The amendment, part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law, sharply lowered debit card interchange fees â charges that stores pay banks when a customer makes a purchase. Supporters said the measure, sponsored by Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, would lower prices for consumers by cutting retailersâ costs.
This year (2008), the general contractor building our home in Los Angeles, CA is on a fixed fee of 10% of the estimated project cost, plus $75 per hour for any additional work due to major change requests. That hourly rate is probably high for non-costal cities. don't think most general contractors work on hourly rates. A general contractor working on a cost-plus basis typically charges between 10% and 15% over the total project cost as her profit.
1 Another way that some installers may charge is by the square foot. 2  Since the complexity and type of brick can affect the cost per square foot, most will quote anywhere from $2 to $9 per square foot for brick installation. 3  Square footage prices really come down to the experience of the laborer. What you may find is that some contractors may charge âby the thousands.â If this is the case, it is going to be anywhere from $275 to $500 per 1,000 bricks. 2  Again, this is going to be for the labor costs only. 3  Bricks that are larger than the traditional brick can cost upwards of $900 per 1,000 bricks.