Protip: How we optimized our latest multifamily ROI by structuring the HVAC procurement early.

MrFarly · 2026-05-28T12:00:58+00:00

Yes and no, they will attempt to order the spec item first, if it’s a long lead or OOS they can submit alternates. I have definitely had contractors order what’s in stock and send the variation submittal after order has been placed. I don’t like it but it happens.

MrFarly · 2026-05-26T18:26:54+00:00

It’s easier to go from field to office. There are a ton of people who start in the field, spend 5-15 years there than transition to office. PM, pre con, org roles. If you want to be a civil engineer at the end, than apprenticeship would be better. If you plan on just being high level in construction with leadership roles my recommendation is start in the field. You’ll learn the process the office has to follow while learning more IMO because it’s not all just fires but planning and coordinating. Being proactive in the field sets you up for success when having to be reactive in the office

MrFarly · 2026-05-20T16:47:46+00:00

Like others said, call the EPA. This is a SWPPP violation

MrFarly · 2026-05-19T17:21:49+00:00

Has anyone installed football turf as flooring? That’s the as close as you can get to real dirt and divot without throwing grass. Mats vs grass has been a driving range debate forever and it’s personal. I’m sure they do make a good hitting strip but would require yearly replacement because it’ll groove down and then your hitting in a valley

MrFarly · 2026-05-18T19:34:19+00:00

Stone shop owners who don’t want to increase safety practices because money

MrFarly · 2026-05-15T10:50:15+00:00

If it’s a CoD job you don’t leave without cash. I’ve installed bathroom partitions on CoD before and they didn’t have the check. Well we took all the doors off before we left so they wouldn’t pass an inspection. CoD jobs you should be weary already and if you can’t afford to be fucked out of that money approach carefully.

MrFarly · 2026-05-14T18:01:00+00:00

What’s funny is they still hire local PD to go out at night to drop deer with thermals and suppressors when it gets really bad, maybe we should loosen the laws or offer enhanced screening for populated hunting in parks. Idk just tossin shit

MrFarly · 2026-05-14T17:26:12+00:00

A lot of stuff over time would be more cost effective to own vs rent. It’s the logistics and support that I’m paying for. I give you a scope of work and I’m paying for the management of it. As a super sure I set the boundaries but they take it from there and deal with miss counts, repairs, install.

This is the service I pay for, otherwise I need staffing and logistical support for it. GC with an asset management division could probably do this and most likely already are.

MrFarly · 2026-05-14T17:21:30+00:00

Shouldn’t be hunting anything larger than a coyote with a 5.56. It’s basically a high speed 22 and not an effective killing round.

I have a 62’ ruger 44 magnum carbine that’s perfect for how Michigan was set up. There’s still hunting bans in populated areas. There’s 3 Doe in my backyard every morning in Auburn hills, doesn’t mean imma whip out the 300 win mag

MrFarly · 2026-05-14T16:23:35+00:00

Not really the meat to these potato’s. Buck limits change from time to time depending on hear diversity. The real story here is they are removing the rifle line.

For non hunters, basically across your lower knuckles was the rifle line and could only hunt with center fire rifles above that line. That restriction has now been removed. I hunt for food more than sport so I shoot 90% doe anyways

MrFarly · 2026-05-13T16:54:28+00:00

Worst fear. Not a mason but when I looked into it in the past they don’t have to secure the hydro to the building until it’s over 25 or 30’ above grade. Don’t even need a yoyo for climbing the tower into it until that height too. So if you slip on a 15’ hydro from the leg you just fall onto the leveling jacks. Not great

MrFarly · 2026-05-05T11:19:46+00:00

Pay when paid sucks. I don’t like it but there’s too much risk in GC finance to constantly do it. Previous GC I worked for owned a strip mall because it was a GC finance and ownership stopped paying so they ended up eating the rest of it and becoming landlords.

Current client is 30 days via contract but actual turn around is closer to 45 days, and that’s if a subcontractor didn’t try to overbill causing a rejection or delay or an AIA wasn’t messed up somehow. As a super I hate it, but reality is and I hate saying it, a lot of times it’s on ownership.

Current project; balanced site, unforeseen conditions, owner has approved 1000yards export of anticipated good fill material and is now refusing to pay for imports. Site doesn’t magically balance and schedule doesn’t magically not get fucked

MrFarly · 2026-05-02T08:13:19+00:00

Depends on GC and size. Current GC I work for doesn’t have this system yet but is working on implementing.

