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smallsmall:
Brabus, l m sure, like everyone, you know that these Nairaland Quotes and Screen Shots you post, CANNOT BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED, THAT THEY ACTUALLY EXISTED or are BEING FABRICATED.
How l wish you provide working links to them and w can independently go and read what transpired, since you dont miss an opportunity to always use such unverifiable Screen Snaps to defend yourself.

I think l remember that someone here accused you that you dont have a single Building, from Foundation to key-Handover, in your name and that is why you are seizing this opportunity to post the above.
Bad, sharp Warri boy

[s]Anyway, you did a lot of this sort of greedy, unprofessional mistakes in that 2014/2015/2016 period so, you can relate well with them so dont be an opportunist trying to use this single one of @Rotech 77, to take shine[/s].

smallsmall:
Most times, it is as a result of GREED, taking on too much jobs at a time.
You might be a very good professional, but when you delegate your responsibility, without proper supervision time, bad things will happen to your name.

Aforxzy:
I agree. This solution I'm not okay with. The new engineer has only increased the dead load on the structure in a bid to solve a problem. He ended up adding more load on the foundation and stressing the beams and columns.

I always advice that levels should be taken before lintel and floor (decking) formwork is done to correct any uneveness in the structure.

rotecch77:
Thanks you brother
We are into this game for some times now.

I have work on many building finishing with diff level slab and we corrected them mostly while laying tiles.

Look at this building we handled for a client here at ajah area few years back.

The initial person who did the ground floor and some other part of the building before we are called did a diff slab level and we corrected it while laying tiles (diff level of about 3-6” in diff area.

n3xt:
DUNKA:
Brabus Please if a builder is to build just the carcass while another person is too complete the interior and finish the building at what stage would the handover be?

Kindly ensure the builder deliver the plastering stage to avoid double expenses.

This means that the builder must handle:

- window installations
- door frames installations
- plastering of the walls (internal/externals)
- internal conduits

A lot of issues raised by 3strike were caused by the fact that the builder was no longer on the project. Most subtrades/artisans capitalizes on this to rip off unsuspecting home owners especially those unavailable to directly supervise their projects.

Here’s a very good example. I will never have placed planks on the damaged roof during plastering because I fully understand the consequence.
Another contractor plastering the house won’t damn the consequence because he can easily blame it on the person who did the roofing.

Also, during construction stage, there are lots of hidden and uncompleted works that only the builder who started the work from the scratch can identify (eg plumbings). If he’s allowed to walk away before you do your internal plumbings, you might run into problems and end up spending twice on the same job.

There are many more.

A builder can be fired if he messes up or he lacks experience.
However, I’ll always recommend that homeowners/contractors should find a way to manage construction complaints/challenges amicably as failure to do so do both parties more good than harm.

Before handing over, always ensure that an experienced consultant double check the job and ensure that everything is satisfactorily delivered.

babadots:
You are a long standing member of this forum and a hitherto reputable one at that, but you did let yourself down on this particular issue. This reeks more of incompetence than it does of an error. ¹ You may have aggravated it by arguing that you take the number of blockwork courses as the basis for establishing the level of formwork on a building that was erected by some unknown 'barber' or 'tailor'.

²You should have established the planned upper floor level independently on taking over the project. To not do that is, at best, negligent, but to argue that this is standard professional practice is dubious.

BiigTee:
If rotech77 had done his due deligence nobody would be casting that thickness of concrete again.. 2. If rotech had come down to the site when I. Informed him of his mistake.. Maybe he could have rubbed minds with the person working there to come up with a better solution..

But did he come? No! Did he send anybody? No! Sending somebody a week after he was informed of the problem is just stupid! Was he expecting the engineeer there to fold arms and be waiting for him to come?

BiigTee:
Can you all see the amount of concrete that was cast to level the decking the a professional claimed to have supervised! No, look at it and tell me why I should feel happy! 10" of thick concrete! Even thicker than decking which is usually 6"

hamtabfawaz:
Hmm! Baba you just raised a good point.

I would take this as a great advice to enlarge my Empire.

Good idea but Na money kill am.

Homextras:
Nice one bro,

If you were to build for resale, which would you consider between four 2/3 bedroom flats or 2 semi detached duplex on 300sqm of land.
Factors- which is ‘cheaper to build’ and which would yield more returns once completed.

Greenarrow01:
Asin
I am badly waiting so see how this project will look like
I want to see it current state
Except of course
If the owner doesn't want him posting more pics or if funds are depleted

Beframia:
@ n3xt: come and complete what you started o, you can't just whet our appetites and not serve the main dish.
I'm really itching to see the completion of this build. Give us updates abeg.. �

Chekitaut:
Congratulations more grace.

UC92:
Do a retaining wall for the foundation, then complete the fencing with block work.
Oga N3xt did something like that in one of his recent job.

smallsmall:
You are making things worse for the Apprentice and it is unfortunate, if you have no job or placement to give him.
You should not have dissed the other guy the way you did and on top of it, You are still Wrong!
This has nothing to do with having a sense of entitlement, it is about 'Courtesy', which is not a Nigerian thing.

Maybe it is your comprehension of English or his statement but l wont dwell on that too much because l dont it to be an issue moreover, this is not an English class.
The word "please" is not a sign of inferiority, when used for another person, it is a sign of Courtesy.
A British Policeman who is putting you in handcuffs, will say: Please can you extend your hands out (so he can put the cuffs).
That shows 'courtesy' and not that the Policeman is inferior or afraid of you.

Let me quote the 'applicant':

And let me quote what you wrote: Please indicate, so i can contact you.
You can see that your statement and his, are not exactly the same, due to where the word 'Please', is placed.

You, are assuming that the 'Please' at the beginning of his statement, covers the whole sentence but someone like @sonnie10 understands English and proper usage of words and he knows it does not cover the whole sentence.

The 'Please' should have come just before the 'indicate so l can contact you'.
To appear as: ... I also need more professional experience in my field, please if you're a professional in this field, PLEASE indicate, so I can contact you.

The reason it is so, is that "indicate" is 'a request' in that sentence and it is what needs the 'courtesy' (please) to qualify it moreover, when you are making a request to someone who will be in the position of a Teacher or a Boss, showing courtesy, in making such request is not a bad idea.
My opinion is that the 'applicant' did not pay enough attention to his sentence but he means no arrogance, in his request.

I come in peace o and l have stomach pain as well, so l cant go back and forth, on the matter.

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