{"id":1975,"date":"2008-05-22T10:28:56","date_gmt":"2008-05-22T17:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/?p=1975"},"modified":"2013-09-15T22:22:30","modified_gmt":"2013-09-16T05:22:30","slug":"contractors-tradesmen-apb-whats-going-on-in-the-trenches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seattlebubble.com\/blog\/2008\/05\/22\/contractors-tradesmen-apb-whats-going-on-in-the-trenches\/","title":{"rendered":"Contractors &amp; Tradesmen APB:  what&#8217;s going on in the trenches?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking of economics, I&#8217;d like to hear from people who are in the trades:  small general contractors, electricians, plumbers, siders, framers, painters, masonry\/hardscapes, landscapers, flooring installers, heat\/HVAC contractors,  small remodeling contractors, etc..<\/p>\n<p>I spoke recently with a client of ours who is an electrician and the individual mentioned that there were recent incidences of builders either not paying or delaying payment for services.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How are fuel prices influencing your small business?<\/li>\n<li>Has work dropped off in a noticeable manner?<\/li>\n<li>Are bid requests still robust?<\/li>\n<li>Have you been asked by builders or Gen. contractors to drop your prices as a sub?<\/li>\n<li>Are you getting paid in 30, 60, 90 days or longer?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For homeowners that are doing remodeling or home improvements this Spring\/Summer season:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you scaling back your projects?<\/li>\n<li>Are you going to do more work yourself?<\/li>\n<li>Are you receiving more bids, more promptly?<\/li>\n<li>How far out are contractors scheduling your projects?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks,<\/p>\n<p>S-Crow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking of economics, I&#8217;d like to hear from people who are in the trades: small general contractors, electricians, plumbers, siders, framers, painters, masonry\/hardscapes, landscapers, flooring installers, heat\/HVAC contractors, small remodeling contractors, etc.. 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