Weekly e-News January 16, 2015 Dear Members and Friends: Discrimination and Harassment for Supervisors and Company Owners – We all hear these terms but few of us really understand them. It’s really not that hard States, the Federal government and local ordinances are all your partners in the workplace. To many people who are new to supervision and management this seems wrong. We like to think that as a society we are unique individuals who are very independent and many of us have an adverse impression of unrequested government regulation. Actually, government and established custom in employment goes back for a long ways and the employment relationship is highly regulated. In general, anything you do or say can reflect back upon your employer as long as it was even remotely in the course of your employment. So if you ask a job candidate why he is bothering to look for a job at age 60, or if you tell the cute secretary upstairs that you wish she would give you a kiss, you are doing this in the name of your employer, regardless of your intention……. Continued on our LAST PAGE Cal-OSHA Paperwork – At the Exchange on Thursday 1/22/2015 - Free for members. C.H.A.S.E. Safety Seminars is back for New Year with safety seminars to help you keep the workplace safe and avoid fines and regulatory problems. – Topics include: PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE Forms, records and compliance 200/300 log IIPP Training and safety meetings Bring your questions for Q&A session. Every company should send at least one person to this session! Use the enclosed form. More Workshops and Seminars on the Way We are putting together our Spring season, the dates are not set but here is the current list of what is coming up in February and March: California Lien Law Construction Contracts Small Claims Court Beginning Contractor We will be publishing the dates soon Free Green Construction Course Recycleworks of San Mateo County is offing a free course on Green Construction. It will cover: Demolition and Recycling, Deconstruction, Roofing, Recycling, the New Title 24 Codes and LEED design. To sign up call 1-888-442-2666 or email them at RecycleWorks@@smcgov.org Fun Things on the Way More theatre – Join your fellow members and bring your friends to three theatre events! Phantom of the Opera Sign up now to make sure you get tickets! Sign up flyer in this issue Deadline 2/5/2015 Matilda Sign up now to make sure you get tickets! Sign up flyer in this issue Deadline2/5/2015 The Book of Mormon – The best play in years! We were able to get more tickets! Sign up flyer in this issue –ticket purchase deadline 1/22/2015! 2015 Calendars are in! You are probably asking yourself, “What’s the big deal about these calendars?” Well, besides being free, the calendars are also good! Greg McCartney, who is the VP of McGovern Insurance in Belmont, gave us a couple of cases of these for our members. Why are they good? Because they are 13 month (start with December 2014) and they have lots of good space for each day to write things in. They also show all the holidays so you don’t have to look them up on Google. There is something to be said for low-tech after all! Stop by the Exchange and pick a bunch up. Home, office, trailer, garage. Here I am holding one up. Office Space at the Exchange – Bright, Sunny Friendly 375 sf of full service office at the Exchange. Good location and includes everything except telephone and internet. Call us at 650-591-4486. Litigation Search. One of the best ways for contractors to assess your owner client, or for subs to assess general contractors is to look at their past. Have they been involved in a lot of litigation? People tend to continue the same pattern in life and those who have had a great many disputes in the past will probably also have them in the future. Your exchange will provide member companies with a San Mateo County, and adjacent counties, court history of prospective customers. Look for the form in this issue. You Can Join – The Exchange is welcoming new members – Plans online, business assistance, discounted insurance, networking trips and a lot more. The Exchange is the best business association investment you can make – and its tax deductible for most businesses. Call Tom at 650-5914486 for more info. Follow us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PBX101E It’s a good way to keep up with things at the Exchange. If you don’t have Twitter, you should get it on your cellphone. It gives you brief messages and if you are interested in the topic, you can download from the source by tapping a link. If you are not interested, just ignore it. The good part about Twitter is that it is non-invasive. You can review it in an instant from anywhere and ignore what you don’t want to see. .Come See Us! We are open 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays – stop by and see us at 735 Industrial Road in San Carlos (between Holly and Whipple) We are a nonprofit, member run association dedicated to helping contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, designers and others in the construction industry. We have been doing this since 1945. Sincerely, Tom McGinley Executive Director ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Classified Ads for Members – If you are a member you can run a brief classified ad in this newsletter for free (circulation 1176 weekly). These can be ads for equipment for sale / wanted or for help wanted or other “stuff”. Send your ad to: [email protected] and please use Microsoft Word format. Your Connection to the Industry... Contractor ProView h f Supplier ProView ProView is how the entire construction industry will see – AND connect – with companies like yours when they search thebluebook.com. It provides all the information decision-makers need about your company in one complete, convenient format. ProView quickly brings your projects or products to life with a dynamic full-color, image gallery! It’s also equipped with a personalized, portable URL so you can feature it in all of your marketing communications. Don’t have a website? ProView offers a powerful solution that includes: Get your company connected to the industry today with a Blue Book Network ProView. 