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I got a call to do 800ft of trench in downtown jersey city and set 2 small manholes. I thought it would be money in the bank as I was going to show up with another crew, all together we had 12 laborers, 2 air compressors, 4 jackhammers, a Cat 430, a Case 580, triaxle dump truck, 2 air compressors and a utility truck.
Well the road surface was 24in thick, on top of 4 inches of concrete, and there was even solid bed rock in some places. We were averaging about 60 feet per day, when I was expecting to do 400+. I have work lined up for next week that I can make back my money. After this job I really want to move into residential contracting........
Ok I may be only 30 odd years+ at this and it appears I missed something, the cut is a disgrace enough said. Why do you need 12 laborers? :beatsme:beatsme
Nice to see you are an optimist 121mts a day in a city area,even over here where we would not have that many people in an urban area and I would hope for maybe 50mts on average with a different equipment set up.
If materials have increased in price then my good man increase your rates,If you had stayed at home and not done that job you now would be up money and still have the small other work to do.
Now don't get me wrong take work from this GC but do so to make money for you not to be a nice guy or because you feel he owes you or you him, remember you can go broke with out having to work at it.
I heard it said that " in business there are no nice guys " and if you fail he will bitchslap some other poor subbie out of business.
Finally NEVER EVER EVER do a deal on a hand shake for equipment or work,it not worth the paper it is written on.who is to say that the amount was with or without sales tax, or that he can only take a certain % of each cheque, or what is to stop him from continuing to take money after the amount is paid for hire for the vehicle etc.Even if it is only a hand written document as long as both sign it the rules cannot be changed and that goes for work as well.
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