CCIS Blog

Do your hiring practices as a contractor pass the ABC Test put forth by the California Supreme Court? On April 30th a unanimous ruling of Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court of Los Angeles dramatically changed the factors used to determine an employee versus an independent contractor. While this specific ruling directly addressed wage and tax obligations for an employee, it was left vague enough to influence the worker’s compensation exemptions that contractors use. Contracto Continue Reading...

Congratulations to our May Contractor of the Month, McColm! McColm is from Chester, CA and just received his contractor license #1039447! McColm became a contractor because of the positive experiences working in the flooring trade and the future security it will provide for his family. In his path to become a licensed contractor Mccolm had the privilege or training under two top notch contractors. Per McColm, he was blessed to have those contractor as role models, showing him the value of Continue Reading...

A contractor’s second greatest asset, besides the many years of experience utilized daily on the job, are the tools that help you perform those jobs. Contractors rely daily on their tools. Should tools go missing there is a cost to replace the tools and the risk of project delays and loss of work. As tools become more sophisticated, they become more expensive and harder to replace. We have compiled some common best practices to not only protect your tools from theft, but help the re Continue Reading...

As a contractor do you ever find yourself in need of a project? Or better yet a job with an established business that will pay? There is a company out there looking to connect contractors with property and facility managers. Skillhop, www.skillhop.com, is a resource that links property managers with contractors to ensure they get the right skills on their numerous and varied projects.  Skillhop’s targeted job size ranges from small to mid-sized commercial projects. Small handyma Continue Reading...

Congratulations to our April Contractor of the Month, Emir! Emir is from Rancho Cordova, CA and specializes in cabinet, millwork, and finish carpentry (License #965339 Ecky’s Artistic Cabinetry and Woodwork). Emir’s favorite part about being a contractor is watching the process of construction develops throughout the project. Seeing how happy the client is with the finished product is a definite bonus. He takes pride in his work and only wants to provide top quality service to his Continue Reading...