Have you been around long enough to see the changes in construction? Remember when general contractors actually knew how to organize and schedule a project to actually run efficiently and not just a lot of talk about production?
So much change and yet so much remains the same. For years, the codes referred to this mystical product as the “weather” resistive barrier but the new I-Codes deemed it more appropriate to call it the “water” resistive barrier.
Is your New Year’s resolution to lose weight, quit smoking, exercise more and drink less? If you’re like me, you start with great intentions and then quit after a few months.
No, this is not a story about an evil Santa
Claus or cheesy movie-it’s much worse. The Killer Klaus is what could ruin you
as a subcontractor. This story is about the subcontracts the general
contractors typically offer you when have been lucky enough to win a bid.
Before
you think the title is a mistake and it should read Frank Lloyd Wright, you may
change your mind at the end of this editorial. Most people know Frank Lloyd
Wright was America’s
most famous and greatest architect.
I
heard this term and was not sure what it meant. After a little research, I
learned that “technocracy” was a movement that occurred during the American
Industrial Revolution.
While
we are all doing what we can to survive this economy, we should remember that
the first decade of this century was booming in construction like most of us
had never seen. Comparing to this very high level watermark is unrealistic. So,
a lull was to be expected (OK, maybe this is worse than a lull).
A satisfied customer is a good thing. It generally means the client felt they received fair value for goods and services, but will they be loyal? While a satisfied customer is good, it is loyalty you really want. Customer loyalty can keep you in business through tough times.
