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Massachusetts Construction Supervisor Continuing Education Course Preview

Published on October 28, 2020 by Nate Bortz

Massachusetts Construction Supervisors – if you want to know what one of our continuing education courses is like, check out this lesson preview!

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Alaska Continuing Education Course Preview

Published on October 20, 2020 by Nate Bortz

Finishing your continuing education (CE) might be the last thing on your mind right now. But since your license renewal deadline is December 31st, now’s the perfect time to start looking at what CE options work best for you.

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Home Builder Market Confidence at All Time High

Published on October 8, 2020 by Nate Bortz

This month, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released a housing market report showing that builders across the nation are now more confident than ever before in the home building and real estate markets.

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OSHA 2020 Safety Stand-Down Resources

Published on September 17, 2020 by Nate Bortz

In 2018, 320 of the 1,008 construction fatalities were caused by falls from elevation. The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) wants to remind everyone that those deaths were preventable. 

That’s why they provide resources and certification for employers to participate in the annual National Safety Stand-Down event, which aims to raise fall hazard awareness across the country in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries.

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Oregon License COVID-19 Renewal Deadline

Published on September 9, 2020 by Nate Bortz

Any Oregon contractors who have not renewed their license only have a few days left before the COVID-19 deferral deadline arrives. 

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OSHA FAQs

OSHA Re-Opening FAQs

Published on August 21, 2020 by Nate Bortz

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a frequently asked questions and answer page on their website to help prevent COVID-19 exposure on the job.

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Michigan LARA & BCC to Start Implementing Citations This Fall

Published on August 14, 2020 by Nate Bortz

Effective October 1, 2020, Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC) team members may issue a citation to a person who violates the following rules…

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Understanding the Critical Path Method

Published on August 7, 2020 by Zach Francis

Whether you have heard of the critical path method (CPM) or not, it is a valuable project planning method that can save you time and help you complete more projects during the busy season.

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The Business of Building Through COVID-19 & Beyond

Published on July 29, 2020 by Kaylee Verhoeven

Reopening a construction business in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic won’t be easy, but it may be the catalyst to make the industry better than ever before.

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Looking Forward: A Proposal for Rebuilding Post-Pandemic America

Looking Forward: A Proposal for Rebuilding Post-Pandemic America

Published on July 17, 2020 by Nate Bortz

In an effort to give you a break from the negative news cycle, we want to look forward toward the future and the many possibilities it brings for professional contractors. In recent weeks, the Moving Forward Act made its way through Congress. The proposal allocates billions of dollars toward creating public infrastructure that is “smarter, safer, and made to last.”

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