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COLORADO SPRINGS \u2014 Record rainfall in our area may help with drought-related conditions, but it can make construction efforts painful. A local business owner says this weather is killing his business. <\/p>\n
“A little rain is great, but this rain every day really hurts us,” said Jim Morley, owner of Morley Construction. <\/p>\n
Morley Construction focuses on developing lots for home builders. Its owner says it has been nearly impossible to meet construction deadlines. <\/p>\n
“We’ve been trying to put in power lines, and we’ve spent weeks. The power company is ready to go, and we’re ready to go. They dig a ditch, we dig a ditch and it fills up. with water,” Morley said. <\/p>\n
He went on to talk about the economic impact this has on his business. Rain can often undo any progress made by businesses, erasing hard work. <\/p>\n
“As a result, it ends up costing us a significant amount of money because the guys who do it for us expect to get paid to do it, and if they have to do it 2, 3 or 4 times, they still expect to get paid.” <\/p>\n
Morley went on to say that not meeting these key construction deadlines makes moving to Colorado Springs difficult. <\/p>\n
“Homebuyers are scheduled to move in on July 1st, guess what? Now it’s August 15th. Well, that hurts them wherever they live, if they’re selling a house, they’re staying in a hotel. It hurts the home builder because now the builder cannot deliver the house on time.\u201d <\/p>\n
In the meantime, these companies have nothing to do but wait for dry weather. <\/p>\n
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