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Michigan Residential Code

2/11/2021

For more than 20 years, Michigan has required all residential builders to comply with a statewide building code. But...

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Michigan Osha Policy for Contractors

1/28/2021

Since 1973, Michigan has had a state plan to keep jobsites as safe as possible. With OSHA policy in Michigan, the state...

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Construction Contractors Risk Management — A Guide for Builders

1/27/2021

Construction comes with lots to consider. You have to deal with materials, labor, timelines, and owner demands. But on...

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MIContractor Training Review

9/23/2020

Whether you're looking for pre-license builder training that's approved by the Michigan Department of...

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What Education Do I Need to Get a Michigan Residential Builders License?

1/8/2020

Starting a new career is always both exciting and scary. Your new professional path opens up a whole world of...

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What is LARA in the State of Michigan?

7/29/2019

If you perform work in the state of Michigan, you might need a license for it. And whether you're a residential...

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How to Get a Michigan Builders License

7/24/2019

You want to build residential homes in the state of Michigan. But, first, you need to get properly licensed to do so....

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The Only Survivors — Billionaires and Cockroaches

3/30/2018

It's not just that crazy Great American who lives next door mumbling to himself while stockpiling canned peaches and...

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Can "Plywood on Steroids" be the Answer & Save the Planet, Too?

1/30/2018

It's a classic case of good news/bad news. Michigan (especially Detroit) was hit hard by the 2007-2008 recession,...

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Michigan's Quiet Construction Crisis

10/25/2017

The paint on Detroit's Little Caesar's Arena is barely dry, but the dust from its construction definitely has not settled, and with the amount of money involved...

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Getting a Great Subcontractor

8/31/2017

If you have a Michigan contractor's license, you've almost certainly worked with subcontractors, and maybe even selected them.

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A 'Picture' of the Invisible Radon

6/21/2017

As Michigan builders likely know, radon is a colorless, odorless, tasteless radioactive chemical element that occurs naturally in soils and rock during the decay of uranium.

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Time to Renew for Michigan Contractors

3/15/2017

Updated for 2023. There's still time to renew your Michigan Residential Builder or Maintenance & Alteration (M&A)...

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Danger in the Air: What to Know When Working with Asbestos

2/13/2017

The word "asbestos" conjures up thoughts of cancer and debility. More frightening is the idea that this threat to health is hidden in buildings...

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Changing Demands in Home Ownership

1/12/2017

As we enter 2017, a lot of uncertainty surrounds the economy, and that includes the construction industry. For many...

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Michigan Builders Make Homes Safe With the 2017 National Electrical Code

12/30/2016

A Peek Inside the New Process for NEC Revisions 8,800 volunteers assisted by 60,000 regular folks continue to make the...