UPDATE: CSLB Message From the Board Chair: “… I am troubled by the increasing number of complaints CSLB is receiving about predatory C-20 Warm-Air Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) contractors who are targeting vulnerable consumers after being called out for simple repairs or routine maintenance….” (Summer 2014) In its 2013…
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Revised Effective Date For 2013 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards
UPDATE: CSLB industry Bulletin No. 14-02, Compliance Dates Delayed For Some Energy-Related Regulations in CA Building Standards Codes (Feb. 10, 2014) — New Effective Date Jul. 1, 2014 UPDATE: California Energy Commission, Blueprint (Jan. 23, 2014) – The California Energy Commission has established an “early adopter” program for compliance with…
Bank of America Tower (New York) And Other Beautiful Buildings…
If you need a little eye candy for your Friday, CNN recently posted pictures of what building data company Emporis of Hamburg, Germany, has concluded are the most “spectacular” buildings in the banking industry. The buildings include: * Bank of America Tower (New York) — Architects: Cook + Fox Architects;…
A + B + C (40 + 30) = California Contractor License Classifications (and Subcategories)
LINKS UPDATED AUGUST 30, 2017 California’s Contractors State License Board (CSLB) issues licenses to applicants to contract for particular trades or fields — each such trade or field is a “classification.” The classifications are a “Class A” general engineering contractor, “Class B” general building contractor, and “Class C” specialty contractor…
Ever wonder how the contractor’s state licensing board verifies an applicant’s work experience? Tune in December 4.
LINKS UPDATED AUGUST 30, 2017 UPDATE: CSLB Streamlines License Experience Review Process; Watch YouTube Video of December 4 CSLB Experience Verification Seminar As a quick primer, in California an applicant for a contractor’s license must have at least 4 years of experience in the class he/she is applying for to…
North Sacramento main street presents a rare development opportunity
2016 Update: Death of Del Paso; Sponsor A Dream: Iceland Ice Skating Rink Update: Sacramento Business Journal, Sacramento Business Journal, North Sacramento public market plans official debut (Sep. 9, 2014); Domus looks at Del Paso Boulevard parcels for mixed-use projects (Aug. 15, 2014); Sacramento Business Journal, Enotria plans to reopen…
Latest Concepts for Sacramento Kings Arena Unveiled
UPDATE: The Sacramento Bee, A King’s crown? A crushed can? Architects analyze arena design (Feb. 2, 2014) BREAKING NEWS: The Sacramento Bee, Mayor Kevin Johnson Formally Unveils Drawings Of New Sacramento Kings Arena and Proposed New Arena To Include Farm-To-Fork Elements (Jan. 28, 2014) On Tuesday, October 29, arena designer…
Grow West Sacramento Grow
UPDATE: The Sacramento Bee, West Sacramento setting the table as a major food industry hub, Mark Glover (Feb. 2, 2014) and Growing pains assail the senses in West Sacramento neighborhood, Darrell Smith (Jan. 5, 2014) West Sacramento appears to be a growing global food hub. Today, it was announced that…
Outdoor Worker Safety: Avoid Valley Fever Exposure
The California State Contractors License Board and California Department of Public Health warn that construction and other workers who disturb soil are at risk for contracting Valley Fever, and encourage employers to include protective measures in workplace health and safety plans. The Coccidioides immitis fungus lives in the soil in…
California’s Governor Signs Into Law More Contractor-Related Bills
UPDATE: CSLB Industry Bulletin No. 14-05, CSLB Reminds Licensees about New Law to Help Identify Subcontractors Bidding on Public Works Projects (May 2, 2014) UPDATE: CSLB Industry Bulletin No. 14-02, Compliance Dates Delayed For Some Energy-Related Regulations in CA Building Standards Codes (Feb. 10, 2014) — New Effective Date Jul.…