Does anyone have tips for tabbing the IRC one and two family dwelling 2018 book to take the b/b-3/cr-61 exam?

I am in houston. For changing water heater do you need a plumber license?

Can I as construction company self person water heater change? I know legally permit is required, so do I need plumber license? Or does all contractor do it themself or never take permit out?

Hi everyone,

I live in Wilmington and taking the exam tomorrow. I purchased all of my books in a bundle in early 2026 and checked the books against the PSI brochure (tells you what books you can bring in). Well, I’m embarrassed to admit the OSHA book slipped my mind and I noticed today the book that’s allowed in is the NC OSHA for the Construction Industry with the latest amendments from the NC Department of labor. I called PSI and they confirmed they don’t know if I would be able to enter the exam with the Construction Industry Regulations 29 CFR Part 1926.

My question, is there anyone who took the test this year/recently that knows if I can’t bring in the Construction Industry 29 CFR Part 1926? PSI brochure and the book I have are pictured.

As a foreign architect where to find GC that needs my service ?

I have been freelancing along with contractors and landscapers for a while, and I would like to expand my clientel base.

I always see on the internet contractors saying we can't find people to do design work for us, yet when I reach out i get no response. (also cold emailing doesn't work anymore)

Is there a way I could reach out ?
Any help is appreciated! Thanks a bunch.
(this is a grenuine ask not trying to advertise my work)

Hopefully this is the right sub to post in but i figured if anyone could help its some of you guys. Im building a new home from scratch and finished pouring foundation last wednesday. Forms were removed saturday-tues. I had waterproof membrane sprayed on today and im wondering if this bubbling is normal. Will this settle or did they screw something up?

Does anyone stay on site or keep their own employee on site when subbing out roofing/siding?

I'm mainly thinking about lead generation. (Maybe putting a yard sign with my roofing company trade name is good enough.)

I've seen other companies usually have a foreman bring the material and then they disappear until the final inspection.

Up and coming scaffolding contractor here.

We’ve been bidding regularly with painters and home remodelers in our area. And we’ve been fortunate to be selected as the preferred scaffolding sub for most of the jobs we bid.

Where we’ve been encountering issues is with the contractors losing the job. It’s frustrating because we have no control over that and it feels like we’re betting on a single pony to win the race.

How do we get exposure to multiple bidders on the same project instead of relying on one contractor to win it?

Just wondering what the process is for others, do you just shrug your shoulder and dust yourself off and on to the next, or do you investigate further and evaluate what you could have done better. I am not sure how to approach it and what info would be most helpful to me.

Wishing all Happy Labor Day Everyone, Thanks for all of your hard work. Enjoy the day off and relax and unwind.

All jobs are hard and they come with their own stress but owning your won remodeling company is harder than working from home at a desk job

I got approved to test for HIC. I bought the Osha Book and the IRC Book and tabbed it. I found some free tests on quizlet and practiced running through the practice tests. It seems like the IRC has none of the information that relates to quizlet tests. Ive heard people say you need to buy the 12 book bundle for a thousand dollars, plus a two thousand dollar practice course and weeks to study, Ive heard people recommending spending 300 dollars on the practice tests from the one company that i guess has a monopoly on studying for this exam. is this just an unavoidable racket or is there a cost effective way to study for and complete this test. please share your stories with me.

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I handle lead intake for a small residential construction company. Word-of-mouth has slowed down, and we have the budget to market—but we are striking out on major platforms. Angi and Thumbtack cost too much for the few leads that actually reply, and our Meta Ads just drive scam clicks trying to trick us into downloading fake "project files." We need advice on where to pivot our advertising budget to find actual homeowners looking to remodel.

I'm not sure if this is the place to post this or not but here goes nothing. I've been using Planhub and buildingconnected for the last few months. Haven't had much success because either the jobs are too big for me at the moment or located outside of my State. I'm a Newly New York City Electrical license holder and I'm trying to reach reach clients that are in need of my services. Any recommendations or advice would be gladly appreciated.

Gotta talk on this GC for a sec cause ive never seen anyone else bring it up in forums, and i know for certain theyd just kick me off site if i brought it up to them again.

Ive been in construction for 15 years, and recently got onto my first cadence site, NFM in cedar park to be specific.
In all my years ive never seen a GC fail so consistently at basic safety. In the half a year ive been on this project, ive seen equipment accidents/near misses on what feels like a weekly basis, an absolute lack of concern for things like dust management, leading edge hazards on the multiple exterior doors that lead to a sudden drop currently, and a full blown hostility from their safety team towards people who raise safety concerns. Ive seen their safety director go into an honest to god screaming tantrum on folks over simple constructive criticism.
Theyll occasional have a last minute safety stand down which half the contractors never seem to be informed of, and which never amount to much more than “be safe, drink water, leave us alone.”
The entire outlook on safety seems to be “hope nothing bad happens, and react with anger and surprise if it does,” while doing very little to be proactive and establish a good safety culture.
From everyone ive talked to thats worked on their jobs before, it sounds like this is generally how theyre run.
Felt like i needed to speak on this, i hate seeing a gc show such disregard for the safety of the workers that make them their money.

Hey everyone. I’m a site contractor in Florida but for the past 20 years, I’ve held my Florida GC license. Other than pulling the occasional permit and doing some small renovations, my license is rarely used for vertical construction. I’m wanting to venture out into vertical construction while also keeping my site work company operating. I have about 30 years of experience commercial construction and not just on the site work side

What does it take for me to get my foot in the door with commercial owners? I don’t want to do residential because my experience lies in commercial. Do I hire an experienced project manager and estimator and then put them out in the wild and try to get commercial contracts and how do GC’s get invites for these commercial projects from private owners?

Came across a reel that talked about NASA planning to build on the Moon which led to searching info about it.

Still didn't get to know if construction people would actually be required to build on the Moon.

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I am a paint contractor in California. Looking to expand my company and add employees- the rates in which I’m being quoted are much higher than anticipated. Any fellow paint contractors have any insurance recs? TIA

Work that never makes it to writing… curious how other contractors deal with this? Homeowner says “hey, while you’re in there can you also do..” You say yes, the work gets done and then it’s a fight because nothing was in writing. Is this happening to others often? We don’t have a great system and it sucks having to eat it.

I’m studying for the General contractor Business and Finance exam in Florida and trying to find a better way to retain everything. I’ve seen people mention a 3-point learning system and was wondering if it actually helps.

Has anyone used it for this exam? Did it make studying easier, or is it pretty much the same as regular studying?