Durr says 2011 will be another “banner year,” but 2012 is “a big question mark.” He is particularly hopeful that stalled power projects could move ahead.

“我们的出价卷就像曾经一样低，但我们的命中率就像它一样高，”他补充道。“我们已经能够竞争力地为自己价格，但我们需要更多的工作来在2012年出来。我正在燃烧积压并需要加油一些。”

Given the overall drop in construction activity and the increased level of competition, specialty contractors find it difficult to project how their businesses will move forward.

“We believe we're at the bottom of the market, but things are up and down,” says Tom Holmes, vice president of sales and marketing at High Concrete Group in Denver, Pa. “Success or failure is driven by each project. There are so few that if you win a few you feel OK, and if you lose a few you feel lost in the wilderness.”

在新泽西州的大部分三级工作中，该公司已经看到了一些希望的迹象。去年，它在蒙特克莱尔州立大学完成了2100万美元的住宅建筑工作。虽然福尔摩斯说，他在去年年底和今年年初在市场上看到了势头，他担心市场再次耗尽蒸汽。

“与建筑师交谈关于董事会在董事会上的内容，这一领域的一般感觉是，年初的设计活动越来越多，”他说。“我在建筑师社区感受到的那种乐观的火花已经消失了。”

While the New Jersey market may be sluggish, Bob Mann Jr., chief executive officer at E-J Electrical Installation, Long Island City, is hopeful that New York City will rebound. The firm has held up well in recent years, with year-on-year revenue rising 9% to $168 million in 2010. Much of that success is based on big projects, including its $65-million contract at Yankee Stadium, which was completed last year, and a $75-million contract at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, which broke ground last year.

曼恩正在关注企业社区，在未来几年加强活动，并保持机会即将到来。新利18备用网址特别是世界贸易中心和哈德森院子的项目可以在不久的将来担任活动中心。

“很长一段时间，开发人员不想建造新的超级超级空间，但很多都是填满的，”他说。“公司正在寻找新的空间，可能需要建造空间。这将带来高层市场。“

前进

唐纳森的帕里什说他看到更稳定2012, noting that the region's large interiors contractors have hunkered down and trimmed operations while some small contractors have ramped up, merged with other companies or closed their doors. “I don't think we'll see any more casualties right now,” he adds.

Parrish还指出，在最近从工会削减劳动相关费用的比赛之后，2012年价格可以改善开发商。新利18备用官网登录今年的大部分讨价还价被开发商社区无法在当今市场上使用Union劳动力建立的担忧。一些谈判产生的协议可以将一些成本降低20％。新利18备用官网登录

Parrish is hopeful that by reducing its costs, developers will be more likely to move ahead on projects in the coming months.

“工会及其当地人对其成员的健康和福利以及雇主和雇用雇主的人士做得最好，”他说。“这是一个公平的过程，我们会看到这是怎么回事。木匠现在尽可能多地弯曲。我们必须对发展社区有信心为市场带来更多的工作。“