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RRP Business Owner Seminars for Contractors, Remodelers, Sub-Trades

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sun, Feb 14, 2010 @ 01:55 PM

Yesterday, The Contractor Coaching Partnership completed the 4th EPA RRP Certified Renovator training in Taunton, Mass. Our trainings on the 12th and 13th were hosted by National Lumber. Steve Linsky from National Lumber commented on the quality of the trainers from Kachina Lead Paint Solutions. These trainers have extensive remodeling experience that allows them to relate to the contractor attendee. 

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Tags: RRP Seminars for Contractors, Shawn McCadden, The Contractor Coaching Partnership

Contractors, Certified Renovator Mugshots; EPA RRP photo, caution

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sun, Feb 14, 2010 @ 12:28 PM

I Recently received my Certified Renovator mugshot from Kachina Contractor Solutions. They take your picture for the EPA RRP Certified Renovator program that is placed on file with the Agency.

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Tags: epa rrp trainings, contractors, The Contractor Coaching Partnership

Contractor Uses EPA RRP Lead Practices on Bath Remodel

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sun, Jan 31, 2010 @ 02:31 PM

Yesterday on the linkedin NARI group contractor and remodeler John Clark implemented the lead safe practices according to the EPA RRP Certified Renovator course. He describes his challenges in excellent detail. This may be a glimpse of what is to come for remodelers. Please let us know if you have any similar stories out there. We will forward these stories to our contacts at the EPA to let them know the realities we will face complying with the rule. Here is John's excellent post;

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Tags: Contractor, The Contractor Coaching Partnership, EPA RRP Work practices

General and sub contractors, required to obtain EPA RRP Training

Posted by Mark Paskell on Tue, Jan 26, 2010 @ 09:03 PM

We are asked every day about who must be certified under the new EPA RRP Rules. One common question is, do sub contractors have to be certified. See this recent answer from the EPA site about general contractors and subs.

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Tags: EPA RRP Training for Contractors, The Contractor Coaching Partnership

Contractors Confusion about becoming a Certified Firm

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sat, Jan 16, 2010 @ 08:46 PM

Last Wednesday we had Kachina Contractor Solutions, an EPA Certified Trainer conduct EPA RRP Training for our contractors. The training answered many questions about this new rule.

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Tags: The Contractor Coaching Partnership, EPA RRP Lead Rule

Residential Sub-contractors need to be EPA RRP Certified

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sat, Jan 16, 2010 @ 04:07 PM

The new EPA Renovate, Repair and Painting Rule requires that both contractors and sub-contractors become certified. Many contractors think this won't affect sub-contractors, however it does.

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Tags: EPA RRP Training for Contractors, The Contractor Coaching Partnership

Contractors; What will you do after you become a Certified Renovator?

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 @ 09:44 PM

Many contractors are starting to find out about the EPA Renovate, Repair and Painting Rule. Remodelers, and Trade Contractors are lining up their training and sending in their application to become  an EPA Certified Firm.

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Tags: Trades, EPA RRP Training for Contractors, The Contractor Coaching Partnership

EPA RRP Certified Renovator for Contractors and Trades; Mass

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sun, Jan 10, 2010 @ 09:19 PM

We just finalized two new training dates for the EPA Renovate, Repair and Painting Certified Renovator Program. Our training on 1/13/2010 in West Boylston, Mass is sold out.

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New dates for Contractor EPA RRP Certified Renovator Training

Posted by Mark Paskell on Mon, Jan 04, 2010 @ 11:45 PM

We just received two new dates for Contractor EPA Certified Renovator Training. Our West Boylston training on 1.13.2010 is sold out in three weeks over the holidays. That was pretty fast. Likely this is a sign that training venues will be in high demand throughout the spring.

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Tags: EPA RRP Training for Contractors, The Contractor Coaching Partnership

Home Depot, Lowes, Service Magic; Help Contractors Educate Public about the EPA RRP Rule

Posted by Mark Paskell on Sat, Jan 02, 2010 @ 05:56 PM

Recently on the NARI LinkedIn group, professional contractors shared their views on the EPA's enforcement of the Renovate, Repair and Painting Rule. One huge concern  is contractors who comply will have to compete against thousands of illegal contractors who do not.  

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Tags: Home Depot, homeowners, The Contractor Coaching Partnership, EPA RRP Lead Rule