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| Subcontract bids
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Bids that are given in an effort to obtain a job doing work for the general contractor or owner by specialists in certain fields, such as plumbing, roofing, electrical, etc. |
| Subcontractor
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Specialists in the construction business who are hired by the general contractor. These would include roofers, plumbers, electricians, etc. |
| Subcooled liquid
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Liquid refrigerant which is cooled below its saturation temperature. |
| Subdivider
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One who partitions a tract of land for the purpose of selling the individual plots. If the land is improved in any way, the subdivider becomes a developer. |
| Subdividing
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The act of dividing a tract of land into smaller tracts. |
| Subdivision
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Property that is divided, from a large parcel, into smaller pieces. |
| Subfloor
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A rough floor - plywood or boards - laid over joists and on which an underlayment or substrate is installed. |
| Subgrade
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(1) Compacted soil that is ready for a structure or slab. (2) The elevation found at the bottom of a pipe trench. (3) Below grade soil level. |
| Subject property
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Appraisal term for the property that is being appraised. |
| Subject to
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Property that is purchased with conditions to be met, such as "subject to being allowed to subdivided into a certain amount of lots". |
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