Building by a builder; practical and economical considerations for the man about to build (1914)
Howes, Benjamin A · Garden City, New York, Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 38
. In these days of built-in refrigerators,specially designed screens, and so on, all theseshould be carefully scrutinized. Now comes the great question of the fair esti-mate. I have tried to show the influences leadingcontractors to bid too low for good work and thereasons why architects are not… … I TO APPROACH THE QUESTION 25 followed has always been productive of good re-sults — that is, to get a disinterested estimatefrom a good consulting engineer who has experiencein building. Then, when one bidder gives you afigure very much higher and another one verymuch lower, you will be justified…
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