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December 2004
Cam Tech
will be closed Friday, December 24, 2004 and will re-open on Monday, January 3, 2005.
Come visit us at our NEW Office at
246 Crystal Grove Blvd. - Lutz, FL.
Thank you for your interest in
CAM TECH School of Construction. We provide the latest contractor information right to your computer. You can learn all you need to know from our website at
www.camtechschool.com and by visiting one of our
Free Licensing Information Seminars. Need books? We have a full
Construction Bookstore online! We will keep you updated on what you need to know as a Florida Contractor or Future Florida Contractor!
In this issue, we are including information about:
February and April Classes
If you are testing in either
February or April, classes are starting IN JANUARY! In
Tampa, Orlando and
Ft. Myers, class begins on January 7, 2005. This is our first session of classes
for the year 2005, so if you plan to test in February or April, now is the time
to get registered! You can print out a class schedule in our
Schedules section, you
can register for classes in the
Register section, and you
can purchase books in our online
Bookstore!
Please Note: Exam seating is limited. We recommend you apply as early as
possible.
Meeting the deadline does not guarantee admittance to the State exam.
Best Wishes for a wonderful and safe Holiday Season from all
of us at
Cam Tech!
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
A Cam Tech class certificate.
On the second day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me,
Two calculators,
On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Three highlighters.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
The Home-Study Coursebook.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,
Five of my books,
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
The Administrative tabbing system.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Seven hours of time to study.
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Eight hours of uninterrupted sleep.
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
Nine holes of golf to relieve the stress.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,
The last ten books on the list.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
The Technical tabbing system.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,
A Cam Tech class certificate, Two calculators, Three highlighters,
The Home-Study Coursebook, Five of my books,
The Administrative tabbing system, Seven hours of time to study,
Eight hours of uninterrupted sleep, nine holes of golf to relieve stress,
The last ten books on the list, The Technical tabbing system, and
An Admittance slip to the State Exam.
Construction News
Cam Tech does not endorse any of these companies or websites. This is a list of construction-related news, companies and websites provided for your convenience.
Cam Tech is not responsible for the content of the following websites.
Happy Holidays
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Whether you are celebrating
Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa
or others it is a special time for family and friends
and a time to celebrate Peace, Joy and Love. During this holiday season,
we hope you will take time to express your love to those close to you. Visit
one of the links below for a variety of special Holiday celebrations, music,
gifts, history, etc.:
http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/ ,
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/holidays/christmas/ ,
http://www.merry-christmas.com/ ,
Fourth Quarterly Cost Report
The moderate inflation rates experienced by the construction industry for
much of the 1990s through 2003 may go down in economic text books as a fluke
made possible by the rare combination of cheap imports, energy and money
combined with a relatively weak global economy. Those conditions now are
changing.
For more information, visit
www.enr.construction.com .
Highway construction market
expected to rise in '05, but so should costs
Improving state and local budgets and more federal highway aid should help boost
the U.S. highway construction market by 4.5% in 2005, one economist predicts.
Soaring construction costs, however, may cut into that growth, with the value of
work performed on highway and bridge projects expected to reach a record $69
billion, up from $66 billion in fiscal 2004, a report says.
Associated Construction Publications/Western Builder
Report rates energy efficiency,
cost-effectiveness of top building technologies
A review of 200 technologies and practices to see which are the most energy
efficient lists two distribution system improvements -- leakproof ducts and duct
sealing -- and two practices -- design of high-performance commercial buildings
and retrocommissioning -- as offering particularly high energy savings
potential, in addition to helping to save costs. The review was conducted by the
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
GreenerBuildings
International Builders Show
Visit AGC of America at the International Builders' Show, Jan. 13 to 16, 2005,
at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. For more information
about the show, visit
www.BuildersShow.com.
Florida likely to
reconsider building codes
When the Florida legislature
conducts an expected special session devoted to hurricane-related problems next
week, building codes will likely be a top item on the agenda. While insurance
industry engineers and others are expected to tell legislators that the 2001
building codes helped buildings fare better than structures built before the
codes, some experts say damage from the season shows the codes still aren't good
enough, especially in inland counties.
FacilitiesNet
Aggregates producers can
bring recycled concrete and asphalt into the mix for added profits
Aggregates producers can boost their
revenue by recycling concrete and asphalt rubble from demolition sites. The
debris can be received in a number of ways, including having contractors haul
rubble to their quarries or setting up a road-portable recycling plant near a
building or road demolition project.
Associated Construction Publications/Western Builder
Undersea resort to give
guests fish-eye view of Caribbean
Plans are underway for a new
Caribbean resort designed particularly for those who've always identified with
the Beatles' lyrics "I'd like to be under the sea, in an octopus's garden in the
shade." The $40 million Poseidon Undersea Resort, due to open in early 2006 off
of Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas, will be submerged 50 feet below the surface,
depressurized to sea level and accessed from an onshore reception area via a
tunnel.
Fortune
Caterpillar's new dozer
shifts to high gear
Caterpillar's newest dozer,
scheduled to arrive next spring, has updated features including cleaner-burning
engines, electrohydraulic controls, onboard diagnostic tools and longer
oil-change intervals. The approximate price for a tractor today is $524,000,
whereas the first Caterpillar tractor sold in 1906 for $5,500.
Engineering News-Record
ENR's
closeup of academic trends reveals a host of university issues that will impact
engineering and construction practice, or already are. From efforts to fill gaps
in engineers' skills and the scholarship push to visa problems facing foreign
students, there's a lot happening on campus.
www.enr.construction.com
Profitable small
businesses may want to consider an ESOP
An employee stock ownership
plan is "an organizational tool you can do a lot of things with," says one
company president, who sold all his shares in the firm to the company's ESOP.
The plan allowed him to get a loan with favorable tax treatment, start
transferring ownership of the company and make employees feel more connected to
the business.
BusinessWeek
Best wishes to all for a safe and
happy holiday and a wonderful and prosperous New Year!
Look for our next month's issue of the Newsletter in
early January. We hope to bring you the latest news from the State of
Florida construction Industry Licensing Board and a whole lot more.
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