“Working Near Water” may mean different things to different people, anything from in the general vicinity of water, above water, and even in water. Any sort of work near or... read more →
Construction
What is a Pre-Construction Work Safety Checklist? A Pre-Construction Work Safety Checklist is a checklist to go through before commencing construction at a new job site. It features basic questions... read more →
Chisels & Dovetails This week’s carpentry class began with a quick lesson on sharpening chisels. To begin, we used a ninja-star-shaped bevel gauge to determine the angle of the primary... read more →
When considering renovations, there is a strong appeal to living at home for the duration. Not only does it save clients money, but it saves the need to displace the... read more →
Welcome to the Woodshop Last Thursday was the official beginning of my woodworking adventures. I was excited to develop new skills, but slightly apprehensive as I’ve hardly used a hammer,... read more →
What are Utility Line Locates? Utility line locates are records provided by utility companies to indicate the location of buried underground lines (i.e. natural gas, electricity, cable). The records are... read more →
In a previous article on defining whom your customer is (available here), we talked about how important it is to outline their characteristics so that you know their values and you... read more →
Being a Woman Should Never Limit Your Ability- Working Women in the Trades and Construction Industry
Despite that fact that women are becoming less of a rarity on the construction site, they are still heavily outnumbered by men in the industry. Currently, women represent just 4%... read more →
Knowing your customer is the bedrock of marketing. Think about it, if you don’t know who they are, how can you find them? If you don’t know what motivates them,... read more →
If you’re here reading about marketing, you’re already ahead of a lot of your competition – congratulations. Online marketing is already entrenched as a major channel for getting business in... read more →