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Michael Como
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Building Surveyor
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Bach. Building Surveying & Inspection CQU
Assoc. Degree Construction(Civil Major) USQ
Builder Licence 40505 since 1988-2025
"Forging construction experience since 1977-2025 in Sydney NSW Australia"
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Latest Blog Posts
Consumer Building Guide NSW- Cost Plus Contract
A cost-plus contract is a contract under which the builder is reimbursed for the direct and indirect cost of the work plus a fee (fixed or percentage of the cost of the work) for services. Cost-plus contracts can be cost-effective as the homeowner only pays for the actual cost of materials and labour. A cost-plus…
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Consumer Building Guide NSW- Fixed Price or Lump Sum Contract
Although a fixed price contract is intended to be for a ‘fixed price’, it is not uncommon for the final cost to increase as builders will occasionally seek a variation in the contract price due to unforeseen circumstances. Changes to the total price of a fixed price contract usually occur when the builder encounters a…
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Building Green Homes in Costa Rica 2
Bamboo Houses Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be…
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Consumer Building Guide NSW-Types of Contracts
Types of Contracts for Construction in NSW Australia Fixed price contract, Lump sum contract, Cost Plus Contract, Design and Construct ( D & C ) Contract, Contracts with Prime Cost Items and Contracts with ‘Rise and Fall’. [image source google] Como Building P/L, Michael Como provides in SYDNEY, an NSW Building Regulations Consultancy service that…
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Building Green Homes With Grants
Positive Impact Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be…
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Building Green Homes in USA 8
Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be it, the…
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Building Green Homes in Florida 2
Kit Homes Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be…
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Green Building Products
Revolutionary Building Surfaces Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So…
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Consumer Building Guide NSW- How should the contract look!
Albeit there are many guides as to how a contract may be written up, there is no law as to what the contract should look like and many different organisations produce contracts so they will all look a bit different. You can google for the building contract template or building contracts online. Government organisations…
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Building Green Homes in Nth Carolina
Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So be it, the…
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Building Green Homes – International
Green Cities Conference 2012 Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse.…
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Living in Green Homes
The Non-Toxic Cure Friends, in 2009 my chosen blog designer provided a game plan and a decent upfront fee. After expending AUD$, years go by so quickly, and a new blog designer disagrees thus I spent more AUD $ upfront in 2017. Time rolls on and the blogs are judged wrong by the powerhouse. So…
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