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What an absolute boy

I'm currently planning to get a dumper and roller licence in the UK and working in the field for a year then moving into a construction management degree. Do you have any recommendations for me? Do you think this is a good route for someone to get into the construction field?

Don't call it a quote. Call it Pre-construction Services. Sell the value of you working with them to put a realistic budget together based on your experience and ability to flesh out their vision.

This was an excellent overview btw - definitely got me interested in your content

Did you post the CDM video you referred to?

Those costs you listed only works if you aren’t hiring any staff, and even then, it is a stretch.

I think it’s more of what someone defines as a refurb cost. Like of course you’re right those costs need to be included but when someone says refurb costs you assume cost of works and the costs you mentioned I think a lot of people would define them as holding costs. But 5k - 10k refurb is doable. £1500 flooring £1500 decorating £1500 bathroom £1000 Upscale kitchen Obviously there’s a lot of other smaller costs that are involved but between 5k - 10k can easily be done in the NORTH.

Well explained the topic as a management professional in my opinion when a new project begins, the manager identifies the group best suited to handle the project.He then breaks down the activity into small parts and assigns each part to the person most suitable to handle it which is site project manager.He let's these leaders know that they are responsible for getting these tasks done nd gives them the the authority to do all that is necessary to complete the task.Project manager assigns them deadlines and go to inspect the Quality control of the project on nd often nd takes the update from site manager to get an idea of the progress of the project.Hence Organizing play's a vital role in Project management in brief in my views.The Controlling function consists of those activities that are undertaken to ensure that the project do not deviate from prearranged plans nd workforce team of technical nd non-technical should follow the execution as per specification in a systematic manner to achieve excellence results of the project.Vry.inspiring nd outstanding lecture nd worth praising.It is also a part of effective management as a overall Perspective.Thanx👍

£250 a day atleast, £120 for his good apprentice 👌

Working for a large facilities company, most clients won't look at you if your vans 3 years or older 🤷‍♂️

Hey Paul I was recently looking for the responsibilities of PM and found your video and it helped a lot. Love your content.❤ You got a new Subscriber.😉 Can't wait to watch every video of yours.🤩

Hey, Paul recently I was finding the responsibilities of PM and your video helped a lot. Love your content.♥ Can't wait to watch every video of yours.🤩

Heloo sir i m from nepal and i m also leading my small team my profession is as a project team leader as my roles and responsibilities as a project manager i m having effective communication skill with my team in every phases of projects creating good planning and giving more dedication towards the taken project and motivating the team to give their abilities and effort to accomplish the project in assigned time and delivery in an appropriate way . Why i m explaining this bcoz as being project manager i play these roles and obligation in my country nepal my question is that did people play the same role in british country either their working style is much more difference i really wanna learn more

Groundworks all day long!!

I personally take the cost of materials and at least 30% or more as a non refundable booking fee to allocate time in my diary. If its a really large job I always make sure I'm ahead a little on costs/deposit and use stage payments. However I'm only a one man band tradesperson of small sized projects but with a good rep and online presence the customer holds you accountable that way plus they still have money to pay by the end. I've been dropped before leaving a huge vacuum in my diary to fill and loads of materials which stung. I used to take nothing until they confirmed they were happy when I was finished but this isn't an ideal world. Just as there are bad tradesman there are bad customers. I've works for a builder on a job who got stung. Their client was a Barrister unknown to them he kept getting in new builders, he didn't pay each one, he got the lot for a tiny fraction of the cost leaving them all out of pocket. Once you find out what he does for a living, you seriously going to try fight that as a small builder. tbh when I explain the justifications for doing it they are perfectly fine with it. The key is probably effective communication and I have a detailed survey/quote for a customer to view so they know where there money is going and explain in detail everything. I think that effort alone goes some way to build trust. I try keep the customer up-to-date all the time. I also try to issue a proforma invoice while I'm on the project towards the end which gives the client time to acknowledge whats to be paid and discuss it. They also can't be surprised then. I've never had a call back on my work and they are always happy to pay. Some situations I'll offer a discount but subject to prompt payment and upholding their side of the agreements if there is particular things I need to protect myself against.

