02-03-2009, 04:37 AM
personally i would go ahead and get my housepad, drive etc. bulldozed now, before you even start... people are hungry for work number 1 and gas prices are down at the moment. if we had had our bulldozing done, before we had our permited plans we would have changed some things. and laws are constantly changing with all the mainland folk seeming to want to change hawaii to mainland standards. examples are the new grubing/grading rules, constant talk of builder-impact fees, etc etc. new solar standards come in 2011, etc. etc. i wouldnt even think of contractors at this point. everytime there is a downturn like this, they seem to fade away, and prices on building materials are subject to constant change. just my thoughts. dont fall for the "its cheaper to do the cesspool, pad at the same time" routine, it isnt, and then you are locked into your building permits.