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| Page 1 of 4 | Previous | Next | BUILDERS COUNSEL JANUARY 7, 2011  Don't Forget: New Minimum Wage for Washington State / The Builders. Washington raised its minimum wage rate on January 1, 2011. The Department of Labor & Industries announced late last year that it would raise the minimum wage rate to $8.67 The raise complies with Initiative 688, a voter initiative passed in 1998, which requires the State to mirror changes in the Consumer Price index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). | CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR APRIL 18, 2011 Why An US Department Of Labor Investigation Can Ruin Your Year These projects are largely prevailing wage projects, and unfortunately, many contractors and subcontractors found themselves trying to understand compliance with these regulations for the first time. 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 result is that many folks found themselves in the middle of a prevailing wage investigation, and learning about how frustrating and unfair these investigations can be. The Investigation Is Confidential. | | | | | |
| BUILDERS COUNSEL APRIL 15, 2011  Department of Labor Failing To Properly Set Davis-Bacon Wages. Are Davis-Bacon wages as outdated as this $2 bill? General Accountability Office has issued a new report that calls into question the methodology used by the Department of Labor (DOL) to set federal prevailing wages. The GAO’s most recent report provides that the DOL has lazily relied upon an outdated methodology that uses unrealistic samples to set wage rates. The U.S. | MARKUP AND PROFIT JULY 8, 2010 Surprises on a Construction Job Jul 8 Surprises on a Construction Job Tweet A homeowner posted a comment recently on ServiceMagic’s forum. He said he’d been told by many people to add $3 to $5 K to a substantial job just to cover the extras that seem to come up. The first is a contractor who underprices a job to make the sale. The other reason extras come up is when an estimator doesn’t do their job completely. As an estimator, you have the responsibility to take the job apart mentally so you know exactly what is going on. Our jobs aren’t under priced but, right priced. | WELD MY WORLD APRIL 27, 2011 Welding, is it a Job or a Career? The United States Department of Labor states, “Job prospects should be good for skilled welders because employers are reporting difficulty finding enough qualified people.” You want to know about the job outlook, working environment, wages, and opportunities for advancement. Learn How To Weld Welding School & Job Info welding career welding jobs welding occupation welding outlookCurrently there are over 30,000 welding positions available on careerbuilder.com. Over 400,000 people are currently employed as welders in the US. | MARKUP AND PROFIT NOVEMBER 24, 2010 Money Saving Tip #20 – Time and Material Jobs Nov 24 Money Saving Tip #20 – Time and Material Jobs Tweet Only use Time and Materials (T&M) for service work, and preferably for jobs under $2,500. T&M jobs have a bad habit of running more than the customer expects or what their budget will allow. Keep the T&M jobs quick and to the point. Note from a former "Hammer Swinger" Surprises on a Construction Job Your Contractor Isnt Telling a Tall Tale. Using Gross Margin to Price Jobs? March (11) Sonny Lykos Update Make sure everything is in order BEFORE you start the job. Great site. | | | | | | | |
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MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2010 Money Saving Tip #1 – Delivering Material to the Job Site
Sep 20 Money Saving Tip #1 – Delivering Material to the Job Site Tweet Have suppliers deliver materials to your job site and pay them. When you send someone to the supplier for materials, they stand around waiting to get loaded, drive back to the job site and do the unloading. I’m putting this on my regular agenda to cover with our Lead Carpenter as a constant reminder to him that we can save money, cut hours and therefore bring the job in with a better GM in which case he gets a bigger bonus. Using Gross Margin to Price Jobs? It is cheaper. MORE >> -
WELD MY WORLD | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011 Welders and Unions, the Pros and Cons
Unions fight for increased wages, better healthcare, safer working conditions, and retirement benefits. Workers feel there is more job security when they are part of a union. Welding School & Job InfoAccording to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, "More than one-fourth of welders belong to unions." There are a variety of benefits available to union members. Benefits depend on the union's collective bargaining agreements. Laws guarantee certain workers' rights, but because most employment is "at-will" few individuals will assert themselves to get what they want. MORE >> -
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011  The Value of Good People and Good Systems || Landscape Management.
