ms_jd kly525 ms_jd[quote="kly525"][quote="kly525"][quote="Izee"]How long does it usually take from Post Contract to Construction? We've just signed and are in our 90 day post contract period but these 90 days run over the 1 month industry shutdown in Dec-Jan.
Based on the timeline M has given us, it will take up to 83 working days for everything to be done - making it virtually impossible for us to be in construction before the 90 day period finishes - meaning we will probably have to pay the $950 per month even whilst they aren't doing any work over those 30 days of shutdown?
Anyone else been in a similar situation before? Does M extend this period to take into account the industry shutdown?
Based on the timeline M has given us, it will take up to 83 working days for everything to be done - making it virtually impossible for us to be in construction before the 90 day period finishes - meaning we will probably have to pay the $950 per month even whilst they aren't doing any work over those 30 days of shutdown?
Anyone else been in a similar situation before? Does M extend this period to take into account the industry shutdown?
Also they mentioned that if you signed the contract early they add additional days onto your 90 days. I.e. if you had until march 30 to sign ur contracts but signed on the 1st march they add an extra 29 days to your 90 days. At least that was what they told me...but as i said that was not in our tender so i told them in the nicest possible way i ain't paying regardless of how many days over
I think we have the same timeline kly525.
Took us 5 months from DA approval to construction. Just released into construction yesterday.
[/quote]Where are you building ms_jd?
We are over at Willowdale
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South west Sydney. Do you have a timeline for slab and frames? Just wondering whether it is fine to have the frames sitting around during Xmas break. What do you guys think?
Also, has anyone had any tradies work during M's shutdown period?
Frames are fine to sit exposed for 3 months. The flooring is max 3 months weather exposure by manufacturer otherwise it starts to warp. Ours was bang on 3 months and they need to sand it down before carpet otherwise you will feel joins underneath.
Our trades did nothing for a month at slab stage and actually poured slab on 04/01 right in middle of shutdown. Was a 38 degree day also.
One month shutdown should stop the clock on your 90 days. We are about to go through our second shutdown since construction started (early nov 16) so not impressed at lack of construction speed.
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MartinsHarmony
Izee
