Looking for Builder to manage other tradesmen

swordsy

Hi,

I recently bought a house that requires modernisation. I have acceptable quotes from the following trades:

1-Plumber
2-Electrician
3-Insulation/drylining

There are also quite a few other essential repairs and bits of general building like knocking a wall, fixing cracks in walls and ceilings etc.

I'm wondering how to go about finding a builder/project manager for the whole job who will :

A. Do all the 'other' bits
B. Manage the sequence of work for all trades to finish the job

It's the B that is the problem.

Building contractors usually like to bring all their own trades with them, don't they?

How does one go about finding a builder who is happy to work alongside other tradesmen and would be willing to manage the sequence of the entire job, for a fee, of course?

babyeater690

You will also need a good carpenter as they really add a good finish to the house
As for a builder as site manager its best having a site manager as just the site manager if hes also doin alot of work in the house the managing end can suffer there are plenty of very good guys around who will manage the site as if it was there own and save you money time and headace's in the prosses I know some of the best lads in the business and will be using them for my build if you need contacts let me know

Kevhog1988

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Kevhog1988

theemigrant wrote: »

please send the OP a PM thanks

see the forum charter re advertising services on thread

Hi Mod,

I was offering my services free of charge as a way of me gaining further experience. As there would be no financial gain i did not see the problem with it and would not deem it to be me advertising.

BryanF

theemigrant wrote: »

Hi Mod,

I was offering my services free of charge as a way of me gaining further experience. As there would be no financial gain i did not see the problem with it and would not deem it to be me advertising.

Thats nice of you! but Do it by PM! thanks (and if you have a comment on the moderation send that Mod a PM, don't respond on thread) dont post again until you have read: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055036302

BryanF

swordsy wrote: »

How does one go about finding a builder

hi Swordsy, would you mind posting here in the prescribed format thanks

Carpenter

babyeater690 wrote: »

You will also need a good carpenter as they really add a good finish to the house
As for a builder as site manager its best having a site manager as just the site manager if hes also doin alot of work in the house the managing end can suffer there are plenty of very good guys around who will manage the site as if it was there own and save you money time and headace's in the prosses I know some of the best lads in the business and will be using them for my build if you need contacts let me know

The best in the biz my god you must know a lot of people
I am in the building all my life and would not come out with a statement like that

babyeater690

In the building trade also mate and a long time dosnt mean ur any good everyone likes to think they are the best but in reality most are crap very few are good and an even fewer amout are masters at there trade
My father has been in building all his life from the age of 14 and managed multiple job sites at once consisting of 100's of workers and alot of my friends and family are the same so I know quite a few and if you read what I said I know some of the best lads not all or THE BEST so keep ur stupid statements too yourself

Carpenter

babyeater690 wrote: »

In the building trade also mate and a long time dosnt mean ur any good everyone likes to think they are the best but in reality most are crap very few are good and an even fewer amout are masters at there trade
My father has been in building all his life from the age of 14 and managed multiple job sites at once consisting of 100's of workers and alot of my friends and family are the same so I know quite a few and if you read what I said I know some of the best lads not all or THE BEST so keep ur stupid statements too yourself

No need for insulting people here I will let you know my experience OK
Started @ 15 and am now 51 time served carpenter
City and Guilds (Craft and ADVANCED)
FTC,S with distinctions in all exams
2th place apprentice of the year 1981
Foreman from the age of 28 here and abroad
Contract supervisor for 5 years
Senior Contract Manager for 7 years with 1 of Ireland's major company's.
And I still have to meet the best in the game .

BryanF

@ babyeater690 & Carpenter

Lads, stop measuring, now! Thank You

Kevhog1988

op, pm sent

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