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California contractors license board on the chopping block
In his January "State of the State" address to the legislature, California's Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for the elimination of inefficient ......(Continue Reading) Tables are turned on unlicensed contractor
A California contractor, calling himself a consultant, was fined outside of small claims court when he tried to sue a client for unpaid services. The ......(Continue Reading)Contractor traction: the use and abuse of independent contractor status
It's easy to see why California employers are frustrated with the endless tangle of employment laws that appear to change every 10 minutes. But some ......(Continue Reading)Poetic license: the resonant haiku of outbuildings
guest star When Barbee, AIA, ran into a slight problem when designing a house for a family in Austin, Texas. Due to their irregularly shaped lot, his clients' program just wouldn't fit into a sin...(Continue Reading)Jerry cans to tankers: Northern Ontario contractor Claude D'Amours celebrated his 25&snot; year in business this June, a remarkable career that began
[Graph Not Transcribed] Every entrepreneur remembers those tough early years, and Claude D'Amours is no exception. A typical day back in 1978 saw the 16-year-old logger load three 5-gallon fuel cans...(Continue Reading)
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