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Putting your head in the sand has never been a successful strategy for man or beast. As a person who is responsible for both the daily operation and strategic direction of a large steel framing manufacturing business, I have great concerns regarding the future of our industry.
At present there are a myriad of changes being proposed for the ASTM Standards that govern stucco in the Florida Building Code. There are two basic types of changes that are undertaken, editorial and content, and by far the most common are editorial.
Plastering is a time-honored and traditional
industry. ASTM C1063 is the father for Installation of Lathing and Furring to
Receive Interior and Exterior Portland Cement-Based Plaster and has been the
guide for the industry for decades.
You’ve spent a restless
night in a hotel because the guy next door decided to stumble back into his
room at 3 a.m. and fell asleep with the TV blaring. Your company has moved into
a new office building, and all you can hear is your colleague in the next room
on a conference call with a client.
Almost every day I’m asked, “What’s the market going to look like next quarter” or “Do you think the housing market will improve in 2010?” People ask me because I’m in touch with manufacturers and distributors throughout the country on a regular basis.
Everyone involved in the design and construction business is currently feeling the effects of the economy. Some projects that were started before the downturn occurred are now slowing, and others have been put on hold indefinitely. Owners and developers who have managed to hold on to their financing for projects are finding an abundance of qualified firms willing to slash their fees in order to secure a project. This makes for a very chaotic time in our marketplace. However, the one niche that has seemed to remain somewhat stable is green design and construction.
The time has come for labor and management to get real. Across this country, union construction has lost some market share and still some contractors yawn and some business managers just count votes.