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demodan59;11815 said:
I know a lot of states are making people get there GC lic. if the contract is over a certain amount.
Alabama has that on the books. To do work over $50,000 you have to have either a full GC or a Sub-contractors license. I know that Georgia allows specialty contractors (i.e.: demo) to work unrestricted as long as the scope of work self-performed doesn't include work done by other trades (those must be subbed).
I know a lot of states are making people get there GC lic. if the contract is over a certain amount.
I would like to see a license for demolition based on experience and/ or education.The licensing should go the same route as plumbers and electricians 5 or 6 years in the field than test to get your license. Here in jersey to take a UST closure test ,you need 5 years in the field just to take the test. Regulation can also turn into a double edge sword once regulation starts it doesnt seem to stop . Are there any states where you need a license to do demolition?
Paul
I agree, it has been getting worse in these times. I think that there should be some strong regulation on who can tag themselves with the title as a demolition professional (Because that is what we are). I mean look at Europe, a lot of the labor has to become qualified to work in the industry. I think that if we all work together we can achieve this, but the problem I see is the comapnies that do not want to see this change because they are cash flow companies and it would actually mean they would have to put on a thinking cap for once.
4:34 PM
What state are you in Paul?
How would you like to see the demo industry regulated?
Stand alone buildings are demolished by just about anybody these days .Anyone who has a credit card can rent a hoe with a thumb or a grapple have a 30 yard box dropped and be in business. As much as i hate regulation , until you need a license and some kind of experience or education to get the license people will always have the 'even a cave man can do it attitude'. Larger more complicated projects are a different story .The only small building demo projects i get anymore are the ones that are about to fall over and hit the building next to it. Plumbers in my state need 5 years of working for someone else before they can get their license, but just about anyone can pull a demo permit.
I have been in the demolition/environmental industry now for a little under 6 years (I grew up around the construction industry all of my life)
I love the indsutry and feel that there is a lot more that we as professionals can accomplish if we put forth the effort. I am also currently in school full time (Thanks to the military) getting my Construction Management Degree.
I feel that a lot people out there still look at the industry as a little more than a bunch of rednecks with a track hoe. But look at everything that goes into a demolition project (Especially once you get into industrial, energy or asset recovery) and you will know that this is completetly untrue.
I personnally feel that we as professionals should sponser better education requirements, ongoing requirements, and images of our project managers, and superintendents. I know that people are starting to expand on this (i.e. Purdue Universities Demolition Program), but we can require more. This is only going to help us as professionals and also help us stop getting screwed over by our clients. I know for a fact that since I have been in school they have taught me certain ways to beat people up on there contracts, I also know for a fact that some of these bigger Contracting Corporations also hold the same type of ongoing education while employed by them.
So how do people feel about ongoing education inside and outside the work place.
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