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A Plumbing Contractor’s Guide to Insurance Coverage

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Plumbing contractors should include business insurance as an integral part of their financial strategy. When you tackle the jobs you’ve secured, it’s also important to plan for the unexpected. What is plumber’s insurance? Each field of subcontracting work has its own area of focus in insurance matters.

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HUB's Raymond Monteith Offers Expert Advice for Reducing ?Risk of Cyberattacks

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As predominantly small- and medium-size companies, home builders and trade contractors are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues , due to lack of resources, and they are disproportionately affected by hacking because they can’t easily absorb the financial losses of a security breach. PB: What other defenses should be built.

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Expert Advice for Reducing ?Risk of Cyberattacks

Pro Builder

As predominantly small- and medium-size companies, home builders and trade contractors are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues, due to lack of resources, and they are disproportionately affected by hacking because they can’t easily absorb the financial losses of a security breach. PB: What other defenses should be built.

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

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According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, falls accounted for more than 1 in 3 jobsite fatalities in 2019. “Struck-by” fatalities numbered 170 in 2019 , accounting for 15.4% Financial distress can result from a lack of skilled labor and possible workers’ compensation insurance claims. .

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Develop a Commercial site with BRIKS Design-Build Group

BRIKS Design-Build Group

Posted On March 15, 2019 By Admin In Builder Trends , News / . If they pass you through all the security checks then you will receive your permit in few days. When choosing between a contractor, make sure they are a licensed company that has all the necessary work permits and insurance. Sounds pretty complex, right?

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Builders, Stop the Waste!

Pro Builder

To put that in perspective, the burger chain’s net profit for 2019 was $6.03 Our business at TrueNorth is built primarily upon waste reduction, and so far we have no fear of job security. Figure two people per order, on average, and you end up with more than a billion dollars annually in wasted ketchup! . It doesn’t need to be.

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Blockchain has come to U.S. Real Estate

Green Building Law Update

In another high profile application, Walmart just announced it is requiring suppliers of leafy green vegetables upload growing and shipping data to blockchain by September 2019. Electronic signatures secured through blockchain technology are also considered to have the same legal standing as any other electronic signatures.

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