Contractor Selection—Creating Separation from the Pack

Selecting a Contractor for Your Construction Project

Ok, so you have a construction project—a new building, or perhaps a renovation. You have never done this before, so selecting a contractor is new territory. The traditional scenario often starts with hiring an architect, then submitting the architect’s plans to a few contractors for bidding. The owner assumes choosing the lowest bidder ensures the lowest project price. But does it?

Why Blog? Why Me?

Why would a commercial general contractor want to start a blog—especially a contractor in a small city like Chattanooga? And why would anyone really care to read my blog? Well, I think there is a lot to learn for anyone involved in or about to begin a commercial building project. Not only for Chattanooga contractors, but perhaps even more so for building or land owners who find themselves facing the process of selecting a contractor for what may be their one and only adventure into commercial building.