SHANTIES OR TRAILERS

[Alwayslearningelec]

If your estimating a large project an the documents state that there will be NO shanties or trailers allowed onsite does that impact your price...in your opinion? I don't see how it would. Thanks.

 

[infinity]

Well you would either need to put them offsite in a trailer nearby or possibly rent a storefront or other space to accommodate the foremen and the workers. IMO that may add quite a bit of cost to a project especially one that lasts a long time.

 

[iwire]

That would be a huge impact if you could not store materials on site or if you could not have an office trailer if the job if large or long term.

 

[kwired]

You may want to find out if they have existing secure space you can use in place of a trailer to store things, if so it might be better than having a trailer depending on site conditions. Otherwise ask if it is ok to place things out in open and hire an armed guard to watch over it:happyyes:

 

[petersonra]

If your estimating a large project an the documents state that there will be NO shanties or trailers allowed onsite does that impact your price...in your opinion? I don't see how it would. Thanks.

I was on a project site once that had a similar rule. They did not allow contractors to park in the parking lot either. They had to park in a field several blocks away where the trailers were at. There just was no room on site for them. It was not a good arrangement but there was no place to put the construction people and their stuff and still keep the plant running.

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

Thanks....

i actually remember a situation where a GC gave us a room that was part of the construction but was not going to be done until the very end.

 

[Strife]

Of course it does.
Anything that disrupts a normal flow of materials, normal flow of labor IMPACTS your cost. Not being able to have a trailer ALWAYS impacts me both on larger jobs.
Ok, no one's gonna steal your PVC conduit, what about the copper? where you plan to put it? You leave it in the open, it'll disappear faster than you can say "STOLEN"

If your estimating a large project an the documents state that there will be NO shanties or trailers allowed onsite does that impact your price...in your opinion? I don't see how it would. Thanks.

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

Of course it does.
Anything that disrupts a normal flow of materials, normal flow of labor IMPACTS your cost. Not being able to have a trailer ALWAYS impacts me both on larger jobs.
Ok, no one's gonna steal your PVC conduit, what about the copper? where you plan to put it? You leave it in the open, it'll disappear faster than you can say "STOLEN"

So what do you do when no onsite storage for materials is available. Is that actually realistic? How do you estimate the cost impact? Thanks.

 

[renosteinke]

It's called "overhead."

"Overhead" not in the general, company-wide meaning, but in the additional costs associated with a job.

If you need to park in the south 40, you will need to rent a golf cart, set up a secured work area, etc- all legitimate costs associated with the job, and should be included ing your pricing.

 

[Alwayslearningelec]

It's called "overhead."

"Overhead" not in the general, company-wide meaning, but in the additional costs associated with a job.

If you need to park in the south 40, you will need to rent a golf cart, set up a secured work area, etc- all legitimate costs associated with the job, and should be included ing your pricing.

Thanks.