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Tiffany Tillema
Dec 52 min read
Who Needs Stitches? The Story of My First Mishap as a Bricklayer.
Bricklayers take particular pride in their injuries. Scars and mishaps are badges of honor, each with a story to tell. As a woman...
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Tiffany Tillema
Dec 4, 20233 min read
The Hidden Battle: Fatigue
The quote "Fatigue makes cowards of us all" has been attributed to many different people. However, it was first penned by William...
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Tiffany Tillema
Oct 17, 20232 min read
My Midlife Decision
When My Husband and I were young and first married, we started building our careers in the Masonry industry. My Husband would often get...
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Tiffany Tillema
Jul 25, 20235 min read
Attracting and Keeping Women in the Trades
In 2008, a recession hit the construction industry pretty hard. Many companies did not recover, and thousands lost their jobs. In 2019...
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Tiffany Tillema
Jun 27, 20236 min read
10 Ways to Avoid Getting Scammed after a Natural Disaster
It is inevitable. You survive a hurricane, tornado, or what my hometown just went through, a rare Derecho, and the "contractors " appear...
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Tiffany Tillema
Jun 21, 20233 min read
New Texas Bills That will affect the Construction Industries
The construction industry in Texas has been impacted by several new state laws, including the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act H.B 2127,...
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Tiffany Tillema
May 9, 20234 min read
Materials Receipts and Expense Reports Are Contractors required to show them?
Are Contractors and sub-contractors required to show expenses? The short answer is no. most of the time. A Homeowner cannot usually ask...
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Tiffany Tillema
Jun 29, 20222 min read
How much should you be paying?
When you enter a contract with a contractor, your final price will reflect their labor and material expenses, overhead, and profit....
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