Generally, the services that Northstar offers relate to filling in the
vacant gaps due to a clients workload , however, there have been many cases
where circumstances have dictated other related duties.
1/ A Drywall Company has 3 large condominiums due in 6 days, all from 3 different and valuable clients. They only have two qualified estimators to put together the estimates. They retain Northstar to put together the quantities for one of the projects.
2/ A Drywall Company is experiencing a higher volume of work than expected. The post contract work is overwhelming. They retain Northstar to come in once or twice a week to co-ordinate and price changes with their foreman. The changes are processed in the format they instruct Northstar to follow.
3/ A Drywall Company has done well over the past 7 years, however they want to expand into the more complex commercial field. Instead of hiring a full time experienced estimator, they retain Northstar to come in periodically to estimate the more complex work.
4/ A Small Drywall Company, (Father,Son, and Wife), have done well with some houses and small commercial renovations but now its time to grow. They retain Northstar from time to time help them produce proper estimates and quotes.
5/ A Drywall Company has a number of subdivisions to price, however their estimator is swamped and his summer holiday is coming up. They retain Northstar to do the estimates for them in the format they provide.
6/ An Architect/Devloper wants to double check the pricing for drywall and acoustic finishes for a large project before it goes out for tender. Northstar is retained to produce a budget price for the project.
7/ A General Contractor is closing a major development. He is concerned about their own expertise in division 9 at closing. They retain Northstar for the day to work in the closing room to collect prices and ensure that the work for drywall and acoustics is covered along with related work.
8/ A Drywall Company has been growing steadily over the past 10 years. They would like to expand into another area or city, but at the same time do not want to interfere with their existing staff. They retain Northstar to estimate projects in that specific area or city.
9/ A Small Drywall Company that deals specifically in piece work, need to have their principals leave the country to attend a wedding. They need someone to look after the office for two weeks and help produce payroll for their designate to sign. They retain Northstar.
11/ A Drywall Company needs to train it's estimators, but does not have the luxury of time to send them to school. They retain Northstar. The estimators are trained and supervised
through actual projects that come out for tender.
10/ A Drywall Company from the United States needs a quantity analysis. He sends Northstar
a format that he wishes used along with a PDF series of drawings.