Residential Contractors for Commercial Projects: Proceed with care.
In the current Bay Area construction boom, some commercial clients have been hiring residential contractors to fill the need. Sometimes...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Jul 13, 20162 min read
The Importance of a Preliminary Construction Estimate
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects One of the services we provide to our clients is to obtain a...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Jun 29, 20163 min read
Difficult Times for Small Projects: Contractor Bids per square foot way over average
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects We are seeing a disturbing trend when getting contractor bids for...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Jun 14, 20163 min read
Should you get competitive bids for your project?
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects We’ve seen an interesting phenomenon occurring lately, less...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Mar 4, 20153 min read
It Takes a Team: Construction problems that could have been avoided
By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects Lately we received calls from potential clients who want us to...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Jan 24, 20136 min read
Money Pit: Construction cost savings that backfire
In the 1980s there was a movie starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long called “The Money Pit”. It is about a young couple who decide to buy...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Sep 12, 20123 min read
Hiring an Architect: A Cautious Approach can Save Money
Note: This article, written by Lorianna Kastrop, was originally published on Angie’s List on Sept. 23, 2011. Here are some suggestions to...
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