Organizer ’ s Message
For those of us directly involved in putting cottages and homes back together over the last year ( Since the May 2012 Re-Build Show ) there have been many lessons learned , many challenges overcome .
The fi rst challenge remains dealing with the paperwork involved . Contractors have had mixed results as they tried to cope with what the program administrators wanted , and what they did not want .
Speaking from our own experience , initially we were frankly opposed to the invasive nature of the program ’ s requests for more and more detail . In the real world , contractors seldom reveal how they arrive at the price they charge , and it felt like big brother was getting a little too cozy .
As time went on , we became more accustomed to divulging our budgets , as contractors , until fi nally the Program began to toss our bids back at us because we were giving them too much information ! Now we are back at square one , providing a handful of specifi c prices within each bid . So it has been a learning curve , and no doubt the rules will continue to change . Today we ( The Builder ’ s Track Ltd .) share our experience and information with a range of contractors , helping them navigate the program
GORDON GRAY
President : THE BUILDER ’ S TRACK LTD .
effectively . The goal is to make it easier for contractors to successfully bid work as well as easier for owners to obtain bids . We now see a variety of foundation solutions along the lake . Most are raising cottages an average of four feet , but some have gone to eight feet to make the space more usable for future purposes . Building Authorities have
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2 2013 Lake Manitoba Flood Rebuild Trade Show