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Originally Posted by dirtydog  Why should he check what materials you need when it is you that will be ordering them, if we reckon thats 15 hours work per week working out material orders etc why should he waste his time doing that when his time can be more profitably spent actually running the site?
I don't no of any Thai contractor that will start building a house without a deposit, I am sure there must be some, you will find a few of the big farang building companies will start work without deposits etc, obviously their profit margins are higher so they can afford to do this, to start the job is just land clearing and digging holes, a bit of cement, some wood and a few blocks, so the initial deposit is only a small amount anyway..... |
hi DD
what you said about the contractor spending additional hours to work out the boq is true.
so i reckon in negotiation for the labour only price, to include the boq calculation together.
the thing is to be upfront and not surprise the contractor later with the boq request when prices have already been agreed upon
there is of course, the distinction between thai and farang contractor as you rightly pointed out. so i guess tiscar was referring to farang contractor while i meant thai contractor.
so to whether a thai contractor will accept no deposit for labour only(i buy all materials), i guess it will depend on the individual contractor and negotiation skills
