kati1337
2022-10-19 13:35:18
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That’s true, I didn’t want to compare it that way either. Our local GU also once said in a conversation on the construction site that he goes heavily into advance payment so that our construction runs as smoothly as possible, and that not every contractor can simply do that. We are also rather one of his “smaller projects.” Nevertheless, our GU often says on the phone that the construction business is currently a disaster and it’s extremely difficult to plan. He often says “this really isn’t fun anymore at the moment,” so things aren’t exactly stress-free with us either. But as you say – he probably has more leeway than a prefabricated house builder. I definitely didn’t mean to say “everything should go smoothly,” I just think the builders here should be better supported than “yeah everything takes a year longer, right? Bye bye!” Communication is key, and if the builder knows where the problem lies, then maybe there will be more understanding. Because as you already say – people who are building are often not from the construction industry. Understanding of the processes and hurdles has to be created first, but you can’t blame the builder for that.The problem is also that Kati’s experiences with a local general contractor (GU) in the province are simply too different to serve as an example of “everything goes smoothly” for buyers of prefabricated houses. Smaller companies have completely different working conditions. They usually source their materials in smaller quantities from local building material dealers and are not bound to suppliers and contracts that are only capable of producing and delivering large, consistent quantities. These are entirely different logistics chains. Apples and oranges are being compared here.