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Any feedback on the contractors on my shortlist? This list is based on my personal research, including discussions and reviews from Reddit and other online forums.

The information may be incomplete or unverified, so please feel free to correct anything inaccurate and share your firsthand experiences.

**Frequently recommended or positively mentioned:**
Olos
KNR
Maziv
EEACO Design
Mega Architects
Padrellos
ATBP Collaborative
Avant-Garde Construction

**Companies with concerns or negative feedback mentioned online:**
NovCon
Novillos
DM Seven
Top Notch
Novuz
ZLY Construction and names reportedly associated with it, including RedMaster, RenMaster, ArkiStone, Prodibuild, Proverbs, APS, Triconix, DreamDom, and Arkistrukt
MADDO Construction
Quadrant
Liam Amaziah Construction
Likha
Lighthouse
Tier-One
Alpton Construction Corp.

I also came across several individuals reportedly associated with some of the companies that received negative feedback.

Kaizer Jhamil
Joshua M Perez
Angelito Tamayo (Angel Tamayo)
Rene Ian Mayo (Ian Mayo Mayol)
John Christian Quiogue (JC)
Maria Pareda Salazar
Lowell Operario
Meg Madayag
Julthr Alcantara

Please share only factual or firsthand experiences, preferably with supporting details. This is for due diligence and not intended to accuse or defame anyone.

Any feedback on the contractors on my shortlist? This list is based on my personal research, including discussions and reviews from Reddit and other online forums.

The information may be incomplete or unverified, so please feel free to correct anything inaccurate and share your firsthand experiences.

Frequently recommended or positively mentioned:
Olos
KNR
Maziv
EEACO Design
Mega Architects
Padrellos
ATBP Collaborative
Avant-Garde Construction

Companies with concerns or negative feedback mentioned online:
NovCon
Novillos
DM Seven
Top Notch
Novuz
ZLY Construction and names reportedly associated with it, including RedMaster, RenMaster, ArkiStone, Prodibuild, Proverbs, APS, Triconix, DreamDom, and Arkistrukt
MADDO Construction
Quadrant
Liam Amaziah Construction
Likha
Lighthouse
Tier-One
Alpton Construction Corp.
Vidro Builders

I also came across several individuals reportedly associated with some of the companies that received negative feedback.

Kaizer Jhamil
Joshua M Perez
Angelito Tamayo (Angel Tamayo)
Rene Ian Mayo (Ian Mayo Mayol)
John Christian Quiogue (JC)
Maria Pareda Salazar
Lowell Operario
Meg Madayag
Julthr Alcantara

Please share only factual or firsthand experiences, preferably with supporting details. This is for due diligence and not intended to accuse or defame anyone.

We are planning to build a three-storey family home on a 196 sqm lot in the Philippines. Our total budget is ₱10M, but we intend to limit the main construction contract to around ₱9M and reserve ₱1M as contingency for price increases, changes, and unexpected expenses.

We are still finalizing the design, so I understand that the lot area alone is not enough to estimate the cost. For those who have recently built a house, what total floor area and level of finish would realistically fit this budget?

Hi,

Any feedbacks or if anyone experienced hiring or working with these 3 Architecture/Construction firms?

Thanks and God Bless!

Hi Gurus,

Has anyone here experienced upgrading two Windows Server OS instances from 2019 to 2025 with DHCP services running in a Load Balance Failover setup?

Both DHCP servers are currently active and handling 50% of client requests under a shared IP pool.

We’ll be doing the upgrade after hours, one server at a time, and we’re trying to determine the best approach.

Would you recommend:

1. Stopping the DHCP service on Server A (via services.msc), verifying that Server B fully takes over, then proceeding with the upgrade of Server A.

OR

2. Stopping the DHCP service on Server A, deleting the failover relationship, configuring Server B to handle 100% of the IP pool, upgrading Server A, deleting the scopes on Server A, then recreating the failover relationship from scratch afterward.

We haven’t done this setup upgrade before, but these are the two approaches we’ve seen online. Option 2 seems more complex compared to Option 1.

Would appreciate any insights or best practices from anyone who has already gone through this.

Thanks!