800-431-2584 | www.thebluebook.com • Complete Company Information/Branding • Geographical Areas Serviced • Recently Completed Projects • Full-Color Photo Gallery of Your Projects/Products • Email Links for Information and PreQual Requests • Links to Specs, BIM, CAD and other “Related Files” • Name Brands and Products Installed/Supplied • Trade Associations, Memberships & Govt. Certifications Peninsula Builders Exchange and ARC Document Solu ons has partnered up to offer a discounted price on prints for Peninsula Builders Exchange Members! If you place your order though Peninsula Builders Exchange it will be $4.50 a sheet up to 24” x 36”! If you would like to place an order please email Andrea at an‐ drea@construc onplans.org with the name of the project and what pages you want (Phone orders will not be accepted). If you have your own set of drawings you’d like printed please a ach that file with what pages you’d like. You’ll be no fied when your order is ready. Orders should be ready to be picked up at the ARC of your choice in 24 hours. C.H.A.S.E. Need Help With Safety? Need Help With Safety and Environmental Issues? The Safety Resource for Peninsula Builders Exchange Members is C.H.A.S.E. C.H.A.S.E. President Bill Sanborn is the regional expert on Construction Health and Safety Issues. If you need safety advice please give him a call! Safety Plans (IIPP) Construction Safety Related Training Cal-OSHA Paperwork Citation Defense Environmental Issues Employee Safety and Exposure Ergonomics Call Bill Sanborn at: 408-374-9565 Three Cards One Invoice With this “Freedom” card you can • • • • • • Control Fueling Settings Shop for the Best Street Price Charge Maintenance and repairs Use almost any gas station Manage your account online NO FEES With this “Cardlock” card you can • • • • • • Control Fueling Settings Fuel oversized trucks Use high-flow pumps Use unattended sites Manage your account online NO FEES With this “Retail” card you can • • • • • • Control Fueling Settings Shop for the Best Street Price Charge Maintenance and repairs Charge Hotel Stays Manage your account online NO FEES Michael Nathan (510) 376-4700 [email protected] Membership – It pays to be a member of the Exchange both financially and socially. In addition to plans on line, safety assistance and insurance discounts we also have fun. Members take a variety of trips each year, go to sporting events, spend an evening at the theatre and do other fun things. Builders exchanges are a network of people with common interests so if you belong to our exchange you get all the local things like plans to bid, insurance discounts and you are also part of a larger social network of people in the industry. A lot of what builders exchanges are about is just plain friendship and doing things together. Beyond the local aspect we work with most of the other exchanges in the State to represent our industry on the California level so you can be informed of issues which are important to us and our lobbyist can present the views of our industry on important issues. Membership is only $400 a year so take a minute to fill out and return the enclosed application. Membership Application Fax To: 650‐591‐8108 Peninsula Builders Exchange 735 Industrial Road San Carlos, CA 94070 650 ‐591‐4486 [email protected] Join the Exchange! Firm Name ___________________________________________________________________________ Telephone _____________________ Fax _______________________ Email _______________________ Name of Owner. ________________________________________________________ Contact Person ____________________________ Title _________________________ Business Address ______________________________ City & Zip ________________________________ Mailing Address _______________________________ City & Zip ________________________________ Email _________________________________________ Website _______________________________ Type of Business _________________________________________________________________ Contractor’s License # ____________________________ Classification ______________________ Membership Statement: This applicant, upon acceptance for membership in the Exchange agrees to abide by all rules and by‐laws of the Exchange. The Peninsula Builders Exchange is a non‐profit, member run association dedicated to improving standards and communications within the construction industry. We have been assisting contractors, sub contractors and suppliers since 1945. Visa / MC ____________/ ____________/ ______________/ _____________ Exp. Date ____________ Name on Card: ___________________________________________ VIN Number _________________ Authorized Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________ Referred By: ________________________________________________________________________ Application Fee of $100 Annual Dues: $400 (Total $500) please include with application www.ConstructionPlans.org www.ConstructionAssistant.com www.ConstructionFinder.com Peninsula Builders Exchange, 735 Industrial Road, San Carlos CA 94070 650‐591‐4486(v) 650‐591‐8108(f) [email protected] Need A Conference Room? Member Benefit Members are welcome to use the Exchange conference room free of charge. Weekdays from 7:30 until 4:30 just call ahead and reserve your time slot. Seats about 18 comfortably. 