Getting to the core

I spoke with the mezzanine fabricators and they are forwarding new prices for a concrete core (only) test rather than the full concrete and pile test. We have now gone down in price from above £1200 to below £800 and I will deal with the testing company direct to save any additional handling fees from the mezzanine people. I have had several emails today from structural engineers and will be replying to them shortly with sketches plans and short briefs to see what services they might offer and what alternatives we can talk through. Who knows the concrete may be good enough for the timber build but not the steel? The timber version measuring a full 500 sqft larger than the steel mezzanine with weight loading stud walls, fire resistant mdf, fire retardant paint, I joist etc etc...

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