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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Time 4 Fun - Construction Definitions


Construction Definitions
  1. Contractor – A gambler who never gets to shuffle, cut or deal!
  2. Bid opener – A poker game in which the losing hand wins
  3. Low bidder – A contractor who is wondering what they left out
  4. Engineers estimate – The cost of construction in heaven
  5. OSHA – A protective coating made by half baking a mixture of fine print, split hairs, red tape and baloney. Usually applied at random with shot gun.
  6. Delayed payment – A tourniquets applied at the pockets
  7. Completion date – The point at which liquidated damages begin
  8. Liquidated damages – The penalty for failing to achieve the impossible. 


Construction Definitions When using a "Mobile Resource Management Solution"

1.     Contractor – A "Risk Manager" who knows exactly where he stands on all of his projects.
2.     Bid opener -  Knowing exactly what you can give and take on a project.
3.     Low bidder – No Worries!
4.     Engineers estimate – The true cost of construction based on past projects and future projections.
5.     OSHA –  No Worries!  We have all of our forms and documentation easily accessible and correctly filled out.
6.     Delayed Payment – What?  We have everything documented so well the checks just come right in.
7.     Completion date – Right on time or ahead of schedule.
8.     Liquidated damages – Never heard of it! 

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