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TRAIN4TRADESKILLS APRIL 18, 2012 Gas Fitter Jailed Over Woman’s Death . BBC News reported today that gas fitter, Andrew Hartley, who had botched the installation of a boiler in Lansdow, Bath, which caused the death of 24-year-old woman, has been jailed for three years over her death. Andrew Hartley was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence in Bristol Crown Court yesterday. He admitted breaching gas safe regulations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 by failing to secure the boiler flue pipe with screws. added Mr Beament. It is a legal requirement for trade professionals who carry out gas work to be registered on the Gas Safe Register. MORE >>	THE SMART VAN APRIL 18, 2012 Customer Service Is Your Best Salesperson: A Q-and-A with TSIA’s John Ragsdale John Ragsdale is vice president of technology research for the Technology Services Industry Association. Ragsdale recently spoke with the SmartVan about his new book, Lessons Unlearned: 25 Years in Customer Service , which addresses everything from the increasing importance of service during the past two decades to how to deal with techs’ body odor problems. What are those? had HR involved. MORE >>	AEC FORENSICS APRIL 18, 2012 Geedra: Photo Data Management for the A/E/C Industry As a construction defect investigator, I take a lot of pictures. So do my colleagues and peers. In fact, it isn’t uncommon for an individual inspector to produce 20,000 images in a single year. The question then becomes, what do you do with all those photos? Some firms have developed their own proprietary photo-driven databases for managing photographic evidence for construction projects. MORE >>	TRADESMEN INSIGHTS APRIL 18, 2012 What Kind of B-to-B Marketing Is Working Best For You – Traditional, Digital or Social? Now that most companies are back on the offensive and are actively spending more money on marketing, I thought I would ask you where are you getting the best results? know the big focus and conversations over the last few years have been on social. Have you jumped in yet, and if so, what kind of results are you getting? What about traditional things like print ads in trade journals and direct mail? MORE >>
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CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Sometimes Carriers Have to Defend Chinese Drywall Cases

Newport News, Virginia U.S. Post Office and Court House (1941) (Photo credit: Wikipedia). Well, I’m back from vacation and almost dug out from under the stack that was on my desk when I returned and can now get back to Musings. Thanks for awaiting my return (I’m sure it was with baited breath ). have spoken here at Construction Law Musings on the Dragas line of cases that essentially came to the conclusion that no good deed goes unpunished. In Builders Mut. Of course, Parallel sought to invoke its rights under its insurance policy. What are your thoughts? Dragas Part III). MORE >>

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AEC FORENSICS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
The New Home Company: Multigenerational housing with some Apple flair

Irvine’s Lambert Ranch development will consist of 169 “compound-style” homes with flexible layouts to accomodate a growing class of multi-generational homebuyers. What caught my eye was how they are approaching sales. With flexible spaces and varied floor plans, the homes answer to a variety of living scenarios, says Joan Marcus-Colvin, vice president of sales, marketing, and design for The New Home Company. The New Home Company’s sales strategy is forward-thinking, too. Upon arriving, clients will be handed an iPad and they’ll then go on a self-guided tour. MORE >>

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LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Smarter Landscape Estimating – How to do Faster, More Accurate Takeoffs From.PDF Drawings

Ever had a.pdf drawing from a designer/architect or other contractor which didn’t have the measurements you needed? Now you have to print the drawing (to scale), get out your rules or measuring tools hand measure all the areas and record the measurements in some other spreadsheet. Then someone else needs a takeoff, doesn’t have your spreadsheet and does the same thing. There’s way too much wasted time and effort with this method. There’s a better, faster way to do takeoffs for estimates with.pdf design files… and its free ! Check out: [link]. Highlight areas. MORE >>

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CONSTRUCTION LIEN BLOG | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
FAQ: Should You Send A Notice of Intent To Lien?

See original article at FAQ: Should You Send A Notice of Intent To Lien? When unpaid on a construction project, filing a mechanics lien or bond claim will put your company in the best position to get paid. Those contemplating a mechanics lien filing, however, almost always wonder whether to send a notice of intent to lien first. Here are some points that may help you decide whether a notice of intent to lien is right for the situation. Are You Required to Send A Notice of Intent? Obviously, it’s important to know whether the construction project is located in one of these states. MORE >>

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WELD MY WORLD | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
AWS Online Training Programs Bring the Classroom to You

Whether you’re at home, work, the library or the local McDonalds, the only restriction to AWS Online Training Programs is internet access. Complete with welding seminars, certification testing, virtual AWS Conferences, SENSE Welding classes and more, AWS Online Training Programs are a convenient and less expensive solution to welding education. See the video below for a few points about AWS Online Training Programs. Time: The seminar is. Welding School & Job Info MORE >>

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How the Geek Squad — and Better Field Service — Can Save Best Buy THE SMART VAN | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Cape Saudi Arabia Wins Gold RoSPA Award SCAFFMAG | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Consumer Reports on the NAHB’s Certified Aging in Place Specialist program AEC FORENSICS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Embrace the Big Change BE THE PRO | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Low appraisals result in cancelled sales contracts for new homes AEC FORENSICS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Bad Advice from a Writer MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Tales of TRVs DAN HOLOHAN'S COLUMN | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Beware of bottlenecks, Part 1 JOHN SIEGENTHALER- HYDRONICS WORKSHOP | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Working on the right things AL LEVI - MANAGING YOUR BUSINESS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
New UPC 2012 code requirements PLUMBING PRIMER | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Bitter Green GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Strippers Wanted: The Joy of Longhouse Construction CONSTRUCTION KNOWLEGE | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Going For Broke GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Learning to Become a Good Estimator – 3 TEMPEST BLOG | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Green Wine GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Got Online GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
Sooner vs Later GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012

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