The Basics of Ergonomics
October 2026 – MSK and Ergonomics Working through pain can be a serious problem in construction. If you continue to work when you are hurt, you are risking disabling injuries that could end your career. When you study the way you perform tasks on site, known as ergonomics, you can identify problems and correct them before getting hurt. Musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders can develop either suddenly or over time, causing debilitating pain and resulting in lost time and wages at work. The most common pains come
ADU Permitting Differs in Every Marin City. Here Are Seven Free Guides
Marin Builders Association member Burton Builders LLC has published a free set of city-by-city ADU permitting guides covering seven Marin municipalities. The guides are written for homeowners and for the trades who work alongside them, and they are free to read with no sign-up. State ADU law sets the floor, but the day-to-day experience of getting an ADU approved still varies a lot from one Marin city to the next — different height limits, different fee schedules, different rules once a lot is on a
Fire Safe Academy-Contractor Training Course RETROFITTING FOR WILDFIRE
Course Description Fire Safe Marin, the region’s leading wildfire education organization, has partnered with world-renowned wildfire scientist Dr. Steve Quarles, Marin Wildfire, and the Marin Community Foundation to create this first-of-its-kind online training program, free of charge for licensed contractors. Participants are admitted in waves, with each wave capped at limited capacity. Complete the form down below to get on the waitlist. Through the FREE 5-hour course, you will learn: How embers,