For me personally. A deposit depends on each jobs material requirements. Generally if its a lot of moneys worth of gear then I do ask for a deposit or the amount for the materials. I've recently fitted 75 oak sleepers with a 4 meter square oak decking. That was close to 4 grand and the customer happily paid the merchants direct. But I sourced all sand cement screws and bracket. Small jobs I Generally pay. Sometimes thoe just as a mater of trust with a new client I will ask for a deposit. Good video

The developer definately is probably NOT the project manager. The project manager is likely to report to the developer.

Well said

Thank you Paul for these precious tips 🙌

Loved the 50 quid training session 🥪 🤣

Hello Sir, My name is Ahsan and I have done MSc Project Management. I want to do small projects with you 🥺. I need these a lot please. I hope you will help me.

Great content Paul 👌

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Valuable content as always!

Awesome !! Thanks for sharing

I feel it’s fair to charge for quote. There are works to be done (taking off, sourcing.. etc) and risk to be taken (it form part of the contract if accepted).

I pay up-front for trades with lots of material involved but nil for others.

How deep does the ground layer has to be removed?

"...ex-spilling the differences.." @ 0.02!! I'm done

Project managers🤔, failed site managers 😂

People who cover period homes with cement render need to be arrested

I would always do a job rate, but we had a developer we worked for who only wanted to pay a Day Rate. I explained to him it would be cheaper on a Job rate, so some of my lads started taking the piss, little did they know that I had a ring doorbell camera, so each night they dropped the key in early I deducted it from their pay, they soon worked their bollocks off after that. I’m a fair boss, but never try to take the piss out of me, otherwise you will be sorry 🤣

If rising damp does not exist, which it does, why do we have damp courses? Why were damp courses ever considered necessary? Also, just to point out, nothing is impossible!! Something to educate yourself with Paul!! Rising damp evaluation and treatment : a quasi-experimental case study Sellers, L Authors L Sellers Abstract The UK has a well-established industry involved in the treatment of rising damp. Yet, critics argue that rising damp is extremely rare and remedial damp proof course treatments unnecessary and ineffective. Additionally, evaporation from rising damp affected masonry is under-researched and opinions differ with respect to the effect that this moisture may have on the local environment. The aim of this research is to establish whether contemporary remedial damp proof course treatments are necessary and effective and if moisture affecting a damp wall is correlated with that in the environment. Due to the limitations of existing laboratory-based research in this area, a practice-based approach employing a novel methodology, blending case study and quasi-experimental methods, was chosen to assess, in a field setting, the component parts of the contemporary method of remedial damp proof course treatment, techniques of moisture measurement, evaporation, and environmental moisture. The study found that rising damp is a real phenomenon that warrants treatment and that the contemporary method of damp proofing, installed as it would be in a real world setting, provides effective control. In addition, it determined that sample analysis is the only reliable method of diagnosing rising damp, that evaporation from a rising damp affected wall cannot be measured, and only the hygroscopic moisture component of a damp wall displays correlation with the wider environment. A project of this type has not previously been undertaken. It makes an original contribution to existing theory, laboratory research, and practice by providing useful data with respect to common and novel techniques for the measurement of moisture and evaporation from masonry materials; valuable reassurance to property professionals, home owners, and other stakeholders regarding the phenomenon and treatment of rising damp; and through the development of its unique methodology a mechanism to facilitate future field studies in this area of practice. Citation Sellers, L. Rising damp evaluation and treatment : a quasi-experimental case study. (Thesis). University of Salford Thesis Type Thesis Deposit Date Feb 15, 2018 Publicly Available Date Jun 20, 2018 Award Date May 1, 2017 Files Leslie_Sellers_DBEnv_Thesis_rev_2018_06_19.pdf (13.9 Mb) PDF Download Preview

