Why Federal Contractors Need to Plan More for Flood Risks Now

President Obama altered the way federally-funded construction projects are treated when he signed Executive Order 13690 into law on January 30, 2015. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is still collecting information from contractors and other agencies to determine the precise guidelines that should be followed in an emergency situation, but the basic premise of the order is…

What Kind of Construction Jobs are in High Demand in Massachusetts?

The commonwealth of Massachusetts tends to have a volatile construction industry because of the desperate need for housing, but the lack of building permits that get issued each year. As the commonwealth government attempts to streamline the building permit approval process, the construction industry maintains a small level of growth each year. Within the construction…

What Type of Experience Do I Need to Take a Mass Contractor Supervisor’s License Test?

The state of Massachusetts is one of the top states for green residential and commercial construction in the country. It’s also a state in desperate need of new housing. Each decade, the population in Massachusetts increases and the housing market struggle to keep up. That means that there are plenty of construction opportunities in Massachusetts…