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Looking for technical literature like installation instructions, safety documents, MSDS sheets or OSHA details but can't find them in the BuilderLink Tech Library or on the web? Let us help! Users with Pro-Level Access* can contact us and we'll find them for you.

As a Pro-Level Access user, the BuilderLink staff (real people!) will:

• Track down up to five (5) technical documents at one time for you
• Send you an email with attachements or links to your requested docs
• Respond within 24 hours of your request (Mon-Fri, 8:30 am - 5 pm PST)

Find out more about BuilderLink's ProAccess Literature Support.

*Standard level users do not have access to this service. Click here for more information on Pro-Level Access.

Featured Article: Smartphone Use by Contractors on the Jobsite Jumps 35% in Past Year

Contractors' use of smartphones while on the job jumped 35% from last year, according to new research from EMA Contractors, a specialty group at Eric Mower + Associates. While the use of tablets (i.e., iPad) rose nearly 54% over last year (overall, 22% of contractors are using tablets), most contractors (68%) said they use smartphones as part of their workday.

To read the full article, click here.

Other Recent Featured Articles:

• Weekly News Round-Up - 04/15/13
• Rising Costs Put Squeeze on Builder Confidence in April - 04/15/13
• Rep. Hastings' Bill Would Keep Forests Healthy, Boost Timber Production - 04/11/13
• Weekly News Round-Up - 04/08/13
• Construction Jobs Rise for 10th Month in a Row to 3-Year High as Firms Add 18,000 Employees in March and Unemployment Falls to 14.7% - 04/05/13
• U.S. Forest Service, APA Announce Winners of the Carbon Challenge Design Competition - 04/04/13
• Number of Improving Housing Markets Holding Steady in April - 04/04/13
• Lower Operating Costs Mean New-Home Buyers Can Afford More House - 04/01/13
• Weely News Round-Up - 04/01/13
• Construction Employment Climbs in 35 States between January and February; Federal Cuts May Trim Gains - 03/29/13
• NAHB Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) Program Hits Milestone with 5,000 Graduates - 03/27/13

Newest On-Demand Webinar:

Markup and Profit: A Contractor's Guide Revisited Webinar  Available On-Demand to Public for Limited Time

In the wake of record registration and attendance for our most recent BuilderLink Webinars, we have decided to make these popular webinars available to the public for a limited time.* 

Markup and Profit: A Contractor's Guide Revisited, presented by Michael Stone. Recorded live on April 23, 2013.

*BuilderLink members can access these webinars in the BuilderLink On-Demand Webinar Library at any time, however they will only be available to the public for a limited time.

Upcoming Webinars:

Five Key and Timely Business Investments for Remodelers

As the economy continues to recover, more remodelers are seeing a surge in leads and sales. And as welcome and helpful as improved cash flow can be, as a business owner you must be sure you prioritize how you use it. Wise investments in your business can help you earn and keep more money and prepare your business for future challenges. In this thought provoking webinar, you will learn about five areas remodelers should consider investing in as their finances improve and the marketplace recovers.

Attending this webinar you will learn:
- How to use what you learned during the recession to prepare your business for the next recession.
- How and why to choose the right sales training for you and your team.
- Investments your business can make that will improve your business's performance and lower operating costs at the same time.
- How to use your business's website and web presence to increase leads and the quality of those leads. 

Register now for this exciting new BuilderLink webinar and learn how to stay profitable!