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Hi Paul I struggle with this in my business because i have lads on day rate but can absolutely drag theyre arses because behind my back they want to finish early without me knowing, peretending theyve done a full day. The battles ive had around this is now becoming stressful. Can i have some info around your courses please 🙏

I turned this on, got bored, went to big box store, I bought two 10 foot four by fours, went home and screwed em to the ceiling, braced em with four more four by fours on each side of the wall, knocked er down, used a six by six that was ten feet long and a six by six on each side, took down the temp walls, came back and heard your advice about cleaning up so I went back and cleaned up, made some lunch, came back and finished the show then commented. What did I miss

Good stuff!

The PM delivers the business case and once approved by the sponsor, the business case objectives as output inside the time, cost and quality parameters. The site manager covers just the build or implementation stage in accordance with the PM’s specification. The former acts for the client, the latter delivers for the contractor.

Been fighting this one for years on industrial roof ...plastic hats are dangerous on a hot day on a metal roof..heat exhaustion comes into play, which is highly dangerous and can effect you on the long drive home on the motorway...straw hat all day long, but been kicked off many a site for wearing a straw hat. In America they make a silicone ring that slips over you hat and makes a rim, tride one of those and got accused of tampering with a PPE..now left big industrial sites, because of safety guys picking on roofers looking for easy targets.

In Australia they have so many things you can add to ur hard hat to protect you from the sun! Every old boy on site has chunks missing from there noses and ears! They also offer free on site skin checks

You are always on point nowt up there that till hurt that head of ur it's silly but yes always in summer sun protection should be mandatory and away with the stupid hard hats tbf Geoff id wear that hat u had any day protects from sun and to me that is fit for purpose

The biggest hazard for a roofer must be the height, especially on a steep roof. I take my hat off to those that can do it - provided I’m a suitable distance away from whatever they’re doing 😂

In my view, there should definitely be a discussion first of all. Some people are oblivious to the fact that they are even paying a mark up. Second of all, it should be of the actual price paid! Otherwise one could pretty much make a business out of using their trade discount - a side-hustle if you will lol. Lastly, I think 10% but would be open to a conversation about it.

For me it all depends on the amount of information the client has provided. If it’s a small job usually I’ll go ahead and price for free, but if the job is complex we would offer to do a detailed quote with a breakdown that the client can use to get a more detailed quote from other builders. I go into the first meeting with the client and tell them that we’re not the cheapest builder, but we are competitive, but that we are going to build robustly and add value to the project with our experience. If a client has a complex job and hasn’t taken the time to really look at breaking the job down, I’ll explain that 3 different builders may give a price for 3 different specifications and might not give enough detail to be able to compare them. I should say though we also do building consultancy and often get involved in value engineering. We also price work for other builders and architects. When an architect is considering more than one option for the client, we will cost all options for them to consider the budget. If this is verbal it is free, if this is detailed then we charge and because of the way we put our quote together the breakdown is very detailed.

My qs always included a weighted sum in every estimate we sent out, therefore on a 50% win rate we were covered.

A quotation is more work/liability than an estimate. Free estimates are easy, mostly just made up on the hoof. Ask the customer if they want an estimate or a quote, explaining that quotes are chargeable. So long as you are reasonable and are dealing with a reasonable customer there should be no issue. That's what I do. Give them a broad idea of whats involved (estimate) or price it properly with the usual caveats. The serious people are fine with it. Not least because they think/know that "estimates" have a habit of being well below the final price...whereas a quote is a lot harder to wriggle. I think the wall you are coming up against is that people dont like to think they are being fleeced - a choice often helps to alleviate that.

Standard procedure is to charge for a quote or estimate, which is then deducted from the Invoice should the work be done ✔ 🤔 💸 Cheap quotes lead to cheap customers, and they're not worth the hassle 😅