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No Third Party Clearance Testing Required
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For some time the Environmental Protection Agency had been toying with the idea of adding third party clearance testing to their Renovate, Repair and Paint Rule. Currently the lead rule, which applies to homes built prior to 1978 and requires renovators and their firms to be certified in EPA’s lead-safe work practices, allows Renovators to perform their own visual clearance inspections following renovation work. If clearance testing were required, Renovators would no longer be able to perform their own visual inspections. Read More→
Oregon CCB adds new Online Service for Contractors
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The Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) has rolled out the new CCB Online Services for construction contractors. The new CCB Online Services replaces the current CCB myLicense utility.
CCB Online Services allows contractors online access to change their address, phone number and email. It also gives access to the CCB’s e-watch program—a monitoring program that contractors can use to check the license status of subcontractors. Read More→
CCB Releases New Continuing Education Course
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The Construction Contractors Board (CCB) has released its first online residential continuing education course. This is a one-hour course covering Residential Contracts, Contract Terms and Required Notices.
Starting in October of this year, residential contractors must complete sixteen hours of continuing education in order to renew their Oregon Contractor’s license. This CCB course qualifies as one hour of Core credit towards the Laws, Regulations and Business Practices continuing education requirement. Read More→
Building Exterior Shell Training in the Classroom
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Building Exterior Shell Training (BEST), an online class available at www.homebuildersuniversity.com, is now available in classrooms around Oregon. To find a class near you, take a look at the Oregon Home Builders’ Education Calendar.
The classroom course is the same as the online version but instead of viewing the course on a computer, you view the course on the screen, like watching a movie at school.
BEST is taught by Mark LaLiberte, a trainer, author and consultant with more than 20 years of experience in educating the home building industry. His unique style blends technical expertise with hands-on practicality. Read More→
Forgetting Lead Paint Education Leads to Big EPA Fines
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EPA is serious about educating consumers on the hazards of Lead Based Paint. Every contractor doing renovation work in any pre-1978 home must provide the EPA brochure “Renovate Right” to both the homeowners and residents of the home before the renovation work begins. Failing to provide the brochure is costing companies thousands of dollars in fines.
The brochure educates home owners and occupants on how to minimize exposure to hazardous lead dust that is often generated during sanding and cutting and other renovation activities. The brochure also provides resources for information about lead and minimizing lead hazards. Read More→
Builder Education : Radon Code Change in Oregon
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Home Builders University has created a course explaining Radon Mitigation Techniques for new residential construction. The material in this course reviews the Oregon Residential Specialty Code requirements for single family homes, duplexes and townhomes built in seven Oregon counties. These requirements became effective April 1, 2011.
The Environmental Protection Agency has identified radon as a cancer causing agent and has developed techniques for radon mitigation in new home construction.
Until now, Radon mitigation was not required in Oregon, though some homeowners have requested mitigation measures when building a new home or incorporated measures into existing homes where elevated radon levels have been found. Read More→
