Yes, something's happening here...in the construction world, and the flooring world. Those of us of a certain vintage remember that Vietnam-era song, mostly addressing the paranoia of the times.
Our little flooring business has gotten busy! And it all happened at once, it seems. Every corner of our national market has perked up, with one exception. Almost as if the logjam broke in all minds at the same time.
Of course, we're thrilled. We are back to making floors and parquets as fast as the lumber and blanks can be trucked in, unloaded, and queued up. Our factory force is back at full strength, and we're carefully calculating lead times in our quotes again. This is exhilarating, and we TRUST it will continue for awhile.
The one exception is Las Vegas. That town is a construction disaster area, after having once been anticipated as the saving grace for commercial construction. Many hotel projects in Las Vegas are nearly finished; and the big one, City Center, seemingly has the financing actually to be completed. But many others, although nearly complete, are shut down for lack of the financial wherewithall to go forward to completion. Strange. To think of all that sunk cost, now inches from the finish line, and someone somehow can't close out the deal.
So, remodelers and new constructors, residentials and commercials, congratulations on getting the resources together to get those projects back off the drawing board and into action. Our architect and designer friends aren't far behind, although those projects take longer to cycle through. Still, our work tables are covered with plans and drawings, construction budgets are being drawn up again, and a cautious enthusiasm is in the air.
Do you feel it too? Give us a shout - what's going on where you are?
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