03-07-2005, 04:20 AM
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#54 (permalink)
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Tom Sherman wrote:
> Maggie wrote:
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> > Tom Sherman wrote:
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> >>Zoot Katz wrote:
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> >>>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:38:41 -0600, <387acdF5mf957U1@individual.net>,
> >>>"Pat" <Pat@newstime.com> wrote:
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> >>>>Just doing something from start to finish and seeing the results
is
> >>>>rewarding. Now, I know why so many people like working in
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> > construction....
> >
> >>>
> >>>It has its moments but you usually end up having worked yourself
> >
> > out
> >
> >>>of a job. The daily progress in the early stages is satisfying but
> >>>when you get down to the details it can start to drag.
> >>
> >>Punch list!
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> >>The best part of construction is arguing over payment for change
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> > orders
> >
> >>and changed conditions. 
> >>
> >>--
> >>Tom Sherman - Earth
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> >
> > Someone is speaking my language. The never ending punch list and
> > "Change Orders" the nectar of construction. I may not know
anything
> > about bicycles yet, but I know the field of commercial
construction.
> >
> > Anyone who finds construction rewarding never worked with
architects,
> > engineers, town officials and subcontractors who won't follow the
> > project schedule....
>
> Most start out by blaming the poor soils engineer who received the
RFP
> less than a week before the report is needed, and is expected to bump
> THE PROJECT ahead of all his/her other clients' projects.
>
> --
> Tom Sherman - Earth
Are you a soils engineer Tom? For what the soil engineers charge to
check the soil for possible contamination, they should be able to
perform miracles for the contractor.
Soil Engineers can be seen doing lunch with waste management at Joey
the Gent's pizzeria wearing Armani. Whats up with that?
If you do not live in New Jersey, maybe there is no connection. ;-)
All Good things
Maggie
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