and the last 5% of a job costs 10%
there is little margin if any on jobs over the last few years, hst are no exception to this sad fact. as far buying jobs there is no doubt some hst companies were going on that path for a while, maybe they have found the secret to amke profit out of a nothing profit project. if they have then all power to them and well done.
you are 100% correct regarding 'cost to completes'