This is your job. Good people and a system that tied their wages to their performance” Good People Bill can’t stress enough how important it is to have a team of good people working for him. needed a few leaders who could think-on-the-fly, make good decisions, and manage a job like I would.” An owner doesn’t get rewarded for performance until after the job’s well done… and that bonus is called profit.” The foreman’s job, on the other hand, is to bring each project in on-time and on-budget. You need to be a planning company,” Bill insisted. Dan nods his head. MORE >> -
BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2011  Washington Lien Statute Patch Job Fails – What's Next? / The.
Washington Lien Statute Patch Job Fails – What’s Next? Lets Talk Green Materials Department of Labor Failing To Properly Set Davis-Bacon Wages? Congress misses a chance to patch up Washington's lien law A few months back, I touched on the idea that Washington’s lien laws might deserve a change. One lawmaker sought to make that change, just to have it run out of time in the Senate. Washington HB 1708 has officially hit the trashcan, after failing to receive a timely vote in the Senate. HB The current lien law went into effect over 20 years ago. MORE >> -
MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010 Money Saving Tip #10 – Cell phone use
Oct 20 Money Saving Tip #10 – Cell phone use Tweet Restrict the use of phone calls and texting on job sites by your employees and subcontractors. Their time belongs to your job. Remind them they are there to work and get the job done. Let them do their calls and such at lunch or after they leave the job site. Note from a former "Hammer Swinger" Surprises on a Construction Job Your Contractor Isnt Telling a Tall Tale. Using Gross Margin to Price Jobs? March (11) Sonny Lykos Update Make sure everything is in order BEFORE you start the job. MORE >> - Female Construction Supervisors Out-Earn Men « Construction Knowledge CONSTRUCTION KNOWLEGE | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011
- Is Your Business On Track? 6 Quick Health Checks… LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011
- The Beauty of Public RFPs….And Of Course The Ugly CONSTRUCTONOMICS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010
- Builders Exchange of Washington Is The Place To Find Public Works. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010
- If it wasn't in the budget. MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2010
- Taxes for Welders WELD MY WORLD | THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012
- Money Saving Tip #15 – Time cards MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010
- The things that matter. MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011
- Will the Construction Industry Rebound in 2012? The Debate Rages On CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2011
- Ready For Modular? Mull Over The Law And Tour Seattle's Newest Home BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011
- Community Power Works Program Champions Home Performance / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2011
- Why Budgeting is the Answer to Better Business Management and. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011
- Money Saving Tip #9 – Eliminate invoices MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
- Weekly Roundup News in the Welding World WELD MY WORLD | SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012
- Cutting Labor Rates MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
- NJLCA + Foley CAT Bring the Hottest Workshop In the Landscape Industry to New Jersey LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
- Quick Tips for Better Employee Reviews LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2011
- Shale Gas - NY v. PA COLLABORATIVE CONSTRUCTION | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2011
- Money Saving Tip #18 – Hire Smart MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010
- Bid of the Month: Seattle's McDonald Elementary School / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2010
- Back Again in Michigan! MNLA + Michigan CAT Host LMN Business Management Workshop in Feb 2012 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2012
- FNGLA and Ring Power Cat Bring the Hottest Workshop in the Landscape Industry to Orlando, FL LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011
- Around the Web in Construction Law – May 21, 2010 CONSTRUCTION LAW MONITOR | SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2010
- Famous Ex Scaffolders SCAFFMAG | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
- Money Saving Tip #22 – Spend Your Time Wisely MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2010
- Distribution Update: Emerson sells motor business to Japanese firm DISTRIBUTION UPDATE | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010
- The FNGLA and Ring Power CAT Bring The Hottest Workshop in the Landscape Industry to Tampa Bay, FL LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2012
- Slash Waste, Boost Profits With Time Spent on Billable Work. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011
- UK Unemployment drops, but more needs to be done to get young people into work TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011
- Build a Better Landscape Business Workshop w/ Blanchard CAT LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011
- Build a Better Landscape Business at the FNGLA, Ring Power CAT, and LMN Workshop (St. Augustine, FL) LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2012
- Holt CAT Brings Their Customers The Hottest Workshop in the Green Industry (Dallas, TX) LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2012
- LNB + LNS and Atlantic CAT Join Forces to Bring the Hottest Workshop In the Landscape Industry to Atlantic Canada LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011
- Landscape Alberta + Finning CAT Host LMN Workshop in November 2011 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
- Encouraging Employees to Think Like Entrepreneurs || Landscape. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
- MNLA + Michigan CAT Host LMN Business Management Workshop in November 2011 LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011
