construction in Washington CO (St. George: custom home, subdivision, prices)

[azantlers]

Hi all I own a construction co in central AZ and the work has completely dried up. Looking for a new start and a safe place to raise my family. All the Chamber of Commerce info points to huge growth in the area but I would like a locals perspective on it. Any info would be helpful including some of the better construction co to work for. Thank you.

[NearlyNative]

Construction has really dried up in St. George, just like everywhere else. A few companies are still building in the 500K range but the market is for the smaller homes and townhouses in the 150-180K market. My old boss went from custom and semi-custom homes to the smaller ones to keep the guys busy until things pick up again. I wouldn't plan on moving here unless you can secure something ahead of time. The upside is that home prices are on the down side.

[azantlers]

thanks for the info. St George seems to have a pro growth attitude. Our former town council/fourth reich had an anti-growth policy and shot down 2 land swap deals that would have added about 6000 buildable acres to our town not to mention throwing up road blocks for any developers trying to get a subdivision passed. Are there any companies that you would recomend over others.

[NearlyNative]

I didn't get back on the forum for a while. It gets repetitive sometimes. Anyway, back to your question. St. George doesn't have any really big builders like Pulte, mostly small, family run companies. Some of the guys I used to work with have changed occupations or moved away and the company owners have pared down to skeleton crews until things pick up again.

[azantlers]

Thanks for the reply. We had a last minute contract that pulled our butt out of the fire. Will keep us busy until the end of summer. Still might move up to SG at a later date very nice location. Good luck with work there.