Entries from CJ Construction Blog tagged with 'deflation'
Clients must not use deflation as excuse to drive down prices
More and more clients are taking advantage of the recession to rebid projects in the hope of unearthing further savings. At a time when the cost of some building materials is dropping, they can be forgiven for trying to drive...
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