650-591-4486 Stuff for Members: Special information, resources and benefits for Members only – To help you stay on top and get more work and make more profit we send privileged emails to members only on things like business opportunities, government compliance and market trends. Look for your Members Only emails! Flyers Fuel Discount – PBX Members are eligible for a fuel purchase discount from Flyers. It’s a good way to save money plus you also get lots of ways to track your vehicle fuel usage. Get more details in the advertisement in this issue and also call the Flyers guy, Mike Nathan, at 510-376-4700 or email [email protected] Tell him you are a member of the Exchange to get your discount on the program. Plans on Line – Need help with the website at www.ConstructionAssistant.com? Lots of good stuff there like, 100’s of project plans you can download to bid, vendor tracking, lists of bidding G.C.’s and other good things that make you money and save you time. If you want training on using the site, call Tom at 650-591-4486. You can also schedule an hour or so for personal instruction on how to use it. Construction Notary – Notary service is free for members on construction related items. Call first, 650-591-4486 to make sure Leslie, our notary, is available and then come on in. Available weekdays during business hours. Networking and Trips – Members meet and have fun while increasing their business contacts. Travel to Mexico, Europe and Asia, local sporting events, theatre, fishing and hunting and many more things to do together. Trips and sporting events are for members, their employees and families and guests. Great destinations at group discount pricing! ConstructionFinder.com Our website for the public, owners and others potential clients to find you. It’s searchable and sortable and always there. List your company and put up your logo and links on ConstructionAssistant.com, then check the activate box at view company details and you are automatically also on ConstrucitonFinder.com Don’t want people calling? Then don’t check activate and stay hidden. Conference Room Use – Members are welcome to use the conference room at 735 Industrial free of charge during business hours. Sign up is on a first come, first served basis and you can reserve the room by calling us at 650-591-4486. It holds about 20. Construction Forms – Stuff like lien forms, pre-liens, contracts, notices of completion, etc. We have them at the exchange for a nominal fee. Stop by and get the ones you need! Litigation Search. One of the best ways for contractors to assess your owner client, or for subs to assess general contractors is to look at their past. Have they been involved in a lot of litigation? People tend to continue the same pattern in life and those who have had a great many disputes in the past will probably also have them in the future. Your exchange will provide member companies with a San Mateo County, and adjacent counties, court history of prospective customers. Mediation – The Exchange will informally mediate construction related disputes. This is true “no fault” mediation where parties are assisted in reaching a settlement. There is no “verdict” or “judgment” and attorneys are not allowed. If you need help in resolving a problem please give Tom a call at 650-591-4486. There is no charge for mediation. Workers Comp Discount – Many Exchange members who have workers comp insurance through State Fund get a 6% discount (in addition to other discounts) because they can join our State Fund group 826. You need to know that when you renew you need to ask to be put in 826 otherwise they will not put you in a group and you will have to pay more. If you discover it later on, they will not “reverse it”. Be sure you ask for group 826 at the time of renewal! New Construction Financing Program for Exchange Members – Need a construction loan? Colorado Federal is actively soliciting PBX members and will give you a ¼% discount if we verify your membership. With building going great guns this is a good opportunity to get financing for your next project. ADP Discount – ADP Partners with the Exchange to bring members discounted services in many business areas – You can get help with Payroll (good idea!) and also other areas like cash management, compliance issues, and personnel. If you are thinking of a 401k or an IRA these guys can also help. Look for the flyer in this issue or call our rep. Melissa at 916-218-2798 Special Member Discounts for Fun Places – Andrea has many special discounts for fun places for your family to go, like the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Great America, Science Academy and more. Look for the list in your hard copy member news and in Member Only emails. Simple, Easy, Fair and Honest - This is what buying or leasing Trucks and fleet vehicles should be. Special consideration for Peninsula Builders Exchange members. Call Paul Rolandi at Mission Valley Ford 408-933-3285. Provident Credit Union – All Exchange members and their employees