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Engaging our youth in the Trades – Changing our Perceptions A College Education As a parent, I want what’s best for my children, and for the past twenty years a college education has been touted as the way to ensure a well paying job and good quality of life. In 2012 college graduates over…
Being Safe With A Pneumatic Nailer By Ethan Bickford We all make mistakes. Some are just a little more costly than others. I’m a pretty safety conscious kind of guy. I look where I’m putting my feet on the job site. I wear eye, ear, and lung protection. Heck I even wear gloves a good…
Dickies Work Clothes: Allow Contractors To Achieve Professional Appearance The term “blue collar” emerged from the working class or trade professional primarily wearing blue clothing to better hide the stains and smudges that accumulate during a day of working with machinery, tools, and building materials. Although nowadays the lines between blue collar and white collar…
Employee or Sub-Contractor? According to the IRS three categories help determine if someone is an employee or a sub-contractor. The IRS looks at the level of control exercised over a worker in the following three categories. 1. Behavioral control: Instructions that the business gives to the worker, such as; What tools or equipment to…
Construction Proposal -Learn How to Write One Regardless of the cost of a project a written construction proposal protects all parties involved. A written construction proposal that clearly details and “paints a picture” of what you are promising to do. Details in this proposal include specific materials, payment schedule and costs. A professional and well-written proposal not…
Economy Makes It Tough To Be Green According to a Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Survey, one in three small-business owners say the economy has impacted their plans to become more “green,” and fewer think their customers would be willing to pay more for environmentally friendly goods and services today (27%) than thought that was the…
Roof and Ladder Safety – A Lesson On What NOT To Do I was driving home from work today and saw these guys residing this dormer. Since roof and ladder safety is such a liability, I thought that a picture is worth a thousand words! I bet these guys were low bidders. As a contractor…
Tips On Looking For Work In early 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that over 40 states recorded an increase over last year in the number of layoffs. In February alone over 600,000 workers were caught up in layoffs. Many of my friends are currently laid off. It’s definitely not a fun and exciting…
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