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SOME MAST CLIMBER COMPANIES expect the masonry industry to rebound in 2010, which would fuel demand for scaffolding. In fact, some companies are already seeing signs of a recovery.
"All indicators are that things are going to start picking up, and people are talking much more positively," Solomon says. "We're gearing up for next year. We're looking forward to making 2010 a really good year."
Solomon says that the masonry industry continues to get work, but the project start dates are getting pushed back further than normal.
"What we're looking at is jobs are starting later. Contractors used to say that they'd start a job in May, but not start until June," he says. "Now they say they'll start in May, but not start until December. It's harder to get money out of banks to start projects. Jobs are out there, but they're happening at a much slower rate."
EZ Scaffold's Bridges is seeing a turn-around. "For the first time in a long time, I am hearing contractors say that they are getting work out in front of them and more work bidding. Also, the bid prices seem to be coming up. They are still tight, but at least you can see where they got that number," he says. "There are fewer contractors bidding, which, hopefully, means the other segments of the industry are getting busier."
Jacques Laine, director of marketing for Fraco Products Ltd. in St-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, isn't as optimistic about the economy, but he still expects stronger sales next year.
"We believe that the economy will remain weak for the next nine months," he says. "This situation will force our company to closely manage our assets (finance and employees). Howev
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