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Construction Industry/Expert Profile
Expertise
Construction industry related questions. Issues on construction, careers in construction, marketing construction, starting a construction company, cost estimating. These are a few examples.
Experience in the area
Twenty seven years as a general contractor (15 as a construction manager and design-builder).
Organizations
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) - Detroit Chapter (President in 1999), American Society of Professional Estimators - Detroit Chapter (President in 1994-95), Construction Association of Michigan, National Home Builders Association.
Publications
Estimator - the magazine for American Society of Profession Estimators, also, the Detroit Chapter of AGC magazine.
Education/Credentials
Associate of Science in Construction Technology, Instructor for STP classes (Superintendents Training) for AGC, lecturer at University of Detroit School of Architecture on Cost Estimating.
Awards and Honors
1998 Franklin award for one of Michigan's best run family businesses, Yearly Safety awards from AGC, Remodeling Magazine 2001 Big 50 Remodelers of the year.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
"Cost estimating is part art and part science"
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Michael | 04/24/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks Dominic. Your answer makes sense and ..... |
| John | 10/18/11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| mitch | 10/12/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | he did stat that all suppliers have ..... |
| zeeshan | 04/13/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | excellent sir |
| ifath imran | 06/15/10 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Dominic J. Maltese, Jr.
2012-04-23 GC Profit:
The mark-up is two fold, you have overhead and profit. The range for the combined O&P should be in the range of 10% to 40% depending on the job size. A $10,000 job should be in the 20% range a $100,000
2011-10-11 notice to owner:
Do you or the owner have a notraized sworn statement from the sub. listing his suppliers and that he paid them? If you do he has committed a crime. If you don't, you only paid him and the supplier can
2009-11-05 Construction Lien:
A lien is a lien until removed. It does not have to enforced until the property is sold. It can only be released by the person that placed the lien. This is usally done by someone paying the lien amount
2009-08-08 Compensation:
develop a spread sheet of actual cost for each person involved for a typical installation and all material costs. then develop a selling price, a net cost line, a gross and net profit line, etc. then
2009-06-01 constructing an office in USA second tier cities:
first at 1500 Sf building would be a very small two story building. Land cost will very from very low $10,000 to very high $1,000,000 depending on the city. the building cost will also very from city
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