Contractor Chat: Recent Episodes
Southwest Washington Contractors Association
The Contractor Chat podcast is hosted by Southwest Washington Contractors Association. Each episode is 20 minutes or less so that you can stay up-to-date on the hot topics in construction without feeling overwhelmed.
The A/E/C industry is dependent upon business development and marketing professionals to bring in new business; learn about the Society for Marketing Professional Services of Oregon & how it can help move the industry forward.
BONUS: Learn about the annual Boards, Bags & Brews event!
We spoke with Washington Labor and Industries about some changes in laws/regulations and how they can help contractors stay compliant.
Key contacts:
Specialty Compliance Technical Specialist
Bruce Springer 360-902-4514 (Plumbing)
Electrical Lead Construction Inspector
Dave Campbell 360-896-2351 (Electrical)
Specialty Compliance Supervisor
Dale Partin 360-575-6933 (Construction)
Construction Compliance Inspector 2
Jaeger Evinger 360-896-2327
We got to sit down with Nick Bjork, Publisher, DJC Oregon. The DJC Oregon provides industry news, business leads, and call for bids.
Briana Blocker is a financial planner at Ameriprise Financial and the administrator of the SWCA 401k Program. Briana is a wealth in knowledge as it relates to personal finances and retirement planning. In this episode she offers an overview of the SWCA 401k and some insight on how to plan for your future.
Wondering what the health insurance market will look like for your construction company in the future? Join the conversation as we interview Tyson Fuehrer of Biggs Insurance to gain some insight into the current trends in health care and what we might expect to happen in the future... this might just be the perfect landscape to join a group health insurance plan.
Fraud is a real issue in any industry but can be especially detrimental to construction. We're joined by Tiffany Couch of Acuity Forensics to discuss what fraud looks like in the construction industry. Did you know: Once fraud is discovered in a construction company, the theft accounts for upwards of $200k?
Learn about how to successfully start a construction company... one that lasts! We've thrown in an overview of Work in Progress Billing and some accounting principles that are often helpful in planning for business longevity.
We sat down with Melissa Boles from Workforce Southwest Washington to learn about the work they are doing to alleviate the workforce shortage within the construction industry.
We met with Waste Connections to learn about the new asbestos regulation in Clark County, Washington.
Mark Nelson of Safety Matters discusses risk management and the role of prevention in regard to safety compliance.