are you in the construction business?

New construction is goin* to crater. Existing homes might sell this summer, but all bests off after that as 10m+ people have no job...

New construction is goin*pg to crater. Existing homes might sell this summer, but all bets off after that as 10m+ people have no job...

New construction is going to crater. Existing homes might sell this summer, but all bets off after that as 10m+ people have no job...

THIS!

I work for a retailer in Texas who sells products for residential home construction. My company has already laid off 2 dozen people, cut hours and cut pay across the board, ALL in anticipation of what's coming.

Ironically our sales numbers are not down very much at the moment, however, builders who are in the middle of a project will not just stop...they will finish their current homes and try to sell them.

We buy lots of doors from the two major door manufacturers in the U.S. and the lead time has gone from 1 week to 4 weeks with one, and the other is now only allowing us to purchase 50% of what we used to purchase due to their own employee shortages in the factories. This will be a HUGE problem for us in about 30 days when we run through most of our current stock.

What the future holds for our business will be much more clear in about 60 days.

I haul sod grass for a sod farm, were considered construction, it should be hoping mad busy right now. The past couple weeks for example i have barely gotten part time hours. For Monday i only have one delivery. Should be getting 60+ hours or more in week. No ones ordering sod, the deliveries ive been doing are for like parks and common areas, retention ponds that were probably paid for last year. I did 2 deliveries last week for a couple small landscapers, wasnt much, but they said they are hurting bad right now. One guy told me he cant get his workers flown in here from Mexico, i told em to goto home depot round some up, he didnt find it amusing. LoL.

Yep got to make that shit paper

Obama was the suck of all suck you moron. I now pay twice
as much for health care because of that disaster. since trump, I have made more money than any previous year I have
been employed. he cancelled tons of Obama bullshit executive
orders allowing for people to actually make a living for a change.
you just can't seem to wrap your mind around the difference,
because you obviously do not run a business or you are not self
employed.

I like the area the economy kinda blows though

In vector sector contractors have refurmed their focus in the matter of sector being in reservation a daring intent.

The helm that maintained contractors and contruction may not be aligned as this matter maintains stronger mandates in civil exchange.

The anomlie of covid19 is as that it begins.TMWMFS

Yes.

Post and concurrent construction cleaning of windows, sweeps and power washes.

Absolutely alarmingly dead. No work coming really.

We're going camping.

Are you stupid?

None of our presidents have ever given one fuck.

Open your eyes. Stop thinking you are owed anything in this life.

Make no mistake, the worst is yet to come.

that's exactly what I am afraid of. This is only going to get much much worse.

large commercial construction projects are being put on hold in texas. the only new jobs, that I have seen so far, is those crappy
ones that they did not have anyone interested in up until now.
construction companies were overpricing them on purpose, but now they
are taking them to have something to do.

Another ignorant fool who thinks he is superior until he tragically falls to that he mocks. May you rest in peace.

Excavation company... busy, would be even busier if the rain would stop for more than a few days. Run across other people in construction doing different things and everyone seems to be plugging along as normal. The area I live in has been of fire for years construction wise...been waiting for the big come down for years too, and now it’s finally pulling into the station.

How are you all even allowed to work? Construction is outlawed in my state. (Michigan).

Residential remodeler and supplier of cabinetry for new construction.

We did three cabinet final measures for 3 new construction homes yesterday. So these are about to be ordered.

Tomorrow I have an initial measure for a remodel. I'll show up with a mask and gloves.

We're still signing contracts. The leads have slowed down and everyone is working from home but everyone is still working. I'm the only one at the company allowed overtime.

One of our tile installers is in quarantine right now. We had to call a homeowner and explain that he was just in her house and may be positive.

Most subs are still working. Scheduling has been a challenge with slight delays but we're still moving forward.

We have over 60 active jobs at the moment.

My primary duty is to design / draw plans and build estimates.

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San Diego illegals that are contractors are working, even the illegal ones in the HomeDepot parking lots are busy hustling work, all Lumber and Hardware Stores are busy.

I am told that jobsite workers are spread out enough to work
some jobs in texas. these are big buildings, like multi
story office buildings and such.

They should have busted that shit up 30 years ago, those illegals should be beat with a baton and herded up and sent back to Mexihole in a straight jacket.

MY DAUGHTERS BOYFRIEND HAS PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS OF THE WORKERS AT THE JOB SITE AND TELLING ON THEM WHEN THEY ARENT 6 FEET APART. SOCAL. They are considering having to stop the project because the iron workers cannot stay 6 feet apart.

Is your state not locked down?

Many states have declared construction as an essential business.

Residential is going to crash like the challenger space shuttle, enjoy those current contracts. We are commercial and industrial and we know how this works, houses first.

I find this statement suspect, maybe some construction is still thriving in the burnbs, sticks, but sure as hell most projects are delayed, or shuttered completely, and when we wake up on the back side of this there will be 60% unemployment.

We own a water utility system and build water treatment plants for other utilities. Since it is considered critical infrastructure nothing much has changed. All of our suppliers are still open and no shortage of materials currently. I am a bit concerned about supply chain disruptions but have not seen anything yet.

Skilled trades here in the GTA.... All condos outa the hole are still a go...Anything IN the hole is on hold.

I understand if the building is 1,2,3 months away from a turn over but a 40 story condo with forms on the 23rd floor still pouring concrete is a joke to be open but the reason it is open is they need our tax money for this shit storm.


I will remember this next election and many others are as well.

Are real estate closings and offers still allowed??

I find it suspect as well.

My roofers are not even allowed to come back to finish. I currently have half a roof on my house.