The last actions of the 2021 California legislative session took place on October 10th 2021, which was the deadline for Governor Newsom to sign or veto legislation. It was a very busy year for construction related issues, yet also a difficult…
Facade performance requires the proper system selection for the project, but equally important in the longevity of the performance is the design of the sealant joints. In this SCGMA Technical Bulletin, we review the fundamentals of good sealant weatherseal joint…
Engineered glazing systems are the mainstay of the SCGMA members, but as the curtain wall industry has evolved, so has the scope of work for these firms. In this SCGMA Case Study we look at the enhanced scope of work…
The Governor has signed AB 1561 to extend the sunset on the exemption granted to construction trucking subcontractors from the provisions of AB 5. AB 5 codified the “ABC test,” the test now broadly used to determine whether a worker…
Governor Newsom has signed AB 830 to protect contractors who use a “Responsible Managing Employee” (RME) as the qualifier on their contractor license. The legislation clarifies that an RME qualifier on a contractor license is a valid qualifier and that…
California put in place its extended COVID-19 paid sick leave in March of 2021, months after the federal program expired at the end of 2020. Employers with more than 25 employees were tapped with providing the leave. The state tied…
Several questions have come up regarding Senate Bill 657 (SB 657), a workplace posting bill which takes effect on January 1, 2022. SB 657 addresses electronic distribution of state required workplace postings; however, the new law is limited in scope…
On September 9, 2021, President Biden released his COVID-19 Action Plan, Path Out of the Pandemic (the “Plan”). The Plan mandates vaccination against COVID-19 for employees working for employers that have 100 or more employees, as well as employees that…
SCGMA is pleased to announce that Dan Romine, an expert in the glazing management field, is the presenter for our upcoming interactive Project Management and Field & Shop Workshop. Workshop Description Below are tentative topic outlines for the workshop: Project…
SCGMA is pleased to announce that Dan Romine, an expert in the glazing management field, is the presenter for our upcoming interactive Sales / Estimating Workshop! Workshop Description Below is a tentative topic outline for the workshop: Deciding to Bid…
