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@Gray/Tysons Engineer: while I don't do civil construction, I have done commercial construction in the DC area for close to a decade and in my experience, the union upchage is about 20-25%. And if you hire qualified subcontractors you can get a better product without having to pay the union premium. Non union does not mean unqualified, but there is a risk if you use crummy contractors. Many times it makes sense to use union contractors (MEP trades, generally, though there are some non-union guys out there who do great work).

I am not anti-union (I am from Detroit and both my parents were in unions and I enjoyed the benefits) but if I am advising a client on how to best spend their money, I would advise them to choose best value and not require unions, but certainly use them were appropriate.

Also, what the heck is wrong with Sunday sales? Urgh.

by dano on May 1, 2012 12:04 pm • link • report

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