- Back to the Basics: Workers' Compensation CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE BLOG | MONDAY, MAY 9, 2011
- NNLA, NMC and Watkins Block Bring the Hottest Workshop in the Landscape Industry to Omaha, NB LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
- Surety Bonds For Green Building / The Builders Counsel: A. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011
- Maryland Adopts The International Green Construction Code / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2011
- Where Will An Upswing Leave You? TEMPEST BLOG | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011
- Nick Clegg reveals £1 billion fund to tackle youth unemployment TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2011
- 600 Construction Workers on the Jobsite, 350 are Women CONSTRUCTION KNOWLEGE | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2010
- The Good and Bad of Service Tech Outsourcing THE SMART VAN | WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
- Federal Court: Washington's Energy-Efficient Building Codes Not. BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011
- Wind Turbines Add to Growing List of Green Materials / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011
- Ditch The Same Old Contract: General Contractors Can Benefit From. BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2010
- Cam Newton Story Teaches Bad Tale of Business Responsibility / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010
- The McGuire Saga Ends: Green Plan In Place For Recycling Building. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2011
- Statutes of Repose: A Contractor's Best Friend / The Builders. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2011
- New Federal Contract Rules Make Subcontractor Inspection Necessary. BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2010
- A Few Changes In New LEED Certification Agreements / The Builders. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011
- Tougher Times Means Getting Tougher on Efficiency LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011
- Seattle School District In Middle of Major Contracting Scandal BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011
- Seattle's Community Power Works Readies For Initial Phase BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011
- HIRE Act: The New Payroll Tax Break And Your Business / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2011
- Employee Bonuses: 6 Steps to Creating an Effective Bonus System. LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2011
- Paying a Salesperson MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010
- Enforcing Your Claim Against a Public Works Project / The Builders. BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2011
- Federal Incentives for Green Construction BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011
- Is LEED Too Expensive? Cities Skip The Plaque, Build Their Own Metrics BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2011
- City of Seattle Approves McGuire Demolition Plan BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011
- How to find and hire superstar employees LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT NETWORK | MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011
- A Note to Contractors: You Can Negotiate Your Public Contracts. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2011
- Money Saving Tip #8 – Sub-Contractor Agreement MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010
- Building A Green Residence? Expect A Few Bumps In The Road / The. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010
- Negotiating – Not MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011
- The Latest on Waiving Your Right to Arbitration / The Builders. BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2010
- Greenroads: A Smart Fix For Our Nation's Decaying Roads BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011
- You Shall Take a Fixed Salary. MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011
- Are You Too Good to be True? MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2010
- Getting Something for Nothing MARKUP AND PROFIT | FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2011
- Make Those Decisions MARKUP AND PROFIT | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011
- Cascadia Green Building Council Voices Important Legislative Opinion BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011
- Contractors Should Know About the UCC – Especially Pre-Fab Builders BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2011
- Angry About New Workers Compensation Rates? So Is the Governor. BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2011
- Green Building Nightmare: The Dreaded Destiny USA Project BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2011
- Money Saving Tip #16 – No Make-Work Projects MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010
- Professional relationships with your clients MARKUP AND PROFIT | FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011
- There's Nothing Like a Handwritten Note MARKUP AND PROFIT | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011
- Website Opinions MARKUP AND PROFIT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011
- Washington School District Plans Living Building Certified School. BUILDERS COUNSEL | THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010
- Seattle Builders Simplify Residential Solar / The Builders Counsel. BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2011
- Coming Soon: New LEED Certification Agreements / The Builders. BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011
- Bid of the Month: Seattle's Pike Place Market Renovation BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011
- Builders Counsel Hits One Year Anniversary! BUILDERS COUNSEL | FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011
- A Brief Green Building Reading Recommendation BUILDERS COUNSEL | MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2011
- Money Saving Tip #27 – Employee Reviews MARKUP AND PROFIT | MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2010
- Trouble For The Economic Loss Doctrine? WA Supreme Court Clarifies. BUILDERS COUNSEL | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2010
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