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Originally Posted by MAKAI
I dunno I watched 2 carpenters take two weeks to build a little connector deck between 2 modular classrooms, really nothing more than a weekend project.
I can see stairs being 70 grand, then having cost overruns and coming in 40% over budget, with a strike or two thrown in.
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Must've been a Union job.
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Originally Posted by bloocrab
It is a bit high, but you'd be surprised once you're all said and done how quickly things add up. Permits, Architect or Designer, the risk driving the labor cost up...even though the laborers won't see the increase in their paychecks...  .. |
Or they could subcontract the work to a reputable company, waive the permitting process since it's a government job and have the job done in a week.