Jan 23, 2025
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Build credibility and relationships with potential clients to negotiate more deals. Successful business relationships are based on trust, according to consultant Matt Verderamo. Stock Photo via Getty Images Matt Verderamo is a consultant at Well Built Construction Consulting, a Baltimore-based firm that delivers strategic consulting, facilitation services and peer roundtables for construction executives. Opinions […]
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Jan 16, 2025
Sacramento, CA – The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is advising licensees, applicants, and other stakeholders of key legislative updates following the implementation of Senate Bill 1455 (Ashby, 2024). This bill, effective January 1, 2025, extends the Board’s “sunset” date from 2025 to 2029 and makes other changes to the law, which are described below. […]
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Jan 16, 2025
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New Law Changes in 2025 Affecting Licensees, Applicants and Stakeholders As we begin 2025, several significant legal changes in California will affect contractors, employers, and freelancers. From increased thresholds for unlicensed work to enhanced protections for freelance workers, these updates are critical for staying compliant and avoiding penalties. Here’s a summary of the most important […]
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Jan 10, 2025
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Out-of-control wildfires are ripping across parts of Los Angeles, leading to at least 10 deaths, burning down hundreds of buildings, and prompting evacuation orders for thousands of residents across the county. Despite the efforts of thousands of firefighters, the biggest blazes remain mostly or totally uncontained – with weather conditions and the underlying impact of […]
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Dec 30, 2024
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When the clock strikes twelve, the last thing you want is to be caught without something to drink. And what better way to commemorate the moment the ball drops and set the tone for the year ahead than with a special toast. So in order to help you not be the one hanging this […]
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Dec 24, 2024
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All too often, business owners get so caught up in the day-to-day adrenaline of running their business that they forget to step back. There is great power to strategic planning. It is possible to grow at lightning speed after learning how to properly plan and strategize for the upcoming year. But getting started can be […]
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Dec 19, 2024
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on Sept. 18, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images via Getty Images Brief: The Federal Reserve trimmed the main interest rate by a quarter percentage point Wednesday in its third straight reduction since September, while […]
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Dec 16, 2024
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Biden officials are rushing to get money out the door ahead of the incoming administration. Brief: Three years into the five-year federal law, $568 billion, or 47%, of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds have been announced, per a White House fact sheet released Nov. 15. More than 66,000 construction projects are advancing via President […]
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Dec 05, 2024
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More Changes Coming to California’s ADU Laws In recent years, the California Legislature has enacted bills that reduce local control over the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs). Recent examples include legislation requiring ministerial approval of ADU and JADU applications within 60 days, authorizing ADUs on lots with multifamily […]
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Dec 05, 2024
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Around 2020, homeowners started to get serious about accessory dwelling units (ADUs). Some efforts, for example in Los Angeles under the direction of the city’s chief design officer, Christopher Hawthorne, it created a program that allows architects to submit plans for pre-approval to cut down the weeks-long permitting process to as a little as a […]
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