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Use Warranties to Reduce Liability When Building Net Zero
- February 8, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
No CommentsThe following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information on warranties. Do you know warranties come in two varieties? Read below to learn how you can reduce your potential liability. Do not
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Get Your Florida Contractor’s License Done Right
- February 5, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
In Florida, you need to get a contractor license to work legally as a contractor in the state. Depending on the specialty, each type of contractor license has different requirements needed for the application to be completed, whether it’s education, exams, experience, etc. You can do the application yourself, which is cheaper than hiring a
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Construction Workers and COVID-19
- February 3, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
COVID-19 is affecting all industries. Construction services have been deemed essential in Florida, but COVID-19 can still cause delays and cost increases on construction projects. In December, a new study showed that more than 730,000 COVID-19 tests found that construction workers had the highest positivity rates for asymptomatic cases of any occupation, including healthcare workers
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Why You Should Always Be a Licensed Contractor
- February 1, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
Working without a license may seem appealing as you don’t have to pay for a license or fulfill certain requirements, but it’s a very risky business. At worst, you could be fined and/or jailed if you get caught working without a license in the state of Florida. Homeowners are often tempted to hire unlicensed contractors
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How to Become a Florida Construction Manager
- January 29, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
Thinking about a career as a construction manager? It’s a good career to enter. The Bureau of Labor Statistics believes by 2026 there will be 46,100 new construction manager jobs, which is an 11 percent increase. This is good. The median salary for a construction manager was $95,260 per year and $45.80 per hour in 2019 and the number
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How to Get Your Florida Business License
- January 27, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
Are you looking to start up your own contracting business? You don’t just need a contractor’s license, you need a business license, as well. At Licenses, Etc., we are a Florida contracting licensing company, and we have packages to help our contractors start their own businesses. Our package is tailored specially to the construction industry.
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How to Target the Right Clients for Your Contractor Business
- January 25, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Annual Report, Blog, Florida Contractor License
To thrive as a contractor, you need clients. It’s important to promote your contractor business to attract clients, but you want to promote to the right kind of clients. If you cast a wide net and just promote to the masses, it can cost you. What do you mean? Well, if you spend time and
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How to Market Your Contractor Business
- January 22, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Annual Report, Blog, Florida Contractor License
If you’re a contractor or own a contractor business, you need to market yourself to grow clientele and increase profits. How else will people know you exist? As a contractor licensing company, our team at Licenses Etc. wanted to share with you a few tips on how you can promote yourself as a contractor, so
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Florida Annual Report Filing and Scam Reminder
- January 20, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Annual Report, Blog, Florida Contractor License
As you know, it’s annual report time, which means from now until May 1st you need to file an annual report for your business. If you do not file an annual report by May 1st, you will need to pay a $400 late fee as a penalty. The late fee will keep your business from being dissolved.
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Is Your Lien Fraudulent?
- January 18, 2021
- Posted by: admin
- Category: Contractor Legal Information, Florida Contractor License
The following article was written by Miami Construction Lawyer Alex Barthet and appeared first on TheLienZone. It was re-posted with permission. For more information about Alex and his firm, please visit www.TheLienZone.com and www.Barthet.com. See below for some great information on liens. Contractors and supply houses use liens regularly and that’s great, but if those liens are prepared inaccurately or exaggerated then there’s trouble
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