There's an established persona of the big contractor, and I didn't see an equivalent for the renovation market. Charge and go Using his credit card, Sinclair created Sinclair Construction Services in October 1999. Then I started pounding the pavement. Sinclair began looking for work by calling contacts he had met while at Landmark and Matteson. Looking back, Sinclair realized that he had presented himself with a tremendous challenge.
Most contracts take several months to over a year to negotiate.
We had to take anything we could get. Sinclair said the fall and winter months tend to be slower times for construction work, so he performed a series of repair jobs and service calls until contracts started to come in. He also had to make several hiring decisions, such as knowing the right time to hire, as well as finding skilled and reliable employees. Early on, he decided to hire seasoned workers that knew the renovation industry, rather than bringing in employees who would need training. It probably wasn't the most economical decision in the beginning, but it has paid off.