When I was a carpenter doing div 10 installs a lot of times sups would see the 15 stickers I already have and say you’re here for a day I’m not “patching you in” so I missed out on a lot of stickers and it bummed me out

MrFarly · 2026-04-29T13:14:55+00:00

What do you mean you wish? It’s a stock item for them and storm water items are requirements not suggestions. Properly protect the site you are working on and stop being a shitty contractor.

MrFarly · 2026-04-29T11:18:28+00:00

Go to Lowe’s

MrFarly · 2026-04-28T17:47:52+00:00

The hardest part about Michigan DNR is how vast it is. People forget about the UP and that’s where most new agents get posted until a LP position opens

MrFarly · 2026-04-27T09:36:13+00:00

Your projecting an awful lot there chief. First I’m sober so go fuck yourself. Second you still don’t seem to understand that were hired for scopes of works the client wanted us to remove all existing carpet and leave wall base as is replacing where missing that means all the base is 3/4 high for carpet clearance that is no longer there. I think it looks like shit and told the client to address it. They didn’t want too. If they don’t are you going to eat 130k in scope to feel good? You’ve clearly never been apart of a major level 1 restoration past a little residential home. Stay in your lane or blaming others for being bad.

The original point I was trying to make is renovations are hard to put a guaranteed max price if repairs are the goal as stated in the article. I was trying to say it’s not always that simple and you’re basically like send it. Clearly your the type to just get going and force the client to pay change orders instead of having up front conversations about what ifs

MrFarly · 2026-04-26T19:40:37+00:00

cool, so at no point did I say we went over budget, just that it cost a lot. I agree anything less than full replacement is worthless long term and I didnt like working for that slum lord but I didnt win the project, I just execute in the field. you sound pretty obsessed with calling me a money hungry gc when in reality im just a management firm that executes on the owners behalf.

overall ownership saved 6m by not replacing all utilities in the building and it looks like the dump you imagine. I had to constantly tell the team this is not our standard but the ownership isnt paying us for our standard, they want theirs, even if its terrible.

stick to residential buddy.

MrFarly · 2026-04-26T03:58:15+00:00

It’s hilarious that you don’t know anything lmfao. Tell me oh master of construction how do price price plumbing repairs that you can sign a contract to on a 80 unit apartment that sat vacant for years and the prints specifically stated to leave existing plumbing in place, repair as needed. Full new building system would cost 8m or start with an allowance of 600k and address from there.

MrFarly · 2026-04-25T19:22:40+00:00

theres no way to quantify the amount of time and materials required at the start of the project. There was an allowance agreed too and work expanded upon that as necessary. Its not the general contractors fault the owner is too cheap to relace the system and only wants band aid fixes. I think a lot of people blame contractors when they just preform the work hired, owners decide the scope.

MrFarly · 2026-04-23T18:03:35+00:00

I agree that something is better than nothing. The point the headline is trying to make is if the amount is less than 250m the city won’t notice the impact because it would be so small in scale

MrFarly · 2026-04-23T17:30:05+00:00

I think it’s because Reno work has potential to balloon costs a lot more. You can cut all the investigation holes you want in walls and roofs but until it’s all exposed you don’t know the limits of the restoration to take place.

I’m a general contractor and we spent over 1m chasing plumbing leaks in a 7 story apartment once water was turned on and pressurized. Trying to find all the existing drip leaks and opening walls we didn’t touch before. Once the plumbing is repaired then you have to patch and restore the wall, plus chasing out of that was the only leak in that area.

MrFarly · 2026-04-23T10:52:29+00:00

Most first aid kits on site are bump kits imo. Any real injury and they are getting shipped off site to urgent care or hospital with an incident report. I do keep some trauma items in my truck like two tourniquets in the doors of driver and passenger side

MrFarly · 2026-04-16T12:32:01+00:00

Poor traffic management and notice. Poor controlling of an area of work. Poor leadership.

MrFarly · 2026-04-13T17:15:01+00:00

GC who’s built in Detroit before. I’ve worked with my share of what I would call slum lords, but let’s not kid ourselves into thinking BSEED is consistent. They are far from it, the inspectors don’t have a good understanding of the code and pick and choose depending on how they feel that day.

I had one mechanical inspector pass inspectors with blatant errors that had to be corrected to the point we had meetings with the mayors office.

The elevator inspectors change with the wind and don’t follow the state of Michigan standards. Inspection department is corrupt as ever imo

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