Two-storey house, 232 m², thirty week programme.
| Stage | Share | Payment, JMD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set out, footings and foundationSigned off: Engineer, steel before the pour | 10% | 4,176,000 | After week 3 sign-off |
| Blockwork to ring beamSigned off: Client walks the openings | 15% | 6,264,000 | After week 8 sign-off |
| Roof or suspended slabSigned off: Watertight after rain | 15% | 6,264,000 | After week 12 sign-off |
| Windows, doors and external renderSigned off: Openings sealed, render cured | 12% | 5,011,200 | After week 16 sign-off |
| Plumbing and electrical rough-inSigned off: Pressure test, wall photographs | 12% | 5,011,200 | After week 19 sign-off |
| Plaster, screed and tilingSigned off: Shower flood test, tile set-out | 14% | 5,846,400 | After week 23 sign-off |
| Joinery, fittings and paintSigned off: Electrical certificate | 12% | 5,011,200 | After week 27 sign-off |
| Snag list and handoverSigned off: Client snag list cleared | 10% | 4,176,000 | After week 30 sign-off |
| Contract sum, fixed at signing | 100% | 41,760,000 | Invoiced stage by stage |
5% is held back from every stage payment as retention and released 90 days after handover. 2 variations signed on this job so far, worth JMD 386,000, added to the contract sum above. Weather days used: 2 of 5.
A family house on a tight corner plot: two floors, four bedrooms, a poured stair and a carport. The steel came in one order at the start of the job, which is why the price held when the price of steel moved in August.
The crane hire is shared with a job two streets over, and that saving is in the price rather than in our pocket.
Private client, house for their own use · Nine on site, two subcontract gangs