Before hiring a contractor, ask to see their state-issued license. Then verify it. MATIAS J. OCNER mocner@miamiherald.com Are you looking for a contractor? Whether you want to remodel your home or ...

The Contractors State License Board is reminding people to be aware of construction laws to avoid becoming victims as property owners look to make repairs after the series of rain storms pounded the ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The weather is starting to get warmer with spring rolling into the High Desert, which is a popular time for home improvement projects to get underway. Those plans come with a ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Construction Contractors Board, the state agency that licenses contractors in Oregon, follows a mission to protect consumers from unlicensed contractor activity. At this time ...

PHOENIX — Scams involving unlicensed contractors who take money up front and then never finish or even start the promised work appear to be on the rise in Arizona. That’s based on the growing “most ...

Logging would be among many occupations unsuited to guys like me. That's because we're accident-prone. We can cut ourselves on anything, hit our heads on everything, slip on any slick spot. We are not ...