<h1 style="margin-top: 3pt;">Hello everyone, I am a truss design tech and I am considering doing independent design work rather than being attached to a specific manufacturer. I am just starting to do some research to see if this is viable for me and I have a number of questions that I need to have answered before I can decide whether I am going to attempt this or not. Any advice from people who are independent consultants or from people who have worked with them would be sincerely appreciated.
-I did a thread search looking for methods of billing. The only thing I really found was a discussion on the possibility of billing by the board foot. Personally I prefer the idea of billing by the hour but if it is an industry standard to do it the other way then I would consider it.
-What kind of liability is incurred when an independent designer makes an error and is there a certain type of insurance required? (links would be appreciated)
-Do independent designers typically negotiate a contract with manufacturers to do x number of jobs per week or is it usually just a matter of taking what work that is given to you?
Any advice at all would be sincerely appreciated.</h1> <h1 style="margin-top: 3pt;">Thanks</h1>
