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Contractors Become More Sustainable Each Year

Each year, the construction industry is becoming more sustainable and eco-friendlier. It was predicted last year the commercial construction industry would increase by 8.8%, which is great news for workers and businesses, but bad news for the environment if all this work wasn’t done in a sustainable manner. Construction work

Ways to Lower Construction Costs

Owning a construction business has its costs, especially with materials and labor costs rising each year. It’s important for a contractor to try and lower construction costs as much as possible in order to make a profit. Some costs are out of one’s control, but there are other costs that

Don’t Work in Florida Without Your Contractor’s License

You may be talented, experienced, and skilled, but if you work in the state of Florida as a contractor without a license, you could be fined and arrested on misdemeanor or felony charges. It is illegal to work as a contractor unlicensed in Florida and many other states. In fact,

Reasons Why You Didn’t Win A Construction Bid

The construction industry has continued to grow in recent years with more work popping up left and right. With more work, there’s more companies bidding to win jobs. Unfortunately, a construction company isn’t going to win every bid they put in, especially when there’s a lot of competition.
There are many

How Technology Can Help Boost Your Productivity

Time is so important on construction jobs – so much depends on it. Problems and setbacks can pop up at any time. Fortunately, with the help of technology, some problems can be a thing of the past.  Technology and digital tools can help our construction teams be more productive and

How to Manage Mistakes in a Construction Project

Mistakes happen – in all aspects of life. Unfortunately, in the world of business, certain mistakes can be costly. Mistakes can also trickle into other areas of a project or business and create even more mistakes or problems. With many moving parts, mistakes are basically inevitable in the construction industry.

What is a Contractor?

If you’re a contractor, you already know the answer to this; however, there’s many people out there that may not know exactly what a contractor does for a living.
In the construction industry, a contractor (organization or person) is hired to work on and complete a project – it could be

Questions to Ask a General Contractor

Before you begin working with anyone, it’s totally normal and essential to ask him/her questions before you start a project. You want to make sure you’re working with the right person for the job. We wanted to share with you some questions you should ask a general contractor before hiring

Different Types of Construction Fraud

Construction fraud is real, and it happens more frequently than one may thing. Construction companies and contractors can lose big money on this fraud. Fraud, especially at first, can be hard to spot, especially if a company has many employees, suppliers, and job sites. Often, an owner does not realize

What Skills Does a Construction Worker Need?

Do you have what it takes to work in construction? Besides acquiring a license, do you know what skills you need? Construction workers need a variety of different mental and physical skills to be good at their jobs.
As a construction licensing company, we know what kind of background, education, skills,