How do you see 2013 ...?

[DHTiling]

Do you think 2013 will be a good year work wise.. what are your expectations .?

 

[Tony73]

allways think positive .

 

[peteablard]

I suppose it depends which route to follow next year, part of me wants to try and crack the local domestic market, the problem I have is all my contacts are nationwide commercial contractors. I'm very fortunate that I never seem to struggle for work, the downside is that I'm always away! Got a really good local builder that I'm doing work for and he's pricing up loads of stuff for the new year so will hopefully be home a bit more.

 

[Bubblecraft]

Got a few big numbers booked for the start so hopefully it continues like that.

I've had a 37% increase in profits from April 2011 to May 2012. So far this year I've had a 42% increase & the years not over yet so fingers crossed!

 

[Ian]

All being well I should have a selection of tiles being put into a mates showroom (should have happened this year but there have been a few hold ups). Hopefully that should give me a load more work and higher quality work.

 

[dave l and l]

i can imagine work wise it will be the same as this . making a wage, alot of ups and downs feast or famine and all that.
got a baby comming in jan so it will be different no matter what

 

[Martino]

Finally moving into my own place :-O.....so that will be the biggest difference to me!.......Also a small family run business we deal with have had to let 3 of there tilers and builders go due to cost.....instead they are going to be contracting more work out to use ....they make more money we make more money.....everyone is happy even the customer :-O

 

[Dan]

I think it'll be more of the same to be honest. If it's good for you now, it'll be good for you in 2013. If it's slow for you, my guess would be it'll be slow again in 2013.

Housing markets are pretty much the same, construction in general is pretty much the same (both very inactive).

Lending hasn't increased much at all so no signs of another 'boom' anywhere near.

Looks fairly positive though for most thankfully. Not seen as many reports of slow work recently like in 2009/10 which is a good sign.

Army are reducing staff though, so you might see a few heads jump into trades as there aren't any extra job opportunities in the UK in general. Some big firms are still going bust too, Comet last week, Sports Direct was it a month or so ago. The firm that makes london taxi's a week before that.

All this stuff adds to the workload available.

 

[DHTiling]

It was JJB sports.. doubt mike ashley will be going under :lol:

 

[Spud]

optimstic at the moment

 

[nybor62]

it can only get better, so i suppose thats a plus

 

[Colour Republic]

I hope a lot more design and supply only work, i could get use to it if i'm honest

 

[swanman]

Much the same as 2012

 

[demi34]

Has been very good 2012 and hopefully continue like this