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    What are your hourly rates?

    About 3/4 of our work is hard bid we seem to get a lot of extras on ticket work mainly cause we are willing to do bs work But at any rate I have some service work customers that really fill the gaps of our big work and if it's a backhoe or smaller it's 145 an hr I don't really have different...
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    This will be an interesting thread moving forward......

    Charge accordingly take lots of coffee breaks and smile all the way to the bank at this rate these guys might stay in buissness long enough for you to make it to retirement maybe
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    Crystal Ball

    I wouldn't discredit today's 20 year Olds to much it would surprise you what they are capable of when someone can actually be a leader to them they have never been challenged and never been without so don't abuse them over the reality check and education that they have been hidden from
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    Crystal Ball

    I think as a society we forget what was normal 1 year ago let alone 5 years ago So if I look at my books from 5 years ago I am doing around those margins today I didn't have a price change in rates from Jan of 22 till Jan of 24 because after the initial inflation from shutdowns that's how long...
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    Crystal Ball

    Price increases and higher interest have slowed certain work like warehouses but it's not stopped the data center game seems to be full steam ahead but the tech is changing so fast with AI that as soon as we start the plans are being amended and then comes delays to continue Housing here is...
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    What do you consider a worthless piece of equipment?

    That looks like a long day on that
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    Thoughts on transit level vs. green laser & receiver when leveling septic leach field trenches.

    I can definitely second the leica product we have the 610s and they take a lot of abuse and just work I have problems with heat waves before I have tolerance problems
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    Thoughts on transit level vs. green laser & receiver when leveling septic leach field trenches.

    Some of us are nostalgic for the 90s and like our lasers better than new fangled gps
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    Thoughts on transit level vs. green laser & receiver when leveling septic leach field trenches.

    I can have a basic modern laser set up in about 3 minutes and be shooting grade in under 5 I would get a decent brand like leica or spectra
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    The upcoming generation

    The kids these days are looking for leaders to teach them something not an instructor the problem is they have never experienced a true leader in a work environment My opinion is based off the experience of how I am filling positions with 18 year old kids that know nothing it takes 6 months of...
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    Chevron deference overturned by scotus

    So I am curious and am genuinely asking of people that disagree with the overturning of this decision what is going to happen now that will be bad what are the unintended consequences that are within reason because we all no on the fringe of morality and greed somone will exploit something But...
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    Chevron deference overturned by scotus

    The over reach gets out of control because the lobbyists go to regulatory agency's and get rules put in that would never pass congress and that is the ball game there because that's not a representation style of gov So basically main street usa doesn't have access to influence regulation that...
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    Chevron deference overturned by scotus

    I want the carbon foot print back from failed emissions devices
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    Chevron deference overturned by scotus

    The follow up questions I have is based on what is rumored to be changing on new emission laws and weather those bench marks are attainable what kind of cost are being forced onto the average everyday person because the cost has to be passed on and if the new regulations are going to require an...
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    Chevron deference overturned by scotus

    It's not political at its core At its core it's been precedent that a regulatory agency that has the power to Levi fines and write the rules as the administration of that agency wants done is to not be questioned and is for your own good. This means the core issue is were is the accountability...
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    Chevron deference overturned by scotus

    Some how I am not sure that will help but at least we can hope there is accountability
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    Calling the soil specialists [Engineers welcome as well]

    Just like any other contracting job know who your working for and spell out in a written document that your building to there specifications not yours we build a lot of stuff without plans but I won't do it for everybody and I spell out means and methods and risk If they want to sue you cause...
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    Calling the soil specialists [Engineers welcome as well]

    I just got done doing a 100 ft diameter by 40 foot tall fuel tank pad now our soil conditions are not even comparable with that said my project required 5 foot over ex and backfill with native 10 ft outside the dimension of structure so we cut a 120ft wide circle we also had about a 30 percent...
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    This will be an interesting thread moving forward......

    Threads like this prove why **** is so dam expensive the amount of waste is criminal and no one especially ownership cares
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    Employee Search

    I am young and just recently started getting older guys to be interested in working with me so I am now getting reasonably experienced guys looking that is a big change in the last 4 months but our market has slowed a lot from a year ago So I started hiring green know nothing kids and training...
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