are eligible to become members of Provident Credit Union. Provident is non-profit and has branches throughout the area. Classified Advertising – Help wanted? Equipment for sale? Members can place classified ads in this newsletter free. Our weekly circulation is 1200. Please email your copy to [email protected] and be sure to mention “Classified Ad” in the subject of your email. . Come See Us! We are open 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays – stop by and see us at 735 Industrial Road in San Carlos (between Holly and Whipple) We are a non-profit, member run association dedicated to helping contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, designers and others in the construction industry. We have been doing this since 1945. Health Insurance Answers You Can Trust Need help in understanding how to get decent coverage? Want to see if you will benefit from the 2014 changes? Will an HSA work for my insurance needs? Will health insurance help retain employees? Can I position my income for a insurance subsidy? How can I get “guaranteed issue” if I have health problems? Which carrier should I choose? Plan Administration and Paperwork? – Just leave it to Us! Call Todd Taylor, our preferred Health Insurance Person for straight forward answers you can trust. Todd has helped over 100 members! 650-594-5933 408-358-7502 Choose from any of the following plans: Kaiser-Convenient & one close location for all of your health care needs Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield - Largest selection of plans & largest PPO networks in the state Health Net-great alternative carrier to the Blues with competitive plans Health Insurance Answers You Can Trust! 408-358-7502 or 650-594-5933 Winner of 9 Tony Awards® including Best Musical! From Trey Parker and Ma Stone, the creators of South Park, comes a new Broadway musical called “the best musical of this century” (Ben Brantley, The New York Times) and “the monster hit Broadway’s been desperate for” (Michael Riedel, New York Post). The Book of Mor‐ mon follows a pair of mismatched Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far from Salt Lake City as you can get. Described by Jon Stewart of The Daily Show as “a crowning achievement, so good it makes me angry” and by Entertainment Weekly as “the funniest musical of all me,” see it now or find yourself asking, “Dear God, how do I get ckets?” (Village Voice). Contains explicit language. Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 at 8pm Orpheum Theatre 1192 Market St, San Francisco, California 94102 Orchestra Seats $100.00 Per Ticket. Deadline for ckets Thursday January 22nd, 2015 or un l ckets sellout Yes, Please reserve______Seat(s) for The Book of Mormon My Check for $__________($100.00 each) is included. Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name:_________________________________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone:___________________________Email:______________________________________________________ Please return with payment to: Peninsula Builders Exchange, 735 Industrial Road, Suite 100, San Carlos CA 94070 Ques ons call: 650‐591‐4486 Cal-OSHA Record Keeping Get the Requirements Right! C.H.A.S.E. Safety Seminars Morning Seminar - At The Exchange DATE CHANGE Thursday January 22nd, 2015 8:00AM to 12NOON Members FREE! $50.00 for Non-members rt ping: l expe d Kee a r t o n c e e ironm SHA R g is d E nv C al - O n a keepin y t d e f r o a c S n asic hat re ructio t the b ai n s w l a Const p h x w e an d pics nborn re. 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Check for $ __________ (Members FREE, 50.00 Non‐member per person) is enclosed or Visa/MC Card # ______‐ ______ ‐ ______ ‐ ______ exp. ____/ ____ CVV Code ______ Signature: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Company:______________________________________________________________________________________ Name of A endee(s): (Please Print)__________________________________________________________________ Email__________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone:_________________________________________________________________________________________ Mail or Fax with Payment to: Peninsula Builders Exchange, 735 Industrial Road, Suite 100, San Carlos, CA 94070‐3314*650‐591‐4486 (v) 650‐591‐8108 (f) ar n i m e al S g e L l r n Cu e e l ts” h c t a r Ca t n n Co o i t c u tr “C o n s M 0 Non0 . 0 7 / rs Me mb e s , 2015 h t 8 1 March y a d s :30am 1 1 Wedne o t 9:30am embers ding n a t s r e nd e misu h t r o s f i e s Fre ! dispute n n g i o plete. i S t c m u o u o r c Y t n s t i nd the ich are nd Wha s of con a h a e t t s w s s r u r s e a e t c d c d n a n Un d contr d and u commo n a t a e s r s o e o t m s cause the clau how y t a u c o a m y r t h s n One of ic w ction co url sho ions wh u C s r i t n v s e o n r e l o p of c ey Cath ontract n c r o d t i t o A v a ction how to d n Constru a s clause n o m m ntract o co C n o m . id /Com s o v m rview / a e e l v d b l o u t o c pro h contra at you s : m r h e o d f W u l / d c r t in Standa contrac Topics / r s u n o y o i t n i odifica uld be m o h e s k t a a m Wh hen to w & w R! A s ho N I m e l M b o E r s p IS S H rement T i u S q e S r I M State DON'T Please reserve ____ seats for the Construction Contracts Seminar. (*Please arrive on Ɵme to avoid disrupƟng the seminar*) Check for $ _________(Free for members & their employees on payroll, $70.00 Non-member per person) is enclosed or Visa/MC/AE Card # ____________-___ _________ - ___________ - ___________ Exp. ______/ ______ CVV ________ Attendee(s) (Please Print)_____________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone:___________________________________Email________________________________________________________ Mail or Fax (Credit Card only) with Payment to: Peninsula Builders Exchange, 735 Industrial Road, Suite 100, San Carlos, CA 94070-3314 Phone: 650-591-4486 Fax: 650-591-8108 THE STORYTHE STORY “WELCOME TO THE DELIRIOUSLY AMUSING, MALEVOLENT, HEARTWARMING, HEAD-SPINNING WORLD OF MATILDA THE MUSICAL. YOU WON’T WANT TO LEAVE.” – BLOOMBERG NEWS Winner of 50 international awards, including the Tony Award®, and one of the biggest hits on Broadway, MATILDA THE MUSICAL is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Rolling Stone calls the show “hands down the BEST MUSICAL of the season.” Based on the beloved novel by Roald Dahl, MATILDA continues to thrill sold-out audiences of all ages on Broadway and in London’s West End. The Wall Street Journal says, “The makers of MATILDA have done the impossible – triumphantly! It is smart, sweet, zany and stupendous fun.” “ONCE IN A BLUE MOON, A SHOW COMES OUT BLAZING AND RESTORES YOUR FAITH IN BROADWAY. MATILDA THE MUSICAL IS THAT SHOW.” NEW YORK POST “MATILDA IS THE BEST MUSICAL SINCE THE LION KING!” – TIME MAGAZINE “THE BEST FAMILY MUSICAL IN YEARS.” – CHICAGO TRIBUNE Wednesday August 12th, 2015at 8:00pm Orpheum Mezzanine at 1192 Market St, San Francisco, California 94102 Deadline for ckets Thursday February 5th, 2015 Yes, Please reserve______Seat(s) for MaƟlda the Musical My Check for $__________($65.00 each) is included. Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name:_________________________________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone:___________________________Email:______________________________________________________ Please return with payment to: Peninsula Builders Exchange, 735 Industrial Road, Suite 100, San Carlos CA 94070 Free for Exchange Members You will learn about the NEW changes that come into effect July 1st, 2012 California has excellent Lien Laws to protect sub and general contractors, but there are things you MUST do BEFORE trouble arises. A orney Cathleen Curl explains how contractors and suppliers can use their Lien Law Rights. It’s easy if you follow a few simple steps to protect your rights and get paid! Morning Seminar at the Exchange Wednesday March 11th, 2015 9:00 am un l 12 noon *Please arrive on me to avoid disrup ng the seminar* Cost per person: Free for members and their employees on payroll $70.00 non‐members Please reserve _____seats for the Lien Law Seminar Members and Their Employees on Payroll are Free but please let us know who’s coming Check for $______($70.00 non‐member per person) is enclosed or Visa/MC/AE Card # ______‐______‐______‐______ Exp. ____/____ CVV ____ Signature:________________________________________________________________________________ Name of A endee(s): (Please Print)____________________________________________________________ Company Name:___________________________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________ Zip Code____________________________ Phone:______________________________Email___________________________________________________ Mail or Fax (Credit Card Only) With Payment to: Peninsula Builders Exchange, 735 Industrial Road, Suite 100, San Carlos, CA 94070‐3314 Phone: 650‐591‐4486 FAX: 650‐591‐8108 There are 9 reasons why companies belong to the Exchange: 1. Problem Solving – we help you solve business problems 2. Staff help – You may know everything – but how about the people who work for you? We are here to help them also. 3. Social contacts – Work with, travel with and learn from others in your Exchange. 4. Power in Numbers. Hundreds in San Mateo County and Thousands in the State through GSBE. 5. Training and Assistance – Your existing managers, foremen and field people need to work safer, smarter and more profitably . We do construction industry training. 6. Relationships – We all help each other. 7. Projects and Plans on-line – Over 2700 projects for you to bid in the last year. 8. Discount on State Fund Worker’s Comp for Firms that qualify. 9. Levels of Participation – You have the opportunity for all levels of participation from trips to exotic locations and calling in your questions and problems for on the spot help. Or you can just use the on-line plans; safety and business training and updates on industry news and legislation. You decide how much participation you want. Fill out the attached membership application and make your company a part of our construction community today! Membership Application Fax To: 650‐591‐8108 Peninsula Builders Exchange 735 Industrial Road #100 San Carlos, CA 94070 650 ‐591‐4486 [email protected] Firm Name ___________________________________________________________________________ Telephone _____________________ Fax _______________________ Email _______________________ Name of Owner. ________________________________________________________ Contact Person ____________________________ Title _________________________ Business Address ______________________________ City & Zip ________________________________ Mailing Address _______________________________ City & Zip ________________________________ Email _________________________________________ Website _______________________________ Type of Business _________________________________________________________________ Contractor’s License # ____________________________ Classification ______________________ Membership Statement: This applicant, upon acceptance for membership in the Exchange agrees to abide by all rules and by‐laws of the Exchange. The Peninsula Builders Exchange is a non‐profit, member run association dedicated to improving standards and communications within the construction industry. We have been assisting contractors, sub contractors and suppliers since 1945. Visa / MC ____________/ ____________/ ______________/ _____________ Exp. Date ____________ Name on Card: ___________________________________________ VIN Number _________________ Authorized Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: _____________ Referred By: ________________________________________________________________________ Application Fee of $100 Annual Dues: $400 (Total $500) please include with application Visit us on the internet: www.ConstructionPlans.org www.ConstructionAssistant.com www.ConstructionFinder.com Peninsula Builders Exchange, 735 Industrial Road #100, San Carlos CA 94070 650‐591‐4486(v) 650‐591‐8108(f) [email protected] New Contractor Seminar How to get a successful start as a sub or general contractor! Building the project is the easy part for starting-out contractors – it’s the other stuff that takes up time and makes problems! This short free seminar will get you started out right to make your business successful! Learn about: Bidding Finding customers Insurance Bookkeeping Managing growth Banks, lines of credit and bonding Employees You have to wear many more hats than just your hard hat! This is a great overview of what you need to do to be successful! This seminar is FREE but it is limited to all Exchange Members plus non-member contractors who have gotten their license after 1/1/2011. Please fill out the enclosed form and let us know you are coming! At the Exchange, Wednesday, March 25th, 2015 From 9:30 AM until About Noon The Peninsula Builders Exchange is a Community Based, Non-Profit, Member run association dedicated to improving conditions in the construction industry. We serve contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. We have been doing this since 1945 Free to all Exchange Members plus New Contractors with license issued after 1/1/2011, but Please let us know you are coming! Please reserve __________ seats in the New Contractor Seminar on Wednesday, 3/25/2015 Name: (Please Print) ____________________________________________________________ Company Name: _____________________________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________________________________________ Mail or Fax to Peninsula Builders Exchange, 735 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA 94070-3314 Phone: 650-591-4486 Fax: 650-591-8108 Hailed as “Stunning, intense and spectacular” by the Sunday Ex‐ press, this produc on features a brilliant new design by Paul Brown, costumes by the much missed Maria Björnson, a new staging by Laurence Connor – di‐ rector of the recent acclaimed 25th anniversary celebra on at the Royal Albert Hall – and new choreography by Sco Ambler. The produc on is overseen by Ma hew Bourne and Cameron Mackintosh. September 23rd, 2015 at 8:00pm Orpheum Mezzanine at 1192 Market St, San Francisco, California 94102 Deadline for ckets Thursday February 5th, 2015 Yes, Please reserve______Seat(s) for The Phantom of the Opera My Check for $__________($86.00 each) is included. Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name:_________________________________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone:___________________________Email:______________________________________________________ Please return with payment to: Peninsula Builders Exchange, 735 Industrial Road, Suite 100, San Carlos CA 94070 Ques ons call: 650‐591‐4486 Cathleen Curl Seminars mall Claims Court Morning Seminar at the Exchange Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 9:30 am to 11:30am *Please arrive on Ɵme to avoid disrupƟng the seminar* Cost per person: Free for members & their employees on payroll $70.00 non members • Prepare your case • Courtroom Presentation Construction Attorney Cathleen Curl shows you how to prepare and win a • What should be included case in small claims court. • What to Avoid An excellent way to collect • Serving the other party those smaller debts • Actual forms for you to use yourself! Please reserve ____ seats for the Small Claims Court Seminar. Space is limited! Check for $ _____(free for member & their employees on payroll, $70.00 Non-member per person) is enclosed or Visa/MC/AE Card # _________-_________-_________-_________ Exp. _____/_____ CVV ______ Name: (Please Print)____________________________________________________________________________________________ Company Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone:__________________________________Email___________________________________________________________________ Mail or Fax (Credit Card Only) with Payment to: Peninsula Builders Exchange, 735 Industrial Road, Suite 100, San Carlos, CA 94070-3314 Phone: 650-591-4486 Fax:650-591-8108 County of San Mateo RecycleWorks FREE Green Construction Course Metal Roof This program is FREE to Residents, Business Owners, and Employees in San Mateo County. Classes will be held on two Saturdays, January 24 and 31, 2015 from 10:00 am – 2:30 pm Mulch Recycled Tile Glass Recycled Bricks Compost Are you interested in learning about Green Construction? Green Construction is the practice