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March 2005
We've Moved!
Our NEW Office Address is:
246 Crystal Grove Blvd.
Lutz, FL. 33548
March 1, 2005
 Happy St. Patrick's Day
(March 17th)
Enjoy the day responsibly!
and
Happy
Easter
(March 27th)
from all of us at Cam Tech to
you, your family and friends!
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:
New State Application Information!
The State of Florida has recently changed the application to take the State
exam. You can obtain the new application form
here or apply on-line at
Professional Testing, Inc. . The NEW fee for taking the State exam is
$135 and is payable to Professional Testing, Inc. The application is now
only 2 pages long and is much simpler to complete. NOW is the time
to acquire your State Certified Contractor's license!
Session I 2005 began in Tampa, Orlando and Ft. Myers on
January 7, 2005. Session II begins in Tampa on May 12 and in Orlando and
Ft. Myers on May 13, 2005. We are accepting registrations at this time.
Please Note: The registration deadline is March 8th for the April 2005 exam. The registration deadline for the
June exam is May 20th. Exam site seating is limited and meeting
this deadline does not guarantee your admission to the exam. We recommend you
apply as early as possible.
 "If you want the
rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain."
Jimmy Durante
 Classes
for April, June & August 2005 Exams
Classes for the April exams are in
Tampa on April 16th (Business and Finance Special Review for ALL categories)
and April 17th (Technical Review for Generals, Builders, Residentials,
Air Conditioning A & B and Mechanical. Classes for the June and August
exams begin on May 12th in Tampa and on May 13th in Orlando and Ft. Myers. You can print
out a class schedule in our
Schedule section, you
can register for classes in the
Register section, and you can purchase books in our online
Bookstore!
"Aim
for success not perfection... Remember that fear always lurks behind
perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be
human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person."
Dr. David
Burns
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Construction News
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list of construction-related news, companies and websites provided for your
convenience.
Cam Tech is not responsible for the content of the following websites.
Underwater hotel planned in Bahamas
Plans to build an underwater luxury hotel in the Bahamas are the latest in a
string of visions to build living or lodging quarters under the sea. In the
latest effort, planned to be submerged 50 feet under water near the Bahamas'
Eleuthera Island, guests could access their $1,500-per-night rooms via an
escalator.
ABCNEWS
Despite technology, employers still want workers who can communicate
Many
employers are noticing that in this age of e-mail and Palm Pilots, college
graduates are lacking adequate communications skills. While specific skill
requirements may vary among different jobs, the ability to speak or write
effectively is important for entry-level jobs as well as executive and
blue-collar positions.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"All
who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze
on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible."
Orison Swett Marden
 Two-way communication technology boosts construction efficiency
To
improve two-way communication in the busy construction sector, sophisticated
technology continues to be popular in creating efficient operations that can
provide better profit margins, help with maintenance scheduling, and take the
guesswork out of bidding.
Associated Construction Publications/Construction News
 Lean Thinking Works in
Construction Too
"Lean thinking" can make a big difference in cutting costs for contractors,
experts say. Contractors first need to understand what is waste and what is
value, and how waste can be reduced.
If contractors want to reduce their costs, they have
to understand what is waste, what is value and how to cut out the waste that
lingers in between steps. New concepts have changed manufacturing, not new machines
or automation. Accomplishments such as lead times of less than
a day, defects at less than 3 ppm, delivery rates of 99%-plus and 50 inventory
turns a year.
http://www.contractormag.com
Schedule Compression Can Hurt
Productivity on Job
Schedule
delays, changes and acceleration are facts of life for new construction
contractors, who are often entitled to more money, more time or both as a
result. While it might be easy to calculate how much the extra rental on the
man-lifts will cost, it’s difficult to quantify how much a schedule change
affects labor hours.
If 1,000 man-hours are left in a job, you can’t hire 1,000 workers and get
everything done in an hour. Up until now, it was difficult to explain exactly
how that happens and put a hard number on the added man-hours caused by schedule
compression.
http://www.contractormag.com
 Single-ply roof systems offer plenty of benefits
Non-asphalt-based single-ply roof systems, which have gained favor over the past
30 years, offer flexibility, ease of installation and a competitive price.
Buildings magazine provides a full description of benefits and application
methods of the systems.
Buildings.com
Aluminum worth consideration for roofing
Cost
and misconceptions about structural limitations have prevented many contractors
from using aluminum in roofing. But recent innovations in panel design should
give contractors reason for another look, and while it's still more expensive
than steel, aluminum has life-cycle benefits in some regions that could make it
more cost efficient.
Buildings.com
"The
meeting of preparation with opportunity generates the offspring we call luck."
Anthony Robbins
Gas prices expected to skyrocket
Americans may face sticker shock at gas pumps in the next few weeks as analysts
predict gas prices may jump 24 cents a gallon. With light, sweet crude oil
trading as high as $55.20 a barrel before closing at $53.57, the
result at the gas pump is expected to be a nationwide average price of about
$2.16 per gallon for regular unleaded, exceeding May's record of about $2.06 per
gallon.
USA TODAY
SWEETS e-BUYLINE
Sweets e-BuyLine connects you with a regional product
representative. You can get more product information or find out where and how
to purchase your building products.
ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS - Smartbrief
AGC connects you with a number of interesting topics. Visit
http://www.smartbrief.com for more information.
CONSTRUCTION GEAR - Work Clothes, Boots and Accessories
Buy online the toughest workwear available, all in one convenient spot. Discover
top brands like Carhartt, Filson, Helly, Hansen and Carolina Work Boots.
http://www.constructiongear.com
"No
institution can possibly survive if it needs geniuses or supermen to manage it.
It must be organized in such a way as to be able to get along under a leadership
composed of average human beings."
Peter Drucker
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