Vacs
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tearing scaffolding down isn't as easy as just throwing man power at it. those piece of scaffolding go through the building and down the skip hoist. parts of those floors are likely finished or close to, so care needs to be taken. The skip hoist can only take down so much equipment per trip. Also the stucco contractor needs to be working with the scaffolders to patch all the tie backs as it comes down.I get ya, basically though the statement made sense. If the owner had a choice of getting a bunch of scaffolders and get it all down in a week's time, or hire only a couple scaffolders and get it down much slower and possibly save a few bucks, the owner would prefer option 2.
Also the owner is in no rush, considering he had stated he may freeze further construction on this site because the city wouldn't grant him the expansion, added floors, to the first part of his project.
from an owner perspective. the longer construction takes, their financing is typically significantly higher, once you achieve occupancy their costs go down by quiet a bit. plus they can start renting out units and gaining income. rarely is it ever advantageous or cost effective for an owner to slow down a construction schedule.