The top 10 ways a bad contractor can scam you

Hold on tight — we’re serving up a weekend tease that’s part tech nerd rally, part contractor confessional. I (Eric) and John trade war stories about how AI is creeping into construction estimates and, frankly, making some of the old guesswork look amateur-hour. We dig into how a ...  Show more

Alright, here's the midweek chaos I called the Punch List — I'm Eric G., your loudspeaker for home stuff and occasional festival hype. I kick things off by bragging about being the MC for Rock the Locks in Umatilla (Sept 25–27) — three days, 25 bands, camping, and a ridiculous am ...  Show more

This week David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, Founders of FAME Architecture & Design discuss 7 tips for selecting the right contractor and the qualities to look for in a good one:

1. Willing to innovate
2. Trustworthy

This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss four different ways and times clients can hire a contractor: Negotiated Agreement, Competitive Bidding, Design Build, and Pre-Construction. The two cover the benefits and negatives of each, their preferred method, t ...  Show more

This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design discuss tips and challenges with home remodel projects. The two cover project scope and vision, design analysis, three different types of remodel projects and how they should be approached, predicting and planning for const ...  Show more

On today’s show we are talking about bad behaviour in the world of construction.

When you are building anything in the world of construction, whether it’s a light renovation or a high rise building, you will experience the full spectrum of responses from suppliers and t ...