Timelines can be established. Project goals met or proof of other problems such as weather, accidents […]
Take as many pics as you can at high resolution. Don’t underestimate the need. Don’t underestimate the potential importance. High resolution photos can often show things in the background not originally thought to be in the picture. A picture of a wall might show a slab not poured on time. Power lines that were installed […]
For the GCs there isn’t a problem but for the other subs on the job it can be huge. One project had the GC doing the concrete, rebar, steel lintels/angle irons. In other words when they screw up the back charge is coming back on them. Guess who doesn’t get paid in a timely manner. […]
Is no one else frustrated that the architect is the last one to take any responsibility for plan errors? There seems to be some reasonable people but many who seemingly draw plans in an attempt to play a game of pushing costs onto the subs. Which plan and interpretation thereof is most beneficial to them. […]
