New york upstate contractors Hows business ? - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

the_turd_man · 03-06-2007, 11:09 AM

Hello Everyone,
Any of you guys from the eastern side of ny from orange county on up ? How do you perceive the ny economy on the eastern side up to the adirondacks? Been busy? Fair profits? problems with hacks?
Currious what others have to say. Im located in dutchess

HUDSONVALLEYEXT · 03-06-2007, 12:05 PM

Business has not been good for us. We are hoping all hell brakes loose in April

the_turd_man · 03-06-2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by HUDSONVALLEYEXT

Business has not been good for us. We are hoping all hell brakes loose in April

Do you think thats because of the late winter?
how was last spring? I have a office in dutchess and its dead right now. I have alot of advertising running.

My lake george location is getting tons of calls.

dwest · 03-06-2007, 04:13 PM

Well I am in Oneida county and it seems like business get progressivly worse each passing year around here this year has been by far the worst for me and a few of the other contractors around here say the same

mikesewell · 03-06-2007, 04:24 PM

Saratoga County and Columbia County are pretty good.

It looks like a good year for commercial work.

I'm not planning on doing much residential work this year so I haven't been keeping track, but I am getting a lot of calls from other contractors who are looking for work.

To me, the residential market looks like 10 million sorry hacks working for 10 million cheap house flippers. Good spectator sport. Have fun guys...

sawdusted · 03-06-2007, 05:31 PM

st lawrence county to many cowboys with pickup trucks and skillsaws ,and all with 20+ years experience,sorry guysi had to get out im working in iceland for now...and loving it

LombaMasonry · 03-21-2007, 03:42 PM

last year was horrendous, ended up going to myrtle beach where it was booming, but after it slowed in febuary i came back up to give it another shot, seems like it might be a good one, but with ny you never know.

Putnam, Westchester, Dutchess

Lucface · 07-05-2008, 02:48 PM

Ulster county (woodstock) has been hard for me this year. ive found the work but have had to look harder than ever before. im working in the city now and am starting to realize what ive been missing.

mikesewell · 07-06-2008, 03:41 PM

Albany and upstate NY.

Large commercial jobs only.

Life is good.

Best regards,
Michael

Jason W · 07-06-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mikesewell

Albany and upstate NY.

Large commercial jobs only.

Life is good.

Best regards,
Michael

My Father is a PM for BBL construction in Albany. He says they won't be able to get there hands on enough good guys soon. Lots of work in the Capitol area.

(all commercial)

mikesewell · 07-06-2008, 04:31 PM

BBL is a good outfit. They have high standards, so it will always be difficult for them to find good PMs.

We did some work on the new NBT bank in Latham for BBL last year. We were working out of Hershberg and Hershberg in Albany NY (another good outfit).

We also did the layout on a custom home for a PM who works for Turner. Turner has a pretty good presence in the capital district right now.

Most of my work is for the largest firms in the area. They're all having trouble finding good PMs.

Jason W · 07-06-2008, 04:51 PM

Latham eh? I was the super on the DEA building in Latham (over by the fire training center) a few years ago.

I see you do dirt work. I had Delany(sp?) Construction on the Latham Job.

mikesewell · 07-06-2008, 05:05 PM

A super working with Delaney. Good. I see that you guys travel with the big boys.

Yup, love dirt. When people ask me what I do for a living, I tell them that I stand in the mud and solve triangles.

Nice talking to you. I've got to run. Triangles to solve...

Best regards,
Michael