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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR APRIL 18, 2011 Why An US Department Of Labor Investigation Can Ruin Your Year At the same time, federal budget challenges and extra funding from the Obama Administration put more eyes at the US Department of Labor on prevailing wage violations. The first thing you’ll learn about a US Department of Labor Prevailing Wage investigation is that it is confidential. The Department of Labor typically begins an investigation into a company or project after receiving a complaint. Then, the department will request you provide wage documentation and certified payroll, and will begin to interview laborers on the project. Rodriquez, C. Really unfair. | MARKUP AND PROFIT FEBRUARY 10, 2011 Don't Forget Your Wiring An electrician I know commented to me on the lack of media wiring done by remodeling contractors. Ironically when we built our new office and garage I repeatedly told our electrician that I wanted an outlet for cable for my computer (probably exactly how I asked for it). Home Blog Home About Michael About Our Company Contact Us RSS Feed Markup and Profit Blog We like to see the Good Guys Win! Feb 10 Don’t Forget The Wiring Tweet I’ll bet you have a computer in your home – maybe even a few computers. So do most of your clients. Install hard wires where possible. | | | | | | | CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE BLOG JUNE 7, 2011 Mike Rowe Testifies Before the Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Rockefeller, Ranking Member Hutchison and members of this committee, my name is Mike Rowe, and I want to thank you all very much for the opportunity to share a few thoughts about our country’s relationship with manufacturing, hard work, and skilled labor. His name was Carl Knobel, and he made his living in Baltimore as a Master Electrician. knew him as a magician. | CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR NOVEMBER 9, 2010 3 Legal Concepts That Are Counter-Intuitive…and Dangerous You separate the employees into categories: electrician, plumber, helper/laborer… Sounds easy enough, right? While you may make a distinction in your everyday business, that distinction may not be the same as the US Department of Labor or the state agency controlling your project. Department of Labor. Wrong. Frequently, in fact, it’s not. | TRADESMEN INSIGHTS SEPTEMBER 5, 2011 Relax…It’s Labor Day . Happy Labor Day! What would we do without the electricians, plumbers, HVAC professionals? Sonnhalter salutes America’s professional tradesmen and laborers on this very special holiday. And it’s because of each and every American’s labors that we enjoy the freedoms we have today. However you celebrate your Labor Day, enjoy it. You’ve certainly earned it. | THE SMART VAN SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 Infrared is the New (Old?) Green Would your customers like to save money on energy and on your own company’s labor charges? Electricians can use it to check distribution panels from a safe distance. Would you like to increase technician productivity, reduce the amount of callbacks and offer your customers something more than your competition is offering? Yes, I know, infrared has been around for a long time. | | | | | | | | | -
MARKUP AND PROFIT | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 Daily5Remodel – Valuable Construction Industry Info In one case, after doing a Google search on an electrician I wanted to hire, I somehow came to an employee’s Facebook page. Money Saving Tip #2 - Scheduling Vacation Time Your Price Isnt Negotiable Money Saving Tip #1 - Delivering Material to the Job Site Cutting Labor Rates Recover Overhead and Profit in your Labor Rate Guarding Your Time Honesty, truthfulness, straight dealing Holiday Decorating - Keeping the Bills Paid You know how to unplug a toilet, but not everyone does August (8) If it wasnt in the budget. Answers is actually a question for your response. MORE >> -
MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010 Make Sure You Can Collect that Final Payment “We don’t like how long the job took to do so we don’t think we owe you the final payment. “You didn’t control the (pick one) plumber, electrician, drywall installer, roofer we hired and he didn’t do a good job, so we don’t think we should pay you. “We don’t think we are going to pay you because you harassed us about signing your change work orders. Home Blog Home About Michael About Our Company Contact Us RSS Feed Markup and Profit Blog We like to see the Good Guys Win! They talk all the way around it. Then do it. Great site. MORE >> -
CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2010 Around the Web in Construction Law – April 9, 2010 Gregoire, including some bills that enable agencies to continue investigation of the underground construction economy and enforce certain licensing provisions related to electricians and electrical installations. We fell off the wagon a bit as 2009 came to a close, but starting this week we’re bringing the feature back. lot of the Around The Web material will come from my personal Google Reader Shared Items Feed. You can subscribe to its RSS directly. This week, there was a great deal of Chinese Drywall issues in the news. Chinese Drywall. So What Exactly Is an Improvement? MORE >> -
GREEN PLUMBER'S BLOG | MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011 Mike Rowe, Green Plumbing Education Mike Rowe, a well-known personality from “Dirty Jobs and the countries first Green plumber , reminds us all that our country was built on hard work, and this hard work, manual labor and determination continues to dominant almost every advance we make in our countries most vital aspect, it’s very foundation, also known as its infrastructure. The definition of “good job now points to jobs that require four-year degrees and less manual labor as each year passes. Electricians. Help Stop The Decline. Mike Rowe’s TradesHub. Why This Matters. Worry. Farmers. MORE >> -
TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 Relax…It's Labor Day Marketing to the professional tradesman in the Construction, Industrial and MRO markets Home About Me Contact Market Overviews Newsletter Podcasts Services Relax…It’s Labor Day Happy Labor Day! What would we do without the electricians, plumbers, HVAC professionals? Sonnhalter salutes America’s professional tradesmen and laborers on this very special holiday. And it’s because of each and every American’s labors that we enjoy the freedoms we have today. However you celebrate your Labor Day, enjoy it. Our working force built this country. MORE >> - How Will Professional Tradesmen Jobs of the Future Be Filled? TRADESMEN INSIGHTS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2011
- Its Raining Men GREEN GODDESS | FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012
- Green Build - America GREEN GODDESS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2011
- Church Demo Days CONSTRUCTION KNOWLEGE | SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2011
- Fab-tastic GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2011
- Recover Overhead and Profit in your Labor Rate | Markup and Profit. MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
- Sorry kid, Construction is a Cyclical Industry CONSTRUCTONOMICS | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
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