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Avoid a Nightmare; Hire a Qualified Building ContractorYou've decided on your building project, whether new construction or remodeling. Perhaps you have chosen a new building to house your business, and you will need either a general building contractor or a metal building contractor.
A candidate should have a valid building contractor license, and up-to-date liability insurance. Ask to see certificates; check with your local licensing authority for past problems or violations pertaining to any potential candidate. Ask for references of recently completed projects; check each out. Make sure the contractor will acquire necessary permits and arrange for any required inspections and certificates. Give identical copies of detailed project plans to each potential candidate to get a quote for the project. You should get at least three different quotes before making your selection. Be sure the quote includes materials and fixtures that meet project specifications. Avoid contacts that allow "of like kind" substitutions. 1. Even in Ireland, surfers just want good waves data: 27.03.08 Bundoran, Ireland, might not seem like an obvious place to surf, but its position and rocky coastline makes it an ideal place to find a good wave. 2. Obama says US cannot ignore race data: 19.03.08 US presidential candidate Barack Obama speaks on race, seeking to defuse a row over his ex-pastor. 3. Heather Mills torn to shreds by Sir Paul McCartney divorce judge data: 19.03.08 Heather Mills has seen her reputation left in tatters after the High Court judge presiding over her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney tore into her character, accusing her of "make-belief", inconsistency and inaccuracy. 4. Two charged over beach head data: 07.04.08 Two men are charged in connection with the death of a Lithuanian woman whose head was found on a beach. 5. Strikes ease in Greece as Parliament approves pension bill data: 27.03.08 Greek garbage collectors returned to work Friday, removing mounds of trash that had piled up during their two-week strike protesting pension changes. Rolling power cuts also ended after employees at the country's main power company returned to work. 6. Scots beaches 'worst for waste' data: 10.04.08 Scottish beaches have the worst levels of sanitary waste in the UK, according to a new survey. 7. Italy recalls mozzarella amid contamination scare data: 07.04.08 Italy on Friday ordered a recall of mozzarella cheese potentially contaminated with cancer-causing dioxin, as a widening health scare tainted the reputation of one of its best-known culinary products. 8. Open jail processes 'beefed up' data: 19.03.08 The prison service promises action after an offender raped a schoolgirl while on the run from an open jail. 9. Shannon Matthews faces weeks of questioning data: 19.03.08 Shannon Matthews was kept unaware of the massive search for her as she was held captive in a dingy flat for 24 days, it has been disclosed. 10. William Caxton's prayer book saved by National Trust data: 07.04.08 The earliest-known printed book bearing the stamp of William Caxton, the father of British printing, has been saved for the nation by the National Trust at a cost of almost ÂŁ500,000. 11. Arctic losing long-term ice cover data: 19.03.08 Despite colder conditions, the Arctic is losing a lot of its old, stable ice, according to satellite data. 12. Cruise ship returns to UK waters data: 07.04.08 Passengers on a cruise liner stranded in Madeira for two days return to the UK after a three-month cruise. 13. Queen set to meet Irish president data: 19.03.08 The Queen is expected to meet the Irish President Mary McAleese in Belfast later during her visit to NI. 14. Al-Qaeda leader al-Masri 'dead' data: 10.04.08 The US says Abu Obaidah al-Masri, reputedly al-Qaeda's mastermind in Afghanistan, has died. 15. Uganda rebels 'due to sign peace' data: 10.04.08 Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army rebels are expected to sign a peace agreement ending 20 years of civil war. 16. Prosecutors quiz Samsung boss data: 07.04.08 The boss of South Korea's Samsung Group is questioned by prosecutors over corruption allegations. 17. Heather Mills and Paul McCartney: 'Waterfall' data: 19.03.08 The water thrown at Sir Paul McCartney's lawyer at the end of his acrimonious divorce settlement sounded like a "waterfall", Heather Mills' legal aide has said. 18. Fiona: Left to suffer by a drug scandal data: 19.03.08 If I went to the doctor and said I had a sore throat, he wouldn't hesitate in prescribing antibiotics, whether I needed them or not. If I had early-onset Alzheimer's however, chances are I'd be sent packing. 19. Broken homes creating 'toxic circle' for children data: 19.03.08 The demise of the traditional family is creating a "toxic circle" of school failure, poverty and crime, teachers said yesterday. 20. European supply ship is cleared for space station mission data: 07.04.08 Managers of the International Space Station on Wednesday cleared Europe's new Jules Verne cargo ship for its first docking with the orbiting research outpost. 21. India's 'sensory assault course' data: 07.04.08 Peter Day says India's traditional bazaars and their sensory assault course are here to stay, despite an invasion by huge superstores. 22. John McCain: Israel's enemies threaten us all data: 19.03.08 The success of Hamas and Hizbollah in the Middle East is not only a danger for Israel, but also a threat to US national interests, said John McCain, the US Republican presidential candidate. 23. 'Ed Balls is witch hunting faith schools' data: 10.04.08 New evidence has emerged to undermine Government claims that faith schools are effectively barring children from poorer backgrounds by illicitly charging parents for admission. 24. City: Pools firm Sportech set for punt with horses data: 19.03.08 Football pools firm Sportech is ready to gamble its future on the Tote. 25. Serbia vows to hold elections in Serb-dominated parts of Kosovo data: 07.04.08 Serbia's minister for Kosovo, Slobodan Samardzic, said Serbia's parliamentary and local vote, planned for May 11, would also be held in the Serbian regions of Kosovo. Kosovo's president, Fatmir Sejdiu, called the move an attempt to challenge Kosovo's statehood. 26. Greece gripped by pensions strike data: 19.03.08 Greece's civil servants hold a general strike against pension reforms, paralysing transport and closing public offices. 27. Retailer Next sees profits up 4% data: 19.03.08 Retailer Next unveils a 4% rise in annual profits, saying it is a good result "in a period of economic slowdown". 28. Osama bin Laden 'aide' wins deportation fight data: 10.04.08 The Home Office's plans to deport terrorist suspects were dealt a blow when Abu Qatada, the preacher once described as "Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe", won his fight against being sent back to Jordan. 29. British rock star Pete Doherty jailed for 14 weeks data: 10.04.08 Adrian Hunter, Doherty's manager at Parlaphone records, said that there were "numerous reasons" the singer/songwriter had been jailed. "One of them was his latecoming at probation hearings," he said. 30. Birmingham City bosses Karren Brady and David Sullivan arrested in football probe data: 10.04.08 Karren Brady, the Birmingham City managing director, and David Sullivan, the clubâs co-owner, have been arrested as part of the investigation into alleged corruption in football. |
