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03-06-2005, 11:47 AM

Maggie wrote:

> Tom Sherman wrote:
>
>>Zoot Katz wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:38:41 -0600, <387acdF5mf957U1@individual.net>,
>>>"Pat" <Pat@newstime.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Just doing something from start to finish and seeing the results is
>>>>rewarding. Now, I know why so many people like working in
>
> 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!
>>
>>The best part of construction is arguing over payment for change
>
> orders
>
>>and changed conditions.

>>
>>--
>>Tom Sherman - Earth
>
>
> 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

03-06-2005, 11:47 AM	#53 (permalink)
Tom Sherman Posts: n/a	Re: Finished my project bike! Maggie wrote: > Tom Sherman wrote: > >>Zoot Katz wrote: >> >> >>>Thu, 24 Feb 2005 18:38:41 -0600, <387acdF5mf957U1@individual.net>, >>>"Pat" <Pat@newstime.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Just doing something from start to finish and seeing the results is >>>>rewarding. Now, I know why so many people like working in > > 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! >> >>The best part of construction is arguing over payment for change > > orders > >>and changed conditions. >> >>-- >>Tom Sherman - Earth > > > 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