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It's suddenly not ridiculous at all if you map PM to general contractor and SWE to tradespeople.
by ip26 3y ago
It's suddenly not ridiculous at all if you map PM to general contractor and SWE to tradespeople.
- disgruntledphd2 3y agoWell to be fair, most construction projects are bid on a fixed-price basis with overages, and there's normally a limitation of when stuff can be changed. Generally, the optimal strategy for a construction company/contractor is to go in with a low fixed price bid and screw them on the extras that your specialists have identified will be necessary, but the general contractor/engineers have missed. Source: I used to price construction jobs back in the day, and heard a lot of horror/joy stories. I think my college education was partially funded by these kinds of mess-ups, as my dad worked in construction.