Construction firms hoping for a quick bonanza of homeland security work have found a disappointingly spotty market. Theyve seen pockets of new business from agencies such as the Dept. of Defense, but also hit bureaucratic blind alleys where contract dollars are hard to find.
"The moneys not been flowing nearly as fast as everyone thought in the beginning," says Jeffrey Peacock, director of corporate security for CH2M Hill Cos. Adds Charles Neubauer, Parsons Corp. homeland security coordinator: "The market really didnt shape up for what we might call homeland security in the areas where I think we all expected it to shape up."