Plan Ahead for Any Declines: Start planning now to address any shortfalls in local construction activity

摘要

How you approach 2008 depends on what you do, where you do it and how good you are at it. Once you figure out where you stand in these areas, it's time to start planning for the coming year. No matter what, you should definitely have your 2008 business plan completed within the next three to four weeks. Numerous speakers at the recent AED Executive Forum stated there was nothing on the horizon to indicate a material reduction in construction activity. They did, however, emphasize that overall local conditions could be different, and the type of work could generate different outcomes. These differences were well documented based on discussions with construction equipment dealers. Many were considerably down in equipment sales, and some were at similar levels as 2006. Some were even experiencing business increases.