The responsive contractors will get back to you quickly.Also try visiting the hardware suppliers in your area at 7am in the morning.

The suppliers thought building would slow but instead it JUMPED with numerous people buying (crazy low rates) and building new homes.

It also says for additional protection I may request the contractor to provide me with original "lien release" documents from each supplier or subcontractor on your project. 

The water supplier for part of the area (Johnson Water) has limited growth but that will be resolved in time and the new build growth will continue. 

Anyone have recommendations on building suppliers in/near Champaign?

Lights I have a local supplier. 2 rules: no oddball lightbulb sizes and nothing ultra trendy.

Wholesale builder suppliers?

The one main sub-index that declined in September was supplier deliveries, which rises when companies report longer delivery delays (typically a sign of more demand than companies can fill in a timely manner) and declines as delivery delays ease.

Suppliers have also had trouble hiring workers to catch up with the demand.

I'd break thinking about social media into three buckets, customer (tenant), supplier(sources of leads, capital..), and peer.