Who bears the cost of the commencement ceremony: the general contractor, the owner, or the construction company?
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As shown in the figure, the commencement of projects these days is accompanied by grand ceremonies, and the cost for such ceremonies is not small. Who bears the cost of these ceremonies – the general contractor, the owner, or the construction company?
The cost of the commencement ceremony is usually covered by the general contractor; the owner does not bear this expense； As for the construction contractor, if it is just the commencement of a single project, such as the start of pile driving or civil engineering work, then the cost is borne by the construction contractor.
It’s all the owner’s responsibility; even the general contractor is included within the owner’s costs
Do you mean this cost should be included in the quote? ? ?
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This cost is included in the project management fee for the general contract.
In some cases, the cost of the groundbreaking ceremony is also covered by the project owner; this happens when, in the early stages of the project, the tender for the general contractor has not yet been completed (or the overall layout design has not been finalized). In such situations, the project owner (or the local government) holds a groundbreaking ceremony as a way to create momentum (or to achieve political achievements or as a gift), similar to the example shown in the image below – it’s purely a formality. @Fish in the desert
No matter who pays initially, in the end it’s still the one who has to cover the costs – isn’t it the client after all?