Oct
30
How do you file a complaint against an immigrant contractor?
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jogegete asked:
I would like to file a complaint to a certain contractor who is using an E2 visa that is meant for him working at a dry cleaners while he is actually practicing contracting. He has valid C10 (electrical) and B (general building contractor) licenses interestingly under his name (is this possible with an E2 visa); is he breaking any laws?
If so how should I file a complaint?
FABIAN
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I would like to file a complaint to a certain contractor who is using an E2 visa that is meant for him working at a dry cleaners while he is actually practicing contracting. He has valid C10 (electrical) and B (general building contractor) licenses interestingly under his name (is this possible with an E2 visa); is he breaking any laws?
If so how should I file a complaint?
FABIAN
Oct
11
How do become a contractor for dish network ?
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kevin s asked:
Yahoo answers has “no-follow” links so your wasting your time with the spam!
AUBREY
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Yahoo answers has “no-follow” links so your wasting your time with the spam!
AUBREY
Sep
23
Contractor?
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babaass asked:
I hired a contractor to do a fire damaged duplex unit. He told me in the beginning that there would be no money out of pocket. I do not have full replacement cost coverage on my insurance. We agreed for the contract price, plus the supplement checks that come in. Now he is telling me that I owe for the deprecation as well. This was not our agreement. Do I have to pay this? No, it was not written in the contract. I want to also know if the 20% overhead & profit is built into this. He also has not completed this job and it has been going on for 8 months on a small duplex unit. Can I finish it myself and deduct this from the contract amount?
KIRBY
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I hired a contractor to do a fire damaged duplex unit. He told me in the beginning that there would be no money out of pocket. I do not have full replacement cost coverage on my insurance. We agreed for the contract price, plus the supplement checks that come in. Now he is telling me that I owe for the deprecation as well. This was not our agreement. Do I have to pay this? No, it was not written in the contract. I want to also know if the 20% overhead & profit is built into this. He also has not completed this job and it has been going on for 8 months on a small duplex unit. Can I finish it myself and deduct this from the contract amount?
KIRBY
Sep
12
What are the advantages of a Contractor Account at Home Depot and Lowes?
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Ken C asked:
As a contractor, I assume I can get credit terms, but will I also receive an additional discount off retail price? How about access to items that consumers wouldn’t normally get? I have accounts through wholesalers now and was wondering what advantages there are at these stores?
Also, what is the typical discount I would receive with a contractor account?
THOMAS
As a contractor, I assume I can get credit terms, but will I also receive an additional discount off retail price? How about access to items that consumers wouldn’t normally get? I have accounts through wholesalers now and was wondering what advantages there are at these stores?
Also, what is the typical discount I would receive with a contractor account?
THOMAS
May
8
Directbuy of Boston South Adds Design/build Contractor to Its Rolodex of Contractors and Services for Members
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Steve Dubin asked:
The Foxboro-based company specializes in both commercial and residential construction and offers design services in addition to construction management and consulting.
“Many of our customers come in here with a specific renovation project in mind but don’t have either the background or the time to oversee a project from start to finish and almost always without a set of designs to help make their selections,” said John Massaria, owner of DirectBuy of Boston South. “At a discounted rate, Rinaldi, Inc. acts as a construction consultant, assisting our members with every phase of a project—from design and product selection to management of the entire project—including coordinating the various sub-contractors larger projects require and the appropriate local permitting.”
A professional engineer and licensed contractor for the past two decades, Rinaldi, Inc. offers these package of services at discounted rate for DirectBuy members, ranging anywhere from five to 20 percent.
“Offering a discounted rate to DirectBuy members is a win-win for members and for us. The member saves money and has the added convenience of a firm that can handle every phase of a project, including design, saving members the hassle of finding, hiring and then managing a team of contractors,” said Orazio Rinaldi, owner of Rinaldi, Inc. “From our side of things, we’re working with motivated customers who have made a commitment to their renovation project via their DirectBuy membership. So we’re less likely to work with people who are indecisive about whether to move forward with a project and in the long run, that actually saves us money.”
In addition to Rinaldi, Inc., the discounted services offered by DirectBuy of Boston South’s roster of contractors includes: carpet installation; cabinet installation; general contractors; counter tops/stone slabs and tile; decorative painting and faux finishing; delivery services; electricians; fireplace installation; flooring; plumbers and plumbing installation; and much more.
