Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jun 03, 2014 10:41 am Just wondering if anyone knows when the actual start date for this "140" days to build commences? We got the "We have placed your job on the construction list text on the 15/4 so is that when the 140 work days starts?. Haven't even heard from anyone since we settled on the land... Nothing happening just the land being pegged out, we got the text about "Orders have now been placed" on the 22/5 hoping something starts this week fingers crossed! Thanks guys Building the Havana One with McDonald Jones Brooks Reach Bricks completed 25/7/14 Re: 140 Days to Build with McDonald Jones 2Jun 03, 2014 10:45 am Our builder sent us a "Commencement Letter" which stated that the building period specified in our contract started 20 days after the date of that letter, or actual date of commencement on site (whichever was sooner). Hope this helps. Alternatively, you could ask your builder to clarify? Building a Regatta 2920 with Planbuild in Brisbane https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=71425 Re: 140 Days to Build with McDonald Jones 3Jun 03, 2014 11:21 am Have they not started on your block Kellie? Maybe I was looking at the wrong block because I saw one of the 3 MJH houses getting their formwork done on Saturday - must have been your next door neighbour. I think the 140 days starts from when they start work on your site (site scrape). Re: 140 Days to Build with McDonald Jones 4Jun 03, 2014 11:45 am cinquain Our builder sent us a "Commencement Letter" which stated that the building period specified in our contract started 20 days after the date of that letter, or actual date of commencement on site (whichever was sooner). Hope this helps. Alternatively, you could ask your builder to clarify? Thank you I haven't received that letter as yet and I am still waiting on contact from McDonald Jones getting rather annoying I might wait till Friday and go and annoy Rob to chase it up. Thanks Building the Havana One with McDonald Jones Brooks Reach Bricks completed 25/7/14 Re: 140 Days to Build with McDonald Jones 5Jun 03, 2014 11:46 am Nat84 Have they not started on your block Kellie? Maybe I was looking at the wrong block because I saw one of the 3 MJH houses getting their formwork done on Saturday - must have been your next door neighbour. I think the 140 days starts from when they start work on your site (site scrape). Thanks Nat Either side has started we are waiting in the middle lol the one on the right had turned soil last week when I was there and the one of the left is nearly finished. Thanks for that hopefully we aren't too far away from getting our slab Building the Havana One with McDonald Jones Brooks Reach Bricks completed 25/7/14 Re: 140 Days to Build with McDonald Jones 6Jun 03, 2014 1:47 pm Ke11ie Nat84 Have they not started on your block Kellie? Maybe I was looking at the wrong block because I saw one of the 3 MJH houses getting their formwork done on Saturday - must have been your next door neighbour. I think the 140 days starts from when they start work on your site (site scrape). Thanks Nat Either side has started we are waiting in the middle lol the one on the right had turned soil last week when I was there and the one of the left is nearly finished. Thanks for that hopefully we aren't too far away from getting our slab Ahhh I see, you're the middle one! I just drove past at lunch time and the one next to you has their slab. You would probably be better off contacting your CLO as opposed to Rob - he pretty much has nothing to do with the build once he has made the sales. Not to say he isn't helpful (in fact he goes above and beyond in my opinion) but now that you are in this phase you would be dealing with your CLO until you are assigned a site supervisor. Maybe give your CLO a call? Re: 140 Days to Build with McDonald Jones 7Jun 03, 2014 1:48 pm I can assure you though, this beginning phase dragggggs on and on. We were pegged on day 20 of being on the construction list, then our site didn't get scraped until nearly 2 weeks later! 8 6119 I'll be here once a week, lets make that Mondays. If you have a question, this will be the day I will log in for a look around.. If your lucky, sooner. Ask away...… 0 6349 Hi AKG, We had a base tender of $592 for 31 squares from MC Donald Jones. It looks relatively cheaper than other builders. But I assume there are many hidden things that… 1 16800 |