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Business
Contractors change market strategies to cope with weakening economyPublished 05/18/08
Alex Shively, owner of Independent Construction Co. in Cape St. Claire, said most of his business used to come from commercial and government work.
But as the competition grew more cutthroat in a bleak economy, Mr. Shively decided to go after more residential work. This year, he started Annapolis Renovators, a home-renovation division, to help pay the bills.
"It's frustrating, but it's something as a business owner that you have to recognize," he said. "We are looking forward to the other opportunities." Mr. Shively is part of a trend manifesting itself in Anne Arundel County as...
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