Gets worse here !

[Evans Electric]

Heard today , long establised B,ham contractor laying 40 guys off this week. Seems to be getting worse to me.

 

[Badger]

thats what i thought, deke, ive noticed that things seem to be more quiet round these parts, which is worrying.,

 

[danny7299]

Must admit things where looking like slowing down , but hopefully just got a small factory a shop and a couple of rewires on the books ... So should see me through another couple of months !

It's certainly up and down at the mo ...

 

[jl-heating]

is deffo getting worse and worse is to come ... tighten ur belts guys ..

 

[Robin Spark]

I think Birmingham and the Midlands is suffering due to all the local manufacturers who have gone bump and the knock on effect that this causes.

All I ever seem to see is everywhere converted into Tesco Towns! Dont you think its really rewarding filling shelves and working on a till all hours of the week, instead of having specialised skills that other countries used to look up to us for.

 

[Evans Electric]

Reckon you are correct there Robin, two of the printers I looked after have gone bust , I realised they made up half of my income.

 

[Tooold]

I do mostly domestic (70/30 split) and I agree with you it is getting slower. Strange thing is the skip lorrys around here cant keep up and a lot builders are turning work down or losing it because they cant fit it in!

 

[vandalay]

Really quiet this neck of the woods as well hopefully just a summer slowdown.

 

[a1]

There appears to be "Extensions" being built down this way.

 

[Evans Electric]

I do mostly domestic (70/30 split) and I agree with you it is getting slower. Strange thing is the skip lorrys around here cant keep up and a lot builders are turning work down or losing it because they cant fit it in!

Well thats a good sign , if builders are busy there should be a knock on effect.

 

[~Sparky~]

last wed a local builders/ groundworkers went belly up, 200 staff and theres rumers that they may have put another company in the same line..... it appears to be the bigger companys that are getting it

 

[ianmacd]

Well thats a good sign , if builders are busy there should be a knock on effect.

Thats assuming they aren't doing the work themselves of course.

 

[a12jpm]

Sparky do me a favour and pm me the names, on hols at the moment so out of the loop but would love to know if the poo has hit the fan for my return, allready

 

[claret73]

Two of the printers I looked after have gone bust , I realised they made up half of my income.

I was in Print Industry for 18 years before jumping into this...I can't quite believe my misfortune at now being so quiet & wondering when it's ever going to come round? Mind, had I stayed in Print I'd have lost my job again! So maybe 2 days is netter than nowt!

Which Print Co's were those Mate in Birmingham?

 

[Evans Electric]

Folium Group and Lithograve, Claret