building contractor - a person or company that is hired by someone else to build homes or offices

The Patils were very happy with their building contractor because he built their home faster and for less money than they thought he would.

on-site - at the location of the project; at the place where the project is being done

Natasha offers on-site computer services, going to her customers' homes to help them with their computer needs.

estimate - a guess about how much something will cost, without calculating it exactly; a quote

The mechanic gave us a $450 estimate for repairing our car, but it actually cost more than $1,000! Needless to say, we weren't happy.

to inspect - to look at something carefully; to examine

Before buying our house, we got someone qualified to inspect homes to make sure there were no major problems.

quote - a formal guess or estimate about how much something will cost, usually before a service is provided

The company chose Penelope to do the project because her quote was the lowest.

to expand - to make something bigger

We want to expand the living room by taking out the wall between the living room and the extra bedroom.

square feet - a measurement of area; 1 square foot = 0.09 square meter

Jason's apartment is really small - only 300 square feet.

to double - to multiply something by two; to make something 100% bigger

The bamboo plant grows very quickly and can double its size every year.

say - for example; perhaps; maybe

I'd like to have a lot of children, say five or six, by the time I'm 35 years old.

delay - taking longer than expected; a period of time that a project or person has to wait because of a problem

There was a delay in the project because the project leader was seriously ill for almost a month.

materials - things that are needed to build something, such as wood or glass

Once we buy the paint, we'll have all the materials that we need to do this art project.

to set (someone or something) back - to cause a delay; to make a project take longer than expected

The rainy weather set the company back in their delivery schedule.

cost overrun - the extra money needed to finish a project that is more than what was expected

Tobiah was angry when he heard that the project had more than $2,000 in cost overruns.

upfront - honest and open; not hiding anything

Latisha was very upfront with her boss and told him that she was unhappy in her job and wanted to leave the company.

breakdown - a detailed list; a list of each individual cost in a total

The tour costs $1,650, but without a breakdown, it's impossible to know how much of the money is for hotels, food, or plane tickets.

labor - physical work by people

Many American companies have call centers in Asia because labor costs are cheaper there than in the United States.

in writing - written on paper

The company offered him a great job and a lot of money, but he won't believe it until he sees it in writing.

no charge - free; at no cost

Normally it costs $4 per hour to park here, but if you buy something at the store, there's no charge for parking.

no obligation - without a requirement to do something

When you're shopping for a car, you can drive a new car with no obligation to buy it.

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