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What’s Your Worst Road Construction Story?

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What’s Your Worst Road Construction Story? Road construction is never convenient. Sure, everyone loves the results, but the process is a pain — roads get closed, traffic gets worse, and your already-frustrating commute gets longer and more stressful in equal measure. Read more…

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Construction loan way over budget

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Construction loan way over budget My wife and I got a construction loan to build an addition onto our house. The contractor and his team did excellent work, but was horrible at bookkeeping, communication, and most importantly estimating. Long story short, the project went over 70K what the bank construction loan was set up to pay. Half of that has already been paid by us, but th…

Reddit Personal Finance 821 2024-02-10

NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION SERVICE WITH MIKO CONSTRUCTION

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NEW BUILD CONSTRUCTION SERVICE WITH MIKO CONSTRUCTION Miko Construction is a licensed general contractor with multiple certifications providing new build construction services in Phoenix, North Scottsdale, Cave Creek, and Carefree, Arizona. They have a team of experienced professionals who can handle all aspects of your new build project, from site preparation and planning to construction and compl…

Reddit Interior Design 1.3k 2024-01-23

Construction and closures in Lauterbrunnen valley Switzerland

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Construction and closures in Lauterbrunnen valley Switzerland Somebody posted recently about the construction in Murren and some people were ripping on the guy for it. They actually are doing a lot of construction here to handle the growth and popularity of the area. Also, for anyone coming here for the next couple of months, the train from Grutschalp is closed. This is creating a bit of a bottle neck on …

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Career Change from Construction to Interior Design

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Career Change from Construction to Interior Design I’m a female builder with a class A builder’s license. I also have an undergraduate degree in Business Management. I don’t love being a builder. What are your thoughts on changing careers and doing something with interior design? Any insights into the design industry? ​ submitted by /u/golfer7722

Reddit Interior Design 1.1k 2023-10-25

Gifted $50k for new home construction; should I pay off debt?

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Gifted $50k for new home construction; should I pay off debt? Family member gifted me $50k to reduce the overall principle loan amount, which makes our monthly payment lower. I have $15k in student loans, and a small car loan of $4500. Should I pay off the student and car loan off ($20k) and have $30k left to apply towards the house? Back story of the house: It’s a new construction. We fronted $100k when …

Reddit Personal Finance 227 2023-09-24

Construction loan 100pt credit drop?

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Construction loan 100pt credit drop? I’m building a home, and we have a construction loan that we pay only interest on until we roll it over into a permanent mortgage. Earlier this year, my Equifax credit score dropped 100 points (as seen on credit karma) with the change shown on the site being a $40k balance increase. Is a drop this large normal for a construction loan? On the acc…

Reddit Personal Finance 214 2023-09-02

A Robotaxi Drove Itself Into Wet Cement On A Construction Site

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A Robotaxi Drove Itself Into Wet Cement On A Construction Site If you’ve been following the operations of driverless cars in Northern California, you know it’s a bit of a shitshow. State officials want everyone to think that they’re the future and everything is fine, but the reality is different. From getting in the way of emergency vehicles, to stopping traffic to glitching out… Read more…

Jalopnik 183 2023-08-19

Due to travel on honeymoon in a month but now we’ve been advised one of our hotels has major construction

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Due to travel on honeymoon in a month but now we’ve been advised one of our hotels has major construction Hey! We booked our honeymoon back in March for September 2023 with a travel company. We booked two hotels. We’ve had an email today advising one of our hotels has construction work who are building a new pool from 7am till 10pm every day with a 50 man team. They’ve offered a room upgrade and a massage for free if we stay with them still but fran…

Reddit Travel 260 2023-07-29

LPT: Tips and advice for surviving construction

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LPT: Tips and advice for surviving construction Hey all so just like the title says I have started working construction and it’s really hot out there, I am also a skinny kid who hasn’t worked out since before covid so what are some tips to prevent heatstroke or heat exhaustion and survive construction without burning out or breaking down? submitted by /u/deathwatcher1

Life Pro Tips 301 2023-07-15