Not a real earthquake like we experience in California, but contractors with Arizona licenses are being ‘shaken up’ about important changes in classifications. If you want to work over the border this may be a good time to get going with your application. We find ‘it’s one for all, all for one’ in answering a JV…
What you believe you know or think is right may not always be the case when it comes to contractor regulations. We often hear from contractors who heard a rumor or were given inaccurate or incorrect information by someone else. Another aspiring contractor hopes to ‘qualify’ his experience into a license number but first we have…
With the ‘Silver’ state in his sights, a ‘Golden’ state contractor will learn if his license number is a good bet in neighboring Nevada. The countdown is on for another contractor with concerns about his Worker’s Compensation coverage, and we ‘smoke out’ a rare alert for both contractors and homeowners… Q: My husband has an inactive…
Times are improving for contractors large and small, and almost everyone in-between! The North State Building Industry Association held its first Trades Job Fair in seven years in Sacramento this month. Among the skilled trades being sought were licensed plumbing, HVAC, landscaping, roofing, energy and electrical contractors. Unlike the last few years, now you can get…
A change in public works bids is coming, and yes, more paperwork is likely going to be required. We ‘power up’ an answer for a ‘low voltage’ question and help another contractor plan for retirement in another state… Q: I am aware that employees working for electrical contractors are required to have their electrical certification through California’s…
Q: Your firm assisted us in getting set up with our “B”, “C-23” (Ornamental Metal), and “C-17” (Glazing) licenses. We would now like to add the “C-51” (Structural Steel) to the license. Our company is very diverse and sometimes gets into areas that could be considered “structural” and we of course don’t want any problems. Would…
Government regulation is often complex and can be easy to misinterpret. Sometimes the ‘scope of work’ extends beyond the written rules, as our “B” readers have learned. As might be expected, the actual practice of ‘interpreting’ the written rules often lead to some interesting and unique ‘exceptions’ in their actual application… Q: I am thoroughly confused…
The first step in reaching a goal is knowing where to start! For contractors filing an application, adding to an existing license or for a multitude of other needs Capitol Services is a good choice for a starting place. As we have maintained for years, knowledge is power and knowing where to go for it is…
Despite attempts to make government more accessible, understandable and open to citizens there always seems to be one more ‘hoop’ to jump through to get where you want to go as our first question shows. We also offer a new take on the old Latin phrase, “caveat emptor” or buyer beware… Q: First of all, I…