Tuesday, January 29, 2013
17/01 - Frame Construction Started
Construction business fully back to normal operation from 14/01/2013 officially and here is what we found on this day:
Monday, December 17, 2012
18/12 - Slab Completed
All this work was done in one day yesterday (17/12/12)
This is what we have today:
Even though still no contact from Site Supervisor. It is still great progress!
Friday, December 7, 2012
03/12 - Site Start (unofficially)
Drove past the house and surprise to find out out site has been scraped. The fence was up the next day.
Our post contract variations after Contract Signing has been extremely slow for only minor changes. Still yet received the latest Post Contract Variations form in almost a month time.
Despite admin slow communications, it is exciting to see something happening on site! We're expecting the Site Supervisor to contact us soon.
DEMOLITION Rectification work for Council Footpath has been very frustrating. Promise after promise .. still not done (a month time). Now the Asset Protection Permit is under our names and we will have to chase both Vic Wide Demolition and MainVue builder AFTER Building Completion (~6-7 months time) for any further damages to council asset before we can get our security bond back. What a hassle !!! Not only that, we already paid in the building contract for the Council Protection Permit.
Our post contract variations after Contract Signing has been extremely slow for only minor changes. Still yet received the latest Post Contract Variations form in almost a month time.
Despite admin slow communications, it is exciting to see something happening on site! We're expecting the Site Supervisor to contact us soon.
DEMOLITION Rectification work for Council Footpath has been very frustrating. Promise after promise .. still not done (a month time). Now the Asset Protection Permit is under our names and we will have to chase both Vic Wide Demolition and MainVue builder AFTER Building Completion (~6-7 months time) for any further damages to council asset before we can get our security bond back. What a hassle !!! Not only that, we already paid in the building contract for the Council Protection Permit.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
02/11 - Finance Approved
Unconditional loan approval letter recieved.
Balance of initial deposit paid.
All we're waiting for now is the Building Permit from Council for a site start.
Balance of initial deposit paid.
All we're waiting for now is the Building Permit from Council for a site start.
Monday, October 22, 2012
24/10 - Demolition Final Inspections
So frustrated with Monash Council today, rang them up a month ago just right after demolition complete for final inspection and release of Asset Protection bond, they have no record of my call and request in their system !?!
LESSON LEARNED: Always get a call reference number from Council, which they can provide upon each important call request.
The building surveyor who issued the demolition permit will also need to complete final inspection. However, they are quick. They're attending the next day after my call. Whereas Council required 2-3 weeks time for such inspection to be arranged and completed.
LESSON LEARNED: Always get a call reference number from Council, which they can provide upon each important call request.
The building surveyor who issued the demolition permit will also need to complete final inspection. However, they are quick. They're attending the next day after my call. Whereas Council required 2-3 weeks time for such inspection to be arranged and completed.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
22/10 - Contract SIGNED
Done deal and sorted !!!
We enjoyed contract signing today. Admin girl was helpful even though there were still mistakes and the handling of the documents weren't so great (wondering if it's because she has to look after 100 clients and it's getting out of hands sometimes). Since they were few minor errors anyway, we had them all noted in the Post Contract Variation form signed today as well.
Such a relieve to have things finalised finally!
We should be contacted for update on building permit approval progress in approx. 2 weeks time. Then our admin girl said that she will give us weekly update once construction started.
We were also told that we will have one construction manager through out the project and there're normally 5 site supervisors in which they could be rotated around due to their personal availability / location to sites. They do have meeting weekly to keep themselves on top of things. Hope that this will not be so much of an issue for us as clients to follow things up between one and another SS.
We enjoyed contract signing today. Admin girl was helpful even though there were still mistakes and the handling of the documents weren't so great (wondering if it's because she has to look after 100 clients and it's getting out of hands sometimes). Since they were few minor errors anyway, we had them all noted in the Post Contract Variation form signed today as well.
Such a relieve to have things finalised finally!
We should be contacted for update on building permit approval progress in approx. 2 weeks time. Then our admin girl said that she will give us weekly update once construction started.
We were also told that we will have one construction manager through out the project and there're normally 5 site supervisors in which they could be rotated around due to their personal availability / location to sites. They do have meeting weekly to keep themselves on top of things. Hope that this will not be so much of an issue for us as clients to follow things up between one and another SS.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
16/10 - Contract Still NOT Signed
Two months on and contract still not ready to sign. Too many things were not updated accordingly to markups in the last contract appointment, plus others :(
The admin girl is working to resolve this asap since they were simple changes. Hopefully, all will be corrected today.
The admin girl is working to resolve this asap since they were simple changes. Hopefully, all will be corrected today.
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