We were saddened to learn that Vic Ticola from Builders Estimating & Exam School in Sarasota, Florida recently passed. Our condolences to his family and friends. Vic was an excellent instructor; he helped many contractors pass their construction and electrical exams, as well as being a devoted member of Incarnation Catholic Church and helping to

Good Day, Happy Contractors! We get a lot of questions on credit reports from folks filling out their applications. Here are a few tips on how credit reports work with your Florida Construction or Electrical Contractor Application. Choosing to have your reports sent directly to the DBPR: You should only have your credit reports sent

Hi Everyone, I know that things have been very stressful on everyone due to the pandemic and our current state of the Union, but we are getting back on track. I’m not going to lie: even though construction in Florida was booming during the pandemic, I experienced a quadruple-whammy, including serious health issues. I have

Great news for construction contractors with less than great credit scores: THE 660 BOND IS GONE! However, if your credit is still less than the 660 threshold, you will need to either have an irrevocable letter of credit or take the 14-hour financial responsibility classes. Here is the text from the Florida Administrative Code: 61G4-15.006

The State of Florida DBPR has been backed up for about 2 years now. We are very open and honest about that upfront before we take on clients. However, when clients decide to bid work without a license or omit information from us, like criminal history, it becomes an enormous problem because that just delays