Vermont builders and
tradespeople have a new
source for prospective clients.
"Works in Progress" is a directory
of commercial and residential
construction jobs being
planned or started in Vermont.
Mike Dorey of Burlington,
the service's founder, said he
got the idea from his experience
as a sales rep for woodworking
companies.
"I went around to different
sources to find information on
projects that were planned or
in the works. I often bumped
into people from other companies
doing the same thing. So
I thought, if somebody put out
something that gave me this
information, I'd gladly pay for
it," he said.
After hustling up leads from
planning boards, architects,
regulatory agencies, town
offices, contractors, and other
contacts, he and his brother
Ed distributed their first directory
in April