Posted on Sun, Jul. 5, 2009
It is unusual to see subcontractors handing out fliers, said Walter Palmer 3d, president of the General Building Contractors Association, a local trade group.
But it is not a surprise.
"In any recession, construction gets hit the worst, and people get desperate," Palmer said. "It is just a sign of the times. People are doing what they have to do to get paid, because that's all they can do."
Contact staff writer Jane M. Von Bergen at 215-854-2769 or jvonbergen@phillynews.com.
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