There's also a shortage of port capacity/unlading capability (and I'll assume loading at the other end). The Suez parking debacle put everything using that transit days behind schedule and so tying up those containers and throwing shipping schedules off. Logistics, logistics, logistics. For lack of a nail, the shoe, the horse, the messenger, the battle, the war...
On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 10:17 AM Kevin Hall via Sprinklerforum < sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> wrote: > Just a reminder to the forum that this is toeing the line on > Anti-Trust Policies. Please refrain from further comment on specific > pricing of products and proposals. > > Kevin Hall, M.Eng., P.E., ET, CWBSP, PMSFPE > *Coordinator, Engineering and Technical Services* > > *American Fire Sprinkler Association* > p: 214-349-5971 > w: firesprinkler.org > <https://www.facebook.com/firesprinkler.org/> > <https://twitter.com/afsa/status/1039528345367732224> > < > https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-fire-sprinkler-association-afsa-/ > > > <https://www.instagram.com/firesprinklerorg/> > > > *Get in the (Fitter) Zone!* > > AFSA's "Fitter Zone" features live webinars designed specifically for fire > sprinkler fitters. These live presentations are held on Saturdays whenever > possible, so you don't have to take your fitters out of the field during > the workweek. If you cannot attend live sessions, these webinars will be > recorded and can be purchased for on-demand access. Learn more *here* > <https://www.firesprinkler.org/fitterzone>. > > > On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 12:18 PM JD Gamble via Sprinklerforum < > sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> wrote: > > > Who all is demanding an escalation clause in contracts right now? > > > > Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > > ________________________________ > > From: Sprinklerforum <sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org> on > > behalf of Skyler Bilbo via Sprinklerforum < > > sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> > > Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 10:14:37 AM > > To: 321 <tcf...@bellsouth.net>; sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org < > > sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> > > Cc: Skyler Bilbo <sbi...@wenteplumbing.com> > > Subject: Re: Material Prices !! > > > > Domestic steel prices are through the roof. Domestic HRB went from > around > > $600 per ton around October 2020 to around $1,966 per ton recently, in > > pretty much a straight line up. Make sure you are communicating this to > > your customers. Wood has pretty much come back to earth from the recent > > high, but steel seemingly keeps going up. > > > > > > Skyler Bilbo > > 217-819-6404 Cell > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 10:44 AM 321 via Sprinklerforum < > > sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> wrote: > > > > > I bought almost exactly the same jobs about 5 months ago for less than > > > half of that!! Where is the "Choke Point" on this ? Is it steel pipe, > > Iron > > > Fittings, availability? > > > On of my best vendors told me this morning that they cant get pipe and > > > fittings imported because Walmart bought up all the Sea Can Shipping > > > containers for their use. > > > A shipping container shortage is snarling global trade > > > > > > > > > | > > > | > > > | > > > | | | > > > > > > | > > > > > > | > > > | > > > | | > > > A shipping container shortage is snarling global trade > > > > > > Nicolás Rivero > > > > > > The shortage of shipping containers is yet another symptom of the havoc > > > the pandemic has wrought on internationa... > > > | > > > > > > | > > > > > > | > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I can't pass these cost thru to customers...we budgeted these jobs 6 > or 7 > > > months ago with some escalation built in...but not 150% !! > > > > > > John W. FarabeeCertified Lower Keys Plumbing and FireKey West, Florida > > > 561-707-5150 > > > > > > > > > On Thursday, August 5, 2021, 11:33:13 AM EDT, Spencer Tomlinson via > > > Sprinklerforum <sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org> wrote: > > > > > > It's this way across the board - lead times are increasing as well, > for > > > what used to be pretty standard order items. I hear there may still be > > > another 3-5% coming. > > > > > > Spencer Tomlinson, PE > > > Owner, Fire Protection Engineer > > > > > > > > > Ph: 316-202-6412 > > > Fax: 316-202-2346 > > > Cell: 620-955-7293 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Sprinklerforum <sprinklerforum-boun...@lists.firesprinkler.org> > On > > > Behalf Of 321 via Sprinklerforum > > > Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 10:31 AM > > > To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > > > Cc: 321 <tcf...@bellsouth.net> > > > Subject: Material Prices !! > > > > > > I just received quotes on some steel fab on 2: different systems we are > > > doing. Try $238.63/head for a center feed, 2 1/2" Cross Main/2" Branch > > Line > > > Thin wall/Welded/Galvanized system !! $21,000 for 88 heads....heads not > > > included!! > > > Anyone else experiencing this insanity?! > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > > Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > > > > > > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > > Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > > > > > > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > > Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > > > > > > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > > > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
