Reporting for the week the bill arrives.
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A wall removal needs a stamped engineering letter, not a knowledgeable opinion. Five checks that tell one from the other, and why the American system puts the burden where it does.
Eleanor Whitcombe·Business·4 min
Most design agreements name a deliverable and a fee. The German phase system shows what an American scope usually leaves open, and how to close it in a page.
Eleanor Whitcombe·Business·4 min
Mold and air quality assessments get quoted by the hour and by the job, and the two prices answer different questions. Here is how the difference shows up on your invoice.
Joaquin Salcedo·Business·4 min
A first-timer's guide to hiring an indoor air or mold consultant, and the specific things a good assessment does that a barely adequate one only appears to do.
Joaquin Salcedo·Business·5 min
A fulfillment rate card holds steady until October, when storage tiers, surcharges and special projects appear. The paperwork that keeps the invoice legible week to week.
Hilde Brekke·Business·4 min
A cabinet refinishing job went sideways over one undefined word, and the fix was writing the scope for the person who would actually do the work.
Hilde Brekke·Business·4 min