As DirectBuy of Boston South grows its membership, it’s also looking to add to its roster of contractors. Interested contractors can contact John Massaria at (781) 878-8846 or by e-mail at directbuy@usa.com. For more information on a membership to DirectBuy of Boston South, you can call (781) 878-8846 or visit www.directbuybostonsouth.com. For information on Rinaldi, Inc., you can visit www.rinaldicorp.com.
About DirectBuy
Since 1971, DirectBuy has helped hundreds of thousands of families enjoy a better quality of life, allowing them to buy directly from over 700 manufacturers and their authorized suppliers. Buying direct allows members to make their hard-earned money go much further, while having the selection and choice not available at any retail store. DirectBuy of Boston South has been serving the South Shore since 1986 and prides itself in providing excellent member service. Access to confidential prices, local suppliers and unparalleled selection helps make members’ dream projects a reality. It’s a comfortable, country-club setting, where you finally have the financial control of buying direct. DirectBuy of Boston South is one of the largest DirectBuy showrooms in New England, and part of 150 franchise locations throughout North America.
Consumers interested in becoming members may obtain a Visitor’s Pass to attend an Open House by contacting DirectBuy of Boston South at 781-878-8846 or directbuy@usa.com. To learn more about the superior value and benefits of a DirectBuy membership, visit www.directbuybostonsouth.com.
ZACHERY
The Foxboro-based company specializes in both commercial and residential construction and offers design services in addition to construction management and consulting.
“Many of our customers come in here with a specific renovation project in mind but don’t have either the background or the time to oversee a project from start to finish and almost always without a set of designs to help make their selections,” said John Massaria, owner of DirectBuy of Boston South. “At a discounted rate, Rinaldi, Inc. acts as a construction consultant, assisting our members with every phase of a project—from design and product selection to management of the entire project—including coordinating the various sub-contractors larger projects require and the appropriate local permitting.”
A professional engineer and licensed contractor for the past two decades, Rinaldi, Inc. offers these package of services at discounted rate for DirectBuy members, ranging anywhere from five to 20 percent.
“Offering a discounted rate to DirectBuy members is a win-win for members and for us. The member saves money and has the added convenience of a firm that can handle every phase of a project, including design, saving members the hassle of finding, hiring and then managing a team of contractors,” said Orazio Rinaldi, owner of Rinaldi, Inc. “From our side of things, we’re working with motivated customers who have made a commitment to their renovation project via their DirectBuy membership. So we’re less likely to work with people who are indecisive about whether to move forward with a project and in the long run, that actually saves us money.”
In addition to Rinaldi, Inc., the discounted services offered by DirectBuy of Boston South’s roster of contractors includes: carpet installation; cabinet installation; general contractors; counter tops/stone slabs and tile; decorative painting and faux finishing; delivery services; electricians; fireplace installation; flooring; plumbers and plumbing installation; and much more.
As DirectBuy of Boston South grows its membership, it’s also looking to add to its roster of contractors. Interested contractors can contact John Massaria at (781) 878-8846 or by e-mail at directbuy@usa.com. For more information on a membership to DirectBuy of Boston South, you can call (781) 878-8846 or visit www.directbuybostonsouth.com. For information on Rinaldi, Inc., you can visit www.rinaldicorp.com.
About DirectBuy
Since 1971, DirectBuy has helped hundreds of thousands of families enjoy a better quality of life, allowing them to buy directly from over 700 manufacturers and their authorized suppliers. Buying direct allows members to make their hard-earned money go much further, while having the selection and choice not available at any retail store. DirectBuy of Boston South has been serving the South Shore since 1986 and prides itself in providing excellent member service. Access to confidential prices, local suppliers and unparalleled selection helps make members’ dream projects a reality. It’s a comfortable, country-club setting, where you finally have the financial control of buying direct. DirectBuy of Boston South is one of the largest DirectBuy showrooms in New England, and part of 150 franchise locations throughout North America.
Consumers interested in becoming members may obtain a Visitor’s Pass to attend an Open House by contacting DirectBuy of Boston South at 781-878-8846 or directbuy@usa.com. To learn more about the superior value and benefits of a DirectBuy membership, visit www.directbuybostonsouth.com.
