OSHA Fall Protection Fines were levied against a Milford Conn. roofing contractor working on a home in Milford, Connecticut. The contractor was cited for repeat and serious violations and faces a total of $44,880 in fines.

Continuing Education Training in Mass for Contractor Supervisors that focuses on education to help you succeed in your business.

The winter contractor continuing education training season is underway. There are now many options available for contractors to get CEU's in Massachusetts. 
The question is who do you choose?
Do you choose someone who is just selling CEU's and running through the slides as fast as they can?

Contractors, Remodelers, Specialty Trades and Builders: are you keeping your New Year's Resolutions for your business?   

Every year we hear comments from the people we know that this "is going to be the year I make and keep my New Year's Resolutions". The excitement from the holidays and approaching New Year causes a euphoria and determination that this is going to be the year our resolutions stick. Well how are you doing 4 weeks into the New Year? Are the resolutions you made still in effect? Or has the excitement warn off and you are now back to your old self? 

Managing change orders starts when the contract is signed. It is helpful to have your process and terms addressed in a clause in your contract. If you clearly explain your process to the homeowner upfront it can prevent misunderstandings and ensure that you are paid for what you do.  The key idea is Memorialize (put in writing) all the work you do.

Construction Supervisor Licenses for Mass Contractors are delayed. I was informed by Guy Webb from the Home Builders and Remodelers of Central Mass today that some contractors licenses are expired and they are waiting for their renewals. If you are renewing soon it makes sense to send it is as soon as possible.

A contractor asked is there a course on how to become an unlicensed contractor. Currently I don't have one but I thought it might be interesting to explore.

EMNARI (Eastern Mass National Association of the Remodeling Industry ) will present Joint Center For Housing Studies Harvard U. speaker Kermit Baker at the February 6th, 2013 remodeler dinner meeting. Mr. Baker will be sharing up to date facts and figures on the state of the remodeling industry. Register Today.

Before you know it Spring 2013 will be here. OSHA will continue to focus their enforcement activities on the residential construction industry. Residential construction is a targeted industry for educational outreach and enforcement.

Contractors are craftsmen. After all that's why we become contractors. Some craftsmen know something is missing and put their tool belt down for a while to learn how to become businessmen.