Business View Magazine - Feb 2024

Builders have constructed a highly respected design path and have been able to keep costs down as much as possible. Salfi makes note that this local focus also helps the company weather the ups and downs of the construction market. With prices hovering higher than they were before COVID and supply chain disruptions, being able to foster local sourcing of products has helped facilitate its ongoing success. “Cost is not always a factor, although it weighs heavily.We are living in times when a customer may choose another company because of pricing and end up paying significantly more in changed orders on the back end,” Salfi summarizes. BUILDING THE ROAD AHEAD There is no denying that new construction is continuing to see an upsurge.With a continuing lack of housing stock throughout the US coupled with affordability concerns for many, home renovations and attractive new housing options are in high 38 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 02