Down time increases. Employees or our subs are often sick with flus and colds. Getting to work can be difficult. Sometimes there are school closings that require a parent to stay home. Most contractors I know share the responsibility to stay home with their child.
Productivity is reduced when it is cold.
People tend to take more breaks, drink more coffee, eat more doughnuts, stop to warm up more often. It can be very challenging to keep your employees and yourselves on a regular schedule. Since the weather can cause many delays or even job shutdowns, scheduling subs, materials deliveries, and the like can be a big problem. We do what we can to get around as many of the routine problems as possible by planning ahead. We often send flyers or brochures to our customers in September.