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| Subject | Date Asked |
| notice to owner | 10/11/2011 |
| Q: I am a general contractor. I hired a contractor to build a screen room for one of my clients. He ... A: Do you or the owner have a notraized sworn statement from the sub. listing his suppliers and that he ... | |
| Construction Lien | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: How do I remove a construction lien from my personal property that was not enforced and the 12 ... A: A lien is a lien until removed. It does not have to enforced until the property is sold. It can ... | |
| Compensation | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: We are a commercial outdoor shade structure company and we want to put the team on a bonus plan. ... A: develop a spread sheet of actual cost for each person involved for a typical installation and all ... | |
| constructing an office in USA second tier cities | 6/1/2009 |
| Q: I want to build an office in USA(any second tier city). The office space I am looking for is minimum ... A: first at 1500 Sf building would be a very small two story building. Land cost will very from very ... | |
| Cost Of Constructing a warehouse | 5/2/2009 |
| Q: I want to setup a warehouse of 60000sq.ft with 10000 tonnes capacity for both agricultural as well ... A: the cost can and will vary depending on the height of the building, materials used, features, doors, ... | |
| concrete | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: When pouring a cement driveway, is it possible to use chain link fence instead of the mesh sold to ... A: interesting concept. I am not a concrete expert, but, I would thing that it could work. You want ... | |
| Concrete basement floor of new home | 3/10/2009 |
| Q: I am purchasing a new patio home that is just being built. The basement concrete floor was poured ... A: If the concrete is poured in pans over beams, it could be subject to cracking. Again, you need to ... | |
| employee/independent contractor | 1/18/2009 |
| Q: Could you please tell me how to prove someone is acting as an employee vs. independent contractor. ... A: if you have hired him for a specific job he is an independent contractor. If he we working by the ... | |
| Porch Columns | 11/3/2008 |
| Q: Dominic, I have a situation where I noticed that the porch columns holding the roof over my front ... A: I am not sure if the columns are structural or not. The columns can be structural which means the ... | |
| Contracts/Invoices | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: As an Outsourced Estimator, I have clients that are all over the states. All of my clients sign a ... A: Unfortunately the only recourse is to file a suit against you client and hope to collect. It's a ... | |
| FRP fiberglass reinforced plastic | 4/8/2007 |
| Q: Do you know where could I buy Two FRP sheets 4x8' (white) smooth finish. Thank you A: Sorry for the delay, I have been out of town with no access to the internet. Your local building ... | |
| salary and compensation | 11/9/2006 |
| Q: In March 2006, I was hired by a GC firm as the Marketing Coordinator to monitor construction ... A: First, before you started you should have agreed on a salary based on new sales. Now, it's the ... | |
| master suite addition | 7/17/2006 |
| Q: we are planning on adding on a master suite addition to our existing house, but i don't know where ... A: you have two choices. Go to an architect (or designer) or go to a Design-Builder. If you have a ... | |
| Salary | 4/11/2006 |
| Q: A new company need me to manage and develop, we estimate by the end of year, we can create 1.5 ... A: a salary in the range of $90,000 is about the max. per year for your descripted services. with ... | |
| Driveways for home | 3/19/2006 |
| Q: maybe you can help me. I need to have my 2 car wide driveway re surfaced with asphalt/macadam/ and ... A: Contact your loacl building association and/or chamber of commerce for a list of established ... | |
| Cement | 8/22/2005 |
| Q: Maltese, Since you are an expert in the construction industry, I would like to know your opinion on ... A: I believe the future in construction will continue to grow and expand in three areas: glass, ... | |
| stop work order | 2/13/2005 |
| Q: I have a small company (really small) which owns two residential properties. My father in law and I ... A: In Michgigan (my State) a permit is required to do any construction work. You can complete the work ... | |
| Basic Info on Foremen duties | 8/27/2004 |
| Q: I'm a screenwriter in L.A., working on a film about a construction worker who gets promoted to ... A: actually there are generally two positions on a construction site. first is the superintendent who ... | |
| my house | 8/16/2001 |
| Q: i have a conventional mortgage says the bank but when i refinanced in march, 170,000.00. 90,000.00 ... A: 1. Why did the remaining money go into an escrow account? 2. Do you have an agreement in writing ... | |
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Dominic J. Maltese, Jr.
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Expertise
Construction industry related questions. Issues on construction, careers in construction, marketing construction, starting a construction company, cost estimating. These are a few examples.
Experience
Twenty seven years as a general contractor (15 as a construction manager and design-builder).
Organizations
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) - Detroit Chapter (President in 1999), American Society of Professional Estimators - Detroit Chapter (President in 1994-95), Construction Association of Michigan, National Home Builders Association.
Publications
Estimator - the magazine for American Society of Profession Estimators, also, the Detroit Chapter of AGC magazine.
Education/Credentials
Associate of Science in Construction Technology, Instructor for STP classes (Superintendents Training) for AGC, lecturer at University of Detroit School of Architecture on Cost Estimating.
Awards and Honors
1998 Franklin award for one of Michigan's best run family businesses, Yearly Safety awards from AGC, Remodeling Magazine 2001 Big 50 Remodelers of the year.
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