of building or remodeling with sustainability in mind. This topic encompasses a wide range of measures from building layout to using recycled content materials or materials that have been salvaged or sustainably harvested. These Green Construction practices result in a building that is healthier, more resource-efficient and better for the environment. The Course will cover: 3Construction and Demolition Recycling and Reuse 3Deconstruction of Structures 3Green Roof Concepts 3Using Recycled Content Building Materials 3Basics of the new Title 24 Building Codes 3Basic Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) requirements To sign up for the class, visit www.RecycleWorks.org and click on the RecycleWorks Volunteer Academy icon. If you need additional information about the course, please contact us at 1-888-442-2666 or send an email to: [email protected]. To learn about other upcoming classes, please join our list serve at www.RecycleWorks.org/infoform County of San Mateo, RecycleWorks Program 555 County Center 5th Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063-1665, website: www.RecycleWorks.org, toll free hotline 1-888-442-2666 ADVERTISEMENT CONFIRMATION LETTER Gonsalves & Stronck Construction Company Inc. is seeking quotations from City & County of San Francisco HRC Certified DVBE Firms for the following project: LOWELL HIGH SCHOOL NEW CLASSROOM BUILDINGS (San Francisco Unified School District) 1101 Eucalyptus Drive San Francisco, CA (PROJECT # 11655) BIDS DUE: February 17, 2015 by 1:00PM Gonsalves & Stronck Construction Company Inc. 1000 Washington Street San Carlos, CA 94070 Phone # 650-802-2960 Please Submit & Fax all proposals to 650-802-2970 For more information, please call 650-802-2970 Contact Person: Lori Eldredge or Phyllis Childers Email: [email protected] [email protected] • 1000 Washington Street, San Carlos, CA 94070-5319 • TEL: 650/802-2960 • FAX: 650/802-2970 • Lic.672769 • E-MAIL: (contact person)@gs-construction.com ADVERTISEMENT CONFIRMATION LETTER Gonsalves & Stronck Construction Company Inc. is seeking quotations from City & County of San Francisco HRC Certified DVBE Firms for the following project: MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MODERNIZATION (San Francisco Unified School District) 1024 14th Street San Francisco, CA (PROJECT # 11523) BIDS DUE: February 3, 2015 by 1:00PM Gonsalves & Stronck Construction Company Inc. 1000 Washington Street San Carlos, CA 94070 Phone # 650-802-2960 Please Submit & Fax all proposals to 650-802-2970 For more information, please call 650-802-2970 Contact Person: Lori Eldredge or Phyllis Childers Email: [email protected] [email protected] • 1000 Washington Street, San Carlos, CA 94070-5319 • TEL: 650/802-2960 • FAX: 650/802-2970 • Lic.672769 • E-MAIL: (contact person)@gs-construction.com ADVERTISEMENT CONFIRMATION LETTER Gonsalves & Stronck Construction Company Inc. is seeking quotations from City & County of San Francisco HRC Certified DVBE Firms for the following project: PRESIDIO MIDDLE SCHOOL MODERNIZATION (San Francisco Unified School District) 450 30TH Street San Francisco, CA (PROJECT # 11514) BIDS DUE: February 10, 2015 by 1:00PM Gonsalves & Stronck Construction Company Inc. 1000 Washington Street San Carlos, CA 94070 Phone # 650-802-2960 Please Submit & Fax all proposals to 650-802-2970 For more information, please call 650-802-2970 Contact Person: Lori Eldredge or Phyllis Childers Email: [email protected] [email protected] • 1000 Washington Street, San Carlos, CA 94070-5319 • TEL: 650/802-2960 • FAX: 650/802-2970 • Lic.672769 • E-MAIL: (contact person)@gs-construction.com Litigation History Search Request One of the best ways for residential contractors to assess your owner client is to look at their past. Have they been involved in a lot of litigation? People tend to continue the same pattern in life and those who have had a great many disputes in the past will probably also have them in the future. Your exchange will provide member companies with a San Mateo County court history of prospective clients. Please complete the form, sign and return to PBX by fax or mail. Please note that all responses to your request are by email only, so be sure to provide a clearly printed email address. 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Signature: __________________________________ Date: _____________________ Fax to: 650-591-8108 Mail To: Peninsula Builders Exchange, 735 Industrial Road, San Carlos, CA 94070 Discrimination and Harassment for Supervisors and Company Owners States, the Federal government and local ordinances are all your partners in the workplace. To many people new to supervision and management this seems wrong. We like to think that as a society we are unique individuals who are very independent and many of us have an adverse impression of unrequested government regulation. Actually, government and established custom in employment goes back for a long ways and the employment relationship is highly regulated. In general, anything you do or say can reflect back upon your employer as long as it was even remotely in the course of your employment. So if you ask a job candidate why he is bothering to look for a job at age 60, or if you tell the cute secretary upstairs that you wish she would give you a kiss, you are doing this in the name of your employer, regardless of your intention. There are basically three classifications of laws that govern your actions in the workplace. These are Federal law, State law and finally