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 The Online Planroom is an optional service for VCE members.  The cost is $150 per year.  Not sure?  We offer a 30-day free trial for members.   If you are a member and would like to subscribe email us (click here) or call us at 530-343-1981.    
   ***  Subscribers - for tips on using the Online Planroom, click here.
  

    ***  Many of the jobs out to bid require understanding of public works labor law.  To learn about public works, click here.   
   *** Effective 1/1/2012, Dept of Industrial Relations (DIR) Compliance Monitoring Unit (CMU) has new requirements for bond-funded work.  CLICK HERE and find out what's new

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RE: YUBA CITY PLANROOM - for the week of May 14 - May 18, the Yuba City Planroom will be open 8:30am - 3pm (closed for lunch 12-12:30pm on M,W,Th,F and 12-1pm on Tu).

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.


 Coming Up At VCE...

Prevailing Wage Laws:  Wednesday, May 23, 9am-12pm.  SEE FLYER FOR LOCATION CHANGE Whether you're new to prevailing wage work or you've been doing it for years, this class is a must-have.  We'll cover what makes it "prevailing wage", apprenticeship requirements, certified payroll reports and more.  Come prepared for a question & answer session with attorney Michael A. Cable.  Click here for flyer.



 VCE's Annual June Golf Tournament
Friday, June 8, 2012
11:30 Check-In & Lunch ~ 1pm Shotgun Start ~ Dinner & Awards following play
Join us for a fun day on the links!
(registration form)

 
 Contractors Are Talking About...

Draft Part 6 Energy Building Codes for 2013 revised revisions are out. There is a 15 day comment period, May 15 to May 30.  Review the proposed standards here: http://www.energy.ca.gov/title24/2013standards/rulemaking/documents/index.html.  Public hearing will take place May, 31, 9am. The hearings can be watched on your computer by going to the web link above and clicking on "WebEx Logon Information".

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month, and Building & Safety Month.
  Look twice for motorcyclists; recognize the value of Building Codes & building permitting/inspecting.  Take a Building Official for ride on your motorcycle.

Easy to understand Confined Space Safety presentation by Cal/OSHA.  Available on the Dept of Industrial Relations YouTube uploads.  Click here (YouTube.com, CaliforniaDIR)

Updated links 5/1/2012  Green Building code (Part 11, CALGreen) changes take effect 7/1/2012. For both residential and non-residential.   
    
Click here to see the non-residential guide that highlights what's new.  
    Click here for all 186 pages with changes - residential and non-residential.  
    Click here for a 4-page overview of the changes for residential and non-residential
 
Alert:  Non-residential remodel/alteration/repairs over 2,000 sf or $500,000 now require to be built to CALGreen standards. See Chapter 5, Division 5.7 for more info...

REPORT Unlicensed, uninsured, cash-pay construction work:  North Valley CSLB fraud investigator Tom Cunningham:  530-712-1358.  Tom comes home to Butte County each night - he can swing by and check out your confidential tips. 



Colette Smith, 2/28/1958 - 2/2/2012
Colette left us unexpectedly February 2.  She was a joyful spirit who loved her family, loved her friends and loved "her guys" -- the members of the Valley Contractors Exchange.  We send our deepest sympathies to her children Billie, Stacey, Nicole and Rhyan, and her sisters, brothers and friends.  
With saddened hearts, we bid you farewell.


The Valley Contractors Exchange (VCE) is a member-operated, non-profit association of contractors and construction professionals.  VCE provides members with access to bidding documents, industry education, safety training and construction resources.  Learn more... 

Use our RESOURCES page for information on diesel engine regulations, building codes, stormwater prevention plans, construction regulations and more.  BUILDING PERMITS have their own page under RESOURCES.  

Our
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY page is dedicated to keeping workers safe.  GREEN BUILDING is about timeless skills and emerging products.    

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State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF)

VCE endorses State Compensation Insurance Fund™ for workers comp insurance and supports its efforts to maintain construction site safety.  Find out more at www.statefundca.com


Great coverage for members!
VCE has partnered with Philadelphia Insurance, one of the leading insurance carriers. 
Effective immediately, you can obtain insurance quotes for:
* Business Auto   * Builders Risk  * Employment Related Practices
* Contractor's Environmental Pollution Coverage 
* Directors & Officers Liability

You'll Benefit from a wide variety of risk management services.  Ask your construction insurance broker for a coverage quote for the Valley Contractors Exchange program with Philadelphia Insurance.  Click here for more information



Golden State Builders Exchanges (GSBE)
VCE is a proud member of the Golden State Builders Exchanges.   For more info on GSBE, click here.


Working Together For the Enhancement of the Construction Industry.

 
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