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Serving the Construction Industry Since 1957
American Subcontractors Association
2013 Supplier of the Year
for
Orange County, Los Angeles, and the Inland Empire
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Important Stop Notice News!
Being a Contractor Just Got a Whole Lot Scarier
If you're fortunate enough to live and work in California you have a lot to be thankful for. Temperate weather, beautiful beaches, rugged mountains and an array of attractions whether you're an urbanite, outdoorsman or thrill seeker. And, if you're a contractor or material supplier, statutory construction payment remedies such as mechanics liens, stop payment notices and payment bonds to help ensure you get paid.
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ASAC'S Assembly Bill 1705
Signed by Governor!
The former bill, Senate Bill 293, limited retention to 5% on public projects. That is however, unless the project was deemed to be "sufficiently complex". Theoretically, a complex project would assume more risk. Also, that bill's retention cap policy was to expire in 2016.
But, no sooner did that bill become effective then small school districts began declaring routine and simple projects to be "sufficiently complex" (SC) and thereby getting more than 5% retainage.
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OCTOBER & NOVEMBER HOT DEAL!
Trade in your old worn out 14.4V or greater, cordless tool
with 2 or more batteries,
and get $100.00 Trade-In on a
NEW Milwaukee M18 Fuel Cordless Tool.
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CLASH OF VISIONS
Update on the New Wilshire Grand
A Newspaper article shows the latest public plans of the
Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles, following
the World Record "Big Pour" of February 15, 2014, which
Hub Construction Specialties was involved with.
Architect David Martin poses with an artist's concept of the
New Wilshire Grand. He says the skylight was inspired by the Yosemite Valley and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan.
An architect's soaring design for the building's signature skylight is pitted against financial realities and engineering concerns.
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Transbay Transit Center's future
in doubt after deal falls apart
By Marisa Lagos, J.K. Dineen and John Coté
Updated 11:21 pm, Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Construction workers walk across a network of rebar on the second level of the Transbay Transit Center project in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle
An agreement between San Francisco officials and downtown developers over a proposed tax district collapsed this week, throwing into jeopardy the future of the Transbay Transit Center, the extension of Caltrain downtown and the construction of half a dozen skyscrapers, including one that's set to be the largest on the West Coast.
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New single-family home sales surge
18 percent in August
Seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000 is 33 percent above August 2013.
Sales of new single-family houses in August 2014 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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PCA Forecast: Cement Use to Grow Over 10% by 2016
Through July, year-to-date cement consumption is up 8.4 percent, says Portland Cement Association
(PCA) group vice president and chief economist Ed Sullivan.
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Cool Story of the Month
BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL "HAIL MARY" PaSSES
Arizona's shocking finish against California Saturday night,
9-20-2014, to cap a massive fourth-quarter comeback, might not measure up with the historical greats in terms of impact, but it still represented one of the most improbable endings ever.
To see what might be the 10 Best college football
"Hail Mary" passes of all time, please click "HERE"
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Fall Protection Tops OSHA's Most Frequently Cited Workplace Safety Violations in 2014
Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA's Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the Top 10 before a crowded group of spectators on the Expo floor at the National Safety Council
Congress & Expo.
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Comedy Corner
AN ENGLISHMAN, A SCOTSMAN, AND 3 COOKIES
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Product of the Month
Our NEW HUB Wheelbarrow!
Sturdy, Lightweight, and can be
Carried "Hands Free".
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"Why didn't Noah swat those two damn gnats?"
-- Anonymous
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OSHA Announces New Reporting Requirements
Some New OSHA Reporting Requirements will take effect on Jan. 1, 2015. Most significantly, changes will require employers to notify OSHA when a worker is killed on the job or suffers a serious injury or illness.
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Three Years of Constant Growth for Construction Industry Says Market Analyst
Overall, the construction industry is facing a lot of pent up demand that will translate into constant growth for the next three years, said Dave Zwicke, market intelligence director and senior regional economist for the Portland Cement Association (PCA).
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12 Things You Probably Don't Know About Rebar
Your last truck, fridge, or microwave may have been turned into rebar at a plant close to home.
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