Types of permits: Municipalities often require different types of permits other than construction permits. These can include Administrative Use Permits (AUP) or Conditional Use permits (CUP). In other cases permits such as temporary use permits or special use permits may be required. The permit names are not important per se and each city may use […]
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Construction Safety Meeting
In California the law requires a safety or tailgate meeting every 10 working days. There are two important things to do at these meeting. 1) Bring up a particular topic Here is a list of topics and general information 2) Get a signature from everyone explaining that they understand the topic discusssed The easiest way […]
How to Ask for a Raise
You want more money and less work. Your company wants more work for less money. It’s an important step in anyone’s career to ask for a raise and to get a solid answer from their employer. Let me take you inside the mind of your employer so you can get an upper hand at asking […]
How to Write a Good Construction Contract
I rarely see good contracts. Most people just make some stuff up without really thinking about what they are doing but as you grow you will find it necessary to create a contract template that would take a beating from the talented and “useful” legal minds currently knocking clueless contractors into the poor house. Check […]
Email marketing for Contractors
Most contractors don’t build a significant marketing database but they should. Email marketing is a key strategy in keeping your business relevant in the minds of customers. The obvious first step is creating a spreadsheet with customer emails. This takes consistent effort to retain this information. I always add customer emails to the contract themselves […]
Construction Company Business Plan
A business plan is an essential tool for a business owner. This business plan is as good for a fortune 500 company as it is for a sole proprietor. Not to get super cheesy but a business plan is more than just some document you file away. A business plan is you guiding light. continue reading […]
Office Construction Los Angeles
Soco Construction offers office construction services in Los Angeles. You can contact us at (949) 922-7955 or cagney@sococonstruction.com Here are a few pictures from recent jobs. At this job we had to remove and replace some commercial flooring. We install lots of office flooring such as carpet, tile laminate or wood. These […]
Warehouse Construction Los Angeles
Soco Construction offers warehouse construction services in Los Angeles. You can contact us at (949) 922-7955 or cagney@sococonstruction.com Here are a few pictures from recent jobs. Here is a picture of a warehouse area we polished up for use as a creative workshop space. Here is a picture of some new equipment […]
Commercial Construction in Los Angeles
SOCO Construction specializes in commercial construction in Los Angeles. Take a look at some of our past projects. Sometimes in commercial construction it’s just about getting bodies on site to clean up a large industrial property quickly so that you can begin planning for new construction or allow a new tenant to move in. Here […]
Biggest Problems For Owner Builder
There seems to be a few common problems owner builders run into. On average I get called to about 6 unfinished owner started projects a year. I also get called to about another 6 projects every year before construction has even started where I can say with 100% certainty the project will be abandon. I […]