Wednesday, February 9, 2011

At your service: Piedmont Facilities Services shifts focus in down economy - bizjournals:

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“When corporate puts on the there’s not much for us to McCormick says. Time was, “80 percent of revenues came from billablew time doingconstruction management, just managinyg projects — moving, relocations and furniture instillation. Today, it’s less than 10 Why not just sit back and ride outthe downturn? “Yoy can’t do that. For some reason, people want to get paid ever week.” McCormick, however, has certainly had the opportunitty to learnfrom others: “I’vde seen it happen and know what to he says. “You’ve got to maintain sales, cut your and we’re pushing hard in commerciao furniture sales.
” That’s because his companyh generally also gets the contract for installing the furniture and buildinygthe cubes. And there’s something else he’sz doing that he’s seen others do a lot of. He’z relocating — from his current office near the old RJR worlsdheadquarters (now the University Corporate to a smaller facility, downsizing from the 10,000 squarde feet to 3,500 square feet. And, says McCormick, “we’r e not doing any up-fi over there, (just) some carpet and a littlse paint.” Still, he’s optimistic. Over the years, he’s seen a lot of companies come andgo — and other companies come roarinbg back.
“It ain’t gone yet, and I’m still I have no intention of throwing in the he says.

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