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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. City: Petrol price hike hits families data: 07.04.08 The average two-car family has seen its fuel bill rocket by £176 in the past year 2. Rivals back Premier League's '39th match' data: 10.04.08 The Premier League's controversial "international round" concept was backed on Wednesday by leading officials from the Spanish and German leagues. 3. Chaos complicates life for Walsh, chief executive of British Airways data: 07.04.08 The financial year just ended was supposed to mark a turnaround but just when Walsh should have been planning celebrations, he was juggling record fuel prices, economic malaise and Terminal 5 troubles. 4. EADS insiders knew of threats to profits before selling stock, regulator says data: 10.04.08 A report from the French market regulator details meetings in which senior executives learned about threats to profits. 5. Buy-out chief sounds warning on lure of abroad data: 19.03.08 It is hardly a surprise that Guy Hands, one of the most outspoken and unconventional private equity bosses, is the first to warn of a move overseas in response to... 6. Shannon Matthews' mother held over kidnap data: 07.04.08 Exlusive: The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews was arrested last night in connection with the alleged kidnap of her nine year old daughter. 7. Tensions threaten Kosovo's tenuous peace data: 27.03.08 Analysts and diplomats warn that the conflict could boil over if the international community does not overcome divisions. 8. Czech president admits affair with stewardess data: 07.04.08 The president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Klaus, has admitted having an affair with a 28-year-old flight attendant. 9. Energy bills 10% higher in Wales data: 10.04.08 Energy customers in Wales are paying up to 10% more than in England, a watchdog group finds. 10. Experts warn Alex Salmond over tax data: 10.04.08 A Westminster ruling that Alex Salmond does not have the authority to introduce a local income tax has "real substance", some of Scotland's most senior constitutional and financial experts have said. 11. Unseasonal snow is a problem for plants data: 07.04.08 The wintry weather is bad news for gardeners as the cold snap threatens to damage plants and crops. 12. US envoy may challenge for Afghan presidency data: 10.04.08 The Afghan-born US Ambassador to the United Nations, Zalmay Khalilzad, has signalled that he will run for the presidency of Afghanistan in elections next year. 13. British memoirist Sebastian Horsley is denied U.S. entry data: 27.03.08 Sebastian Horsley, a British author who has written an eyebrow-raising memoir detailing a life of rampant drug use and voluminous encounters with prostitutes, was turned back at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday. 14. Heather Mills vs Paul McCartney: what they wanted data: 19.03.08 On January 31 of this year Heather Mills argued that she and daughter Beatrice, four, needed ÂŁ3,250,000 a year to live, which equated to a total of ÂŁ99,480,000. 15. Wine maker insures nose for ÂŁ3.9m data: 19.03.08 A Bordeaux wine maker has insured his nose for ÂŁ3.9 million, the Lloyd's of London insurance market said. 16. Clashes at Olympic torch relay data: 07.04.08 Police arrests dozens and change the route of the Olympic torch relay to avoid protests in London. 17. Cardiff set up final with Portsmouth data: 07.04.08 Joe Ledley scores the only goal to end Barnsley's FA Cup run and send Cardiff through to a final against Portsmouth. 18. Oasis Hong Kong Airlines goes bankrupt data: 10.04.08 The long-haul budget carrier, which tried to offer premium service and spacious seats at low prices, suddenly went into liquidation Wednesday, canceling all flights. 19. Should we feel sorry for estate agents? data: 10.04.08 With the housing market slowing, times are hard for estate agents. Who'll shed a tear, given their reputation? 20. Thai tensions data: 07.04.08 Wealth and power gap exposed in Bangkok court 21. Omagh civil case due before court data: 07.04.08 A civil action against five people relatives believe were behind the Omagh bombing is due to begin. 22. Blues bosses arrested by police data: 10.04.08 Police investigating alleged corruption in English football arrest David Sullivan and Karren Brady of Birmingham City. 23. Mug shots at the touch of a button for police data: 19.03.08 Police on the beat will use hand-held computers to take fingerprints and view a national database of criminals' mug shots under a high-tech revolution that has been unveiled. 24. UN envoy's Burma dismay data: 19.03.08 The UN's envoy to Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, says that his recent visit there yielded no concrete results. 25. Doctor Who draws in 8.4m viewers data: 07.04.08 The return of Doctor Who attracted 8.4 million viewers, it was disclosed yesterday. 26. 'Don't call him Boris,' Tessa Jowell tells Labour data: 07.04.08 Labour ministers and MPs have been banned from referring to Boris Johnson, the Tory candidate for London mayor, by his first name, it emerged yesterday. 27. For English churches, lead thieves destroy a rich heritage data: 07.04.08 Strong demand for metals from newly industrializing China and India is stripping some buildings in Western countries. 28. Afghanistan's youngest migrants adrift on the road to asylum data: 27.03.08 Hundreds of child refugees from Afghanistan are camped at a port in western Greece, hoping to sneak onto a ferry to Western Europe. But the boys, as young as 8, are being preyed on by traffickers. 29. Music groups eye share of Apple's pie data: 19.03.08 Recorded music groups such as Universal Music, Sony BMG, Warner Music and EMI are wondering whether they can secure a share in the next generation of digital music hardware through revenue-sharing deals with manufacturers 30. Four prisoners executed in Japan data: 10.04.08 Four death row prisoners are hanged in Japan, two months after the last round of executions. |
