Recession…or not?
January 23rd, 2008 by Allan Heydorn. Posted in Pavement RoundaboutSeems we can’t turn on the television, read the newspaper, or access just about any internet news site without reading that we could be, might be, or already are in one of the most-dreaded of economic situations, a recession. Never mind that a real recession requires six - six! - full months of economic decline and as of this writing we’ve had only one, recession is just one of those news “stories” the other media likes because, like “fire,” “shooting,” “accident,” and “illicit affair” the word elicits a reaction and draws attention, regardless of whether the information provided is beneficial, or even whether it’s accurate. I’m not saying we aren’t in a recession; I’m just saying let’s wait until the numbers are in, then call it what it is, recession or not.
January 30th, 2008 at 7:26 am
It seems everone with a backhoe now thinks they are a general engineering contractor. Times are defnitely tight. WHen a year ago we were seeing 4-5 bidders on a 250K project we are now seeing over 20, I would say times are lean. A lot of jobs to choose from- just everyone out there is looking for the same dime. You have got to be better then the competetition- now more then ever. And advertise- up to 10% of your budget. It will pay for itself 10X over-
JD