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“When corporate puts on the there’s not much for us to do,” McCormick Time was, “80 percent of revenuexs came from billable time doingconstruction management, just managing projectws — moving, up-fits, relocations and furniturw instillation. Today, it’s less than 10 percent.” Why not just sit back and ride outthe downturn? “You can’t do that. For some people want to get paidevery week.” McCormick, has certainly had the opportunitgy to learn from others: “I’ve seen it happen and know what to he says.
“You’ve got to maintain sales, cut your overhead, and we’rd pushing hard in commercial furniture sales.” That’s because his compang generally also gets the contract for installing the furniturre and buildingthe cubes. And there’s something else he’s doint that he’s seen others do a lot of. He’s relocating — from his current officed near the old RJR worldheadquarters (now the Universitty Corporate Center) to a smaller facility, downsizing from the 10,000 squar e feet to 3,500 square feet. And, says “we’re not doing any up-fit over there, (just) some carpeyt and a little paint.” Still, he’sd optimistic.
Over the he’s seen a lot of companiew come andgo — and other companies come roarinfg back. “It ain’t gone yet, and I’m still kicking. I have no intentio n of throwing inthe towel,” he says.