ᐅ Structural contractors overwhelmed? Current situation in the construction industry!
Created on: 14 Oct 2018 15:51
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Zaba12Hello everyone,
Yesterday, I had an interesting conversation with my electrician that somewhat surprised me. Fortunately, it doesn’t affect me anymore, but he said that in the last 1-2 months he tried to find a shell builder for a new construction project within his family.
The 2-3 shell builders he knows and contacted gave him an estimated start date of late summer 2019. Of course, this is due to a strong order backlog.
I find this really striking, especially considering that many people are currently in the planning phase and expect to start construction at the beginning of 2019.
You have to imagine, this guy is a professional with probably more connections than many others here, and still can’t get a shell builder.
Regarding the family building subsidy, the timeline is tight since it is limited until December 31, 2020, and can only be applied for upon moving in.
Honestly, I didn’t expect the construction situation to be this critical.
Yesterday, I had an interesting conversation with my electrician that somewhat surprised me. Fortunately, it doesn’t affect me anymore, but he said that in the last 1-2 months he tried to find a shell builder for a new construction project within his family.
The 2-3 shell builders he knows and contacted gave him an estimated start date of late summer 2019. Of course, this is due to a strong order backlog.
I find this really striking, especially considering that many people are currently in the planning phase and expect to start construction at the beginning of 2019.
You have to imagine, this guy is a professional with probably more connections than many others here, and still can’t get a shell builder.
Regarding the family building subsidy, the timeline is tight since it is limited until December 31, 2020, and can only be applied for upon moving in.
Honestly, I didn’t expect the construction situation to be this critical.
I’ve also been reading about this here in the forum for months.
However, my best friend signed a contract about a month ago, and the completion of her build is contractually set for July 2019.
My immediate neighbor is currently having his roof redone, and he only placed the order last month as well.
So… somehow it seems to be more relaxed with the tradespeople here in Hamburg.
I also want to renew my garage roof. I’ll make some calls next week and see if it can still happen this year. But I’m fairly optimistic.
Just don’t overestimate what you read or hear.
And if you search for “tradespeople” on eBay Classifieds, you’ll find quite a few available— not just “talkers,” but also professional companies.
However, my best friend signed a contract about a month ago, and the completion of her build is contractually set for July 2019.
My immediate neighbor is currently having his roof redone, and he only placed the order last month as well.
So… somehow it seems to be more relaxed with the tradespeople here in Hamburg.
I also want to renew my garage roof. I’ll make some calls next week and see if it can still happen this year. But I’m fairly optimistic.
Just don’t overestimate what you read or hear.
And if you search for “tradespeople” on eBay Classifieds, you’ll find quite a few available— not just “talkers,” but also professional companies.