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Topic : Biggest Project Management Mistakes
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Construction Planning & Management

 
Started by : Pragya Kothari, Construction-Heavy, DLF   05 05 2009 07:03:01 +0000
Industry : ConstructionFunctional Area : Business Models(Strategy & Execution)
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It's easy to get excited at the idea of remodeling projects, but there are some pitfalls that can snare you too.Remodeling can be perilous, fraught with lousy contractors, unexpected costs and unforeseen problems that can leave your home in shambles for weeks -- maybe months.There's no way to guarantee a hassle-free project.So, what are the biggest Remodeling mistakes that will almost certainly add to the cost and aggravation.

 
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1 Hiring the contractor who gives you the lowest bid..

Hiring the contractor who gives you the lowest bid..

idea posted by Pragya Kothari Construction-Heavy, DLF

As we know that cost is important, but it's not the only factor in hiring a contractor. We should hire those contractor with whom we can have confidence and feel comfortable with them ,not with that contractor who is just offering the lowest bid.
The best choice is a contractor who's licensed and insured, and who has worked in your community for a number of years without a bunch of angry customers filing complaints with the Better Business Bureau.
It's especially important to avoid "travelers" -- contractors who move from town to town, peddling everything from new siding and roofs to replacement windows and paint jobs.

what do you say guys?

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I'm agree with you M'am, because some time lowest one may not be capable or not willing to work srtictly as per specifications to get proffit.

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I absolutely support your idea. Who would know better than IT people who have to listen to two things day in and day out.

1. That our rates (of a company) are several times higher than him (Some freelancer).

2. Once they have tasted the failure at the hands of the apparant low cost service provider, then we have to listen to the stories of their miseries.

The worst part is, when we narrate the same to the next prospective scape goat, he refuses to acknowledge. The cycle just keeps repeating.

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