{"id":34480,"date":"2021-07-14T12:44:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T16:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=34480"},"modified":"2021-07-14T12:44:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T16:44:19","slug":"companies-find-work-is-plentiful-but-delays-in-material-deliveries-creates-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2021\/07\/companies-find-work-is-plentiful-but-delays-in-material-deliveries-creates-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Companies Find Work Is Plentiful, But Delays In Material Deliveries Creates Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_34481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34481\" style=\"width: 202px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/07\/vh-albrecht-story-v-stewarts-c-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/07\/vh-albrecht-story-v-stewarts-c-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2021\/07\/vh-albrecht-story-v-stewarts-c.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hilltop Construction in Hudson Falls has built several Stewarts Shops over the years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">By Jill Nagy<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Construction work in the area appears to be back on track, though labor issues are still a concern.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe\u2019re close to having work scheduled out for about a year,\u201d Tom Albrecht of Hilltop Construction in Hudson Falls estimated. Similarly, Rob Holbrook of V&amp;H Construction in Fort Edward, noted that his company is booking work for the first quarter of 2022. Both do projects throughout the Saratoga, Glens Falls and North Country area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIf you are thinking about a project, you probably should act sooner rather than later,\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Holbrook advised.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Both also have similar complaints: a shortage of skilled workers looking for jobs and rising prices and long delays in obtaining materials, including appliances. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Albrecht said business is \u201cfabulous\u201d but there is a \u201cvery healthy\u201d shortage of materials and escalating prices. Special order items can take four to 10 weeks to arrive. That delays normal timelines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">V&amp;H, for example, is a dealer for Butler pre-engineered buildings, mainly steel storage and similar structures. Holbrook is experiencing long delays because steel is in short supply and he expects steel prices to increase by about 10 percent a month for the rest of the year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Lumber prices have also been increasing but that trend seems to be leveling off, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Both companies build a combination of residential and commercial structures. V&amp;H also act as construction managers, working with sub-contractors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span>V&amp;H is just completing the renovation of a former bank at 237 Glen St. in downtown Glens Falls. They are also renovating the second floor ballroom at Sun Castle, a wedding and events venue; building a warehouse in Greenwich, and a doing work on a car dealership in Warrensburg. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Summer can be a slow time of year for construction, Holbrook said, but this year \u201copportunities keep coming in. It\u2019s pretty amazing.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">They were even able to work during the lockdown early in the pandemic. That project was the Common Roots Brewery in South Glens Falls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The company also builds a lot of individual houses, including lakefront vacation homes,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>but, so far, no subdivisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Hilltop\u2019s schedule includes new Stewart\u2019s Shops in Ballston Spa and Utica, a steel building in Queensbury, and custom homes, including lakefront homes on Lake George and lake Luzerne. Their projects are mainly in the Glens Falls area and Albrecht estimated there is a fairly even split between residential and business projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">So far, Holbrook said, his company has not had to turn down any work for lack of employees. However, he worries that some projects in the next month or so could be a problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">V&amp;H has been in the construction business for 27 years. Currently, they have 25 employees. He sees his biggest challenge keeping a good labor force, especially experienced employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Hilltop has been in business for 45 years and they have 32 people on their staff, including five family members. Albrecht, the president and CEO, has been doing construction work since he was 19 years old.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He has<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>no immediate plans to retire. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI enjoy what I do,\u201d he said, \u201cWhen you love what you do, you don\u2019t work a day in your life.\u201d He calls his work \u201cbuilding people\u2019s dreams.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">V&amp;H can be reached at 518 746-1520. Hilltop\u2019s phone is 518 798-0338.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jill Nagy Construction work in the area appears to be back on track, though labor issues are still a concern. \u201cWe\u2019re close to having work scheduled out for about a year,\u201d Tom Albrecht of Hilltop Construction in Hudson Falls estimated. 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