Thank you for reading my book. My name is Andrew Chestnut, owner of Chestnut Consultants and Contractors. Something sparked your interest to break the cover and start to read my book, perhaps you were curious and wanted to educate yourself on the difference between a General Contractor and a Consulting General Contractor. Perhaps you were interested in finding out the financial benefits of doing the project yourself. Maybe you just wanted to see if you could actually do the project yourself. I'm here to guide you through the decision process and/or the ""do it yourself"" process, I even include pictures and created forms for you to use. When you are ready, turn the page and we'll get started. *** If you are curious about the difference between a General Contractor and a Consulting General Contractor, as the General Contractor, I take on the responsibility of coordinating the entire project from start to turnkey. We stay under your budget and within your time schedule and you walk into a finished project at the completion of our contract. As a Consulting GC, you are the general on your project, and I work beside you---you go home with all the glory As a consultant, I guide you through the process from dream to reality to finished project. That includes helping you find the right architect to design your dream, negotiate with subcontractors on price and product, assist you through city planning and development for permits, inspections, and corrections. I advise you on time schedules to keep your costs down and your project under budget and on schedule, but you are in control. This is your dream to materialize I don't believe in taking shortcuts. My philosophy is efficiency saves time and money and lots of headaches. I've had the pleasure of enjoying a successful career in construction. I know the frustrations of setbacks and I know the joy of a job well done. If you can use my experience to minimize your frustrations, either as a General Contractor or as a Consultant, then please visit my webpage at Chestnutcandc.com. Let's talk Thank you Andrew Chestnut