Hot take · 45:13
// THE QUOTE
“you've worked on lots of major projects what's your take on the market right now”
— Russell Cook, Dip.ME, GSC · Modular Interiors by Cook's (formerly Cook's Construction & Consulting)
Market read: so busy they're now turning down tenders, Calgary vacancy filling, Alberta government landing tech firms like IBM that fill raised floors; candid state-of-trade take.
Full episode at 45:13Raised Access Floors and Underfloor Air Distribution in Commercial Construction — Russell Cook, Cook's Construction ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
When scaling a specialty trade company into multi-million-dollar project territory, cash-flow exposure on materials (months before install) requires deliberate financial planning and build-up period.
“we're buying materials in February for a job that's just delivering next week — so we're months out and of course the manufacturers need something before you're even able to get boots on the ground”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Western Canada market outlook and labour challenges
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