ZACHERY
Feb
22
Building Great Client/contractor Relationships: a 5 Step Guide for Clients
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Steve A. Parker asked:
Building a long-standing relationship with your commercial painting company can pay off big time. Here are five important tips to keep your relationship open, honest and good for you and good for your business.
Step 1: Share Your Priorities
Share your priorities with your commercial painting company contractor. Communication is essential to building long lasting business relationships. Your contractor can’t read your mind. You need to lay out your priorities, objectives and expectations as precisely as you can - as early as you can in the painting process. Don’t worry if things come up - just make sure to communicate why and how they need to be changed or fixed and how that should impact the painting contractor’s process.
Step 2: Negotiate Terms and Listen
A commercial painting company contractor can be a great planning resource. A painting contractor may be able suggest an otherwise overlooked solution to a difficult commercial painting project. Treat your contractor as an interested partner by soliciting opinions, listening to his or her recommendations, and adjusting your expectations and budget (if possible) to accommodate needs.
Step 3: Make a Written Contract
Establish a written detailed contract with the commercial painting company before the contractor preps a single surface or spray paints a single girder. Contracts help to clearly define the business relationship and - in a sense - liberate it. If you and your contractor are not clear on the terms of your mutual arrangement, it’s easy for frustrations and bad feelings to spoil a working relationship.
Step 4: Touch Base Often
Schedule regular meetings to discuss progress. By putting a meeting on the calendar, you and your contractor commit to maintaining an ongoing dialog. Ongoing communications as a project develops is absolutely essential to maintaining a good working relationship. These meetings do not need to take very long, nor do they need to be face to face. Figure on fifteen minutes a week for a routine progress meeting. Follow-up your meeting with an email to the contractor to clarify any significant issues.
Step 5: Trust Experience
Your commercial painting company contractor should know his or her business. Once you have found a painting company with the experience that your facility needs, stand back and let them take care of your projects. Trust your contractor’s experience.
Looking Ahead
Like a personal relationship, a business relationship evolves over time. Periodically review your relationships with contracting firms and outsourcing organizations and discover if there are areas that need touching up and improvement.
BRAIN
Building a long-standing relationship with your commercial painting company can pay off big time. Here are five important tips to keep your relationship open, honest and good for you and good for your business.
Step 1: Share Your Priorities
Share your priorities with your commercial painting company contractor. Communication is essential to building long lasting business relationships. Your contractor can’t read your mind. You need to lay out your priorities, objectives and expectations as precisely as you can - as early as you can in the painting process. Don’t worry if things come up - just make sure to communicate why and how they need to be changed or fixed and how that should impact the painting contractor’s process.
Step 2: Negotiate Terms and Listen
A commercial painting company contractor can be a great planning resource. A painting contractor may be able suggest an otherwise overlooked solution to a difficult commercial painting project. Treat your contractor as an interested partner by soliciting opinions, listening to his or her recommendations, and adjusting your expectations and budget (if possible) to accommodate needs.
Step 3: Make a Written Contract
Establish a written detailed contract with the commercial painting company before the contractor preps a single surface or spray paints a single girder. Contracts help to clearly define the business relationship and - in a sense - liberate it. If you and your contractor are not clear on the terms of your mutual arrangement, it’s easy for frustrations and bad feelings to spoil a working relationship.
Step 4: Touch Base Often
Schedule regular meetings to discuss progress. By putting a meeting on the calendar, you and your contractor commit to maintaining an ongoing dialog. Ongoing communications as a project develops is absolutely essential to maintaining a good working relationship. These meetings do not need to take very long, nor do they need to be face to face. Figure on fifteen minutes a week for a routine progress meeting. Follow-up your meeting with an email to the contractor to clarify any significant issues.
Step 5: Trust Experience
Your commercial painting company contractor should know his or her business. Once you have found a painting company with the experience that your facility needs, stand back and let them take care of your projects. Trust your contractor’s experience.
Looking Ahead
Like a personal relationship, a business relationship evolves over time. Periodically review your relationships with contracting firms and outsourcing organizations and discover if there are areas that need touching up and improvement.
BRAIN