'See original article at California Preliminary Notice Infographic The California preliminary notice requirements are actually quite simple, but that doesn’t mean they lack details. To make all of those details easy to understand, we’ve created an infographic exploring everything you need to know about California’s preliminary notice requirements, such as: When to send it. Who to send it to. How to send it. What must be included on the notice. And why you should be sending the notice in the first place. You can just rely on zlien. The infographic is below. Enjoy. MORE >>

'Guest post by Dave Hart, vice president of global customer transformation at ServiceMax. Hart will speak at SmartVan’s   2014 Field Service Roadshow , which kicks off next week in London, about why service technicians deserve a seat at the product development table — and other ways to turn service into a profit powerhouse. . Here’s a tale of two field service companies — one that figured out how to build better products by tapping into their technicians’ on-the-ground experience, and another that didn’t and paid the price. ” they asked. The lesson? MORE >>

'This is another fantastic guest post by my friend Randy Patton of Patton Services , a commercial roof coating contractor working with White Roofing Systems. Randy does a great job marketing his business online, so listen to what he has to say and enjoy his post. What are you doing to market for the spring season? Now is the time to get it in order, so you can have work for the spring season! have been talking with a lot of contractors that are just starting to think about what to do. With all the bad weather this winter. all around the country there is going to be a lot of work. Are you there? MORE >>

'As the social media promotion of TG20:13  heats up and the announcement of regional NASC seminars , are we in the final week before the anticipated release of this new technical guidance for scaffolding? The answer to this question is ‘yes’, rumours are many NASC members have already started to receive their one free copy of the guidance. So what is going to be included in the awaited suite? TG20:13 Operational Guide. full-colour, brand new, 224-page guide containing detailed practical guidance for most common types of scaffolding supported by structural research and calculation. MORE >>

'See original article at Pay If Paid Clause Infographic: In Which States Are They Void? Pay if paid clauses are an attempt to shift the risk of non-payment on construction projects to subcontractors, suppliers, and other parties on the lower end of the payment chain. These clauses are looked upon with disfavor by courts in most states, and require certain specific language in order to be valid, where they can be. Several states, however, have outlawed pay if paid clauses entirely, as against public policy, either by court decision or through legislative action. Written by Nate Budde. MORE >>