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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 T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| othman | 10/03/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks! |
| Tyler | 09/01/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Joy | 08/09/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | DM, Thanks for the quick response. Sounds ..... |
| Susan Hochstetter | 03/10/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | A wonderful service and Dominic was great ..... |
| Linda | 03/05/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very quick answer, and very interesting information! ..... |
Recent Answers from Dominic J. Maltese, Jr.
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
2009-05-02 Cost Of Constructing a warehouse:
the cost can and will vary depending on the height of the building, materials used, features, doors, electrical, lighting, windows and location just to name a few. In Michigan, USA the cost could be in
2009-04-09 concrete:
interesting concept. I am not a concrete expert, but, I would thing that it could work. You want the mesh to hold the concrete together if it should crack. I suppose the fencing material could do that
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