re: New Construction Costs in New Orleans

Bayoutiger225

In my past life I ran multiple commercial construction jobs ranging from 1 million to 15 million. I am completely capable of running a residential job but I’m slightly worried about getting the subs to do what I want, when I want it done as I’m not their primary source of work. I completely understand that the job will take longer but the cost savings seem to be worth it.

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We are self contracting. The cost of using a builder right now is adding 20-30% costs to already expensive builds. Depending on your job I would highly consider this. We are building in Lafayette however so looking to get around $150 per Sqft by self contracting.

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If you have the patience to add an additional 6 months to your project self-contracting isn't a bad way to cut some costs. I think people who self-contract don't typically account for scheduling delays with subcontractors. There is a significant labor shortage for skilled crafts and they are loyal to their GCs who give them repeat business. You may have someone scheduled for a certain day, but if their GC calls with a problem on a job you will most likely get bumped.