common law, which are those laws which exist by custom (most of common law is actually codified into state laws by definition) It could take a lifetime to review this confusing roster of laws and court decisions so we won’t attempt to do it here. Federal law applies everywhere and state laws are a checkerboard of different things applying in different locations. All you need to succeed in the workplace is enough knowledge to have an awareness of when you could be approaching an area that is highly regulated so you know to seek more knowledge, or personnel department assistance, before proceeding. Let’s look at the two areas, discrimination and harassment that a supervisor has to be most aware of. Discrimination To be discriminated against under law a person must be part of what is called a “protected class” which means there is a law passed specifically to protect a person falling into that category. The common protected classes are: Sex Race Pregnancy Disability (including HIV) Age Military Service Bankruptcy Genetics Citizenship Discrimination is the one you hear about most and it seems to always be in the news. The basis for discrimination rules is the concept that all people have a right to be treated equally in the workplace and other economic pursuits. After all, each of us has the obligation to pay taxes, obey the laws, and many of us to get drafted into the military, so it follows that if we suffer the detriments of being part of a society we ought to have the right to participate on equal footing for the benefits of that society. To discriminate you basically treat one class of people (see above list) differently than the others in the workplace. If you never hire old people because their company paid health insurance costs more, you are discriminating. If you never promote Christians because you don’t like their God, then you are discriminating. If you always recommend women for a smaller raise than men because their husbands work and they don’t really need the money anyhow, you are discriminating. If you don’t hire or promote females to certain jobs because they get pregnant and quit or take lots of time off, then you are discriminating. It’s important to remember that how you feel or what you think has nothing to do with discrimination. It’s what you do, or don’t do, that counts and it counts against your employer. Harassment. This one is best thought of as, “Creating a Hostile Environment” which is designed to make a person quit or just make them miserable. Think of the words “oppressive and intimidating atmosphere” when trying to understand harassment. People who are harassed can (and often do) fit under one of the protected classes, but they do not have to. Harassment can be overt, such as belittling an employee in front of peers or it can be more subtle such as the continual telling of off color jokes and hanging “girlie” calendars on the walls. Often harassment comes about when an inexperienced supervisor tries to make a bad employee quit. Here is a typical harassment example: Mark hated Jim because Jim did not finish his assignments, did sloppy work and spent a good portion of each day complaining to his co-workers about the company. Mark wanted to get rid of Jim by making him quit. Mark gave Jim the worst assignments. Mark also scheduled him for all of the weekend work, sometimes made fun of him in front of others and generally made his life miserable. Instead of quitting Jim kept a journal of his interactions with Mark and then after a period of time sued the company for harassment since he was intentionally singled out for bad treatment. Note that Jim did not have to be a member of a protected class to be harassed. Mark was correct in assessing Jim as a bad employee but instead of using progressive discipline focused on quantifiable and qualitative work standards, he chose to make work conditions bad so Jim would quit. This was harassment and it did not matter that Jim was a bad employee. Here are some of the repetitive actions that can constitute harassment. Criticizing, insulting, blaming, reprimanding or condemning an employee in public. Exclusion from group activities or assignments without valid reason. Statements damaging to a person's reputation. Making sexually suggestive remarks. Physical contact such as touching or pinching. Inappropriately giving too little or too much work. Constantly overruling authority without just cause. Unjustifiably monitoring everything that is done Harassment generally requires a repetitive pattern over a period of time. One argument, one bad joke or one inappropriate remark or one bad assignment is not harassment. You should be careful to make sure that your work environment does not allow some workers to be singled out for bad treatment. Employees who do not perform should be handled by addressing the issues of work standards. This brings us to the area of employee discipline. It must be fair and it must be controlled so that a “rogue manager”, cannot damage the company through their actions. You will also find that employees who are not performing well at their jobs rarely blame themselves and often try to claim harassment or discrimination rather than face up to the fact that they are not doing well. Virtually every large company uses a variation of what is called “progressive discipline” to make sure that correcting an employee’s behavior is done fairly, consistently and in the interests of productivity and harmony.
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