Getting licensed as a contractor in the state of Florida requires experience, education, and testing. As you prepare for your test, you need to become familiar with the types of questions you will be asked and the kinds of information you will need to know. According to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation,…
Minnesota contractors are frequently asked many questions by potential clients trying to decide who to hire to perform the job. Being comfortable answering those questions can make a difference in whether a contractor is hired or passed over for another company. The need to learn how to answer such questions is one of the reasons…
Those drones people used to buy to take pictures of their neighbor’s yard from overhead have changed a lot over the last few years. According to SingularityHub.com, drone technology is advancing so fast that it is difficult to keep up with it. Drones took the unusual path of starting off as government devices, then going…
In the state of Michigan, a contractor and a contracting business must be licensed in order to do business in the state. There is a separate set of tests for a residential builder and the residential builder’s corporation. If a residential builder is doing business under his own name, then he only needs to take…
In the state of Wisconsin, a contractor is required to have two different types of official credentials before they can begin work. Any job owner in Wisconsin who wants to check on the credentials of a builder prior to hiring them can use the convenient online verification process established by the Wisconsin Builder’s Association. A…
Residential contractors benefit by preparing for CE classes. In Oregon, residential contractors are required to complete 16 hours of continuing education to renew a license if they have been in business fewer than six years, while those in business longer have to complete eight hours of continuing education. The number of hours a commercial contractor…
In the commonwealth of Massachusetts, there is no such thing as a general contractor’s license to show customers. But yet, when you arrive at a job site, customers still expect to see a license to prove that you are a dedicated contractor. The license that you want to get in Massachusetts is a Contractor Supervisor’s…
If there is one thing construction project managers know, it is that no project timeline is written in stone. Once a project gets underway, there are several reasons why that project may need to be accelerated. About.com points out that the possibility of bad weather moving in, a financial benefit to the project owner for…
According to the state of Florida, the failure rate for contractors taking licensing exams in June 2016 was 49 percent. That means that nearly half of every contractor who took a test to renew their license or get their license for the first time failed that test. As a contractor, try to imagine failing your…
Preparing before choosing a contractor class is a good idea. Minnesota builders, roofers and remodelers know that 14 hours of continuing education is required to renew a contractor license, and allowing a license to lapse can result in the inability to work on existing projects or place bids on upcoming ones. Eliminating this risk for…