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Training Record Management for COR Compliance
Effective training record management is essential for COR certification. Learn what records to track, how to manage expiry dates, and best practices for maintaining audit-ready documentation.
Toolbox Talk Documentation for COR Audits
Learn how to document toolbox talks to meet COR audit requirements. This guide covers frequency, content, attendance tracking, and the records auditors expect to see.
How Job Costing Works for ICI Subcontractors
Job costing enables subcontractors to understand project profitability by tracking labor, materials, and overhead against each job. This guide explains how job costing works and why it matters.
Change Order Documentation: Protecting Your Right to Payment
Change orders document scope modifications that entitle subcontractors to additional payment. This guide explains how to document changes properly to protect your right to compensation.
Safety & Compliance
COR certification, safety forms, and regulatory requirements
Training Record Management for COR Compliance
Effective training record management is essential for COR certification. Learn what records to track, how to manage expiry dates, and best practices for maintaining audit-ready documentation.
Toolbox Talk Documentation for COR Audits
Learn how to document toolbox talks to meet COR audit requirements. This guide covers frequency, content, attendance tracking, and the records auditors expect to see.
Pre-Site Access Documentation for ICI Subcontractors
General contractors increasingly require training record packages before allowing subcontractor workers on site. Learn how to organize and deliver pre-site access documentation efficiently while maintaining COR compliance.
Educational Resources
Master the fundamentals of ICI contracting
How Job Costing Works for ICI Subcontractors
Job costing enables subcontractors to understand project profitability by tracking labor, materials, and overhead against each job. This guide explains how job costing works and why it matters.
Change Order Documentation: Protecting Your Right to Payment
Change orders document scope modifications that entitle subcontractors to additional payment. This guide explains how to document changes properly to protect your right to compensation.
Crew Scheduling Fundamentals for Multi-Site Operations
ICI subcontractors often manage crews across multiple jobsites simultaneously. This guide covers scheduling fundamentals including workforce allocation, certification matching, and schedule communication.
Buyer's Guides
Make informed software and tool decisions
What to Look for in Construction Software as an ICI Subcontractor
A practical evaluation checklist for ICI subcontractors comparing construction software. Learn which features matter, what questions to ask vendors, and red flags to avoid.
Questions to Ask Before Switching Construction Software
Switching construction software is a significant decision. This guide provides vendor-neutral questions about implementation, data migration, training, and total cost to help subcontractors evaluate options.
Data Security Considerations for Construction Software
Construction software handles sensitive employee, project, and financial data. This guide covers what security considerations subcontractors should evaluate when selecting and using construction software.
All Resources
58 articlesTraining Record Management for COR Compliance
Toolbox Talk Documentation for COR Audits
Pre-Site Access Documentation for ICI Subcontractors
Maintaining COR: Annual Internal Audit Requirements
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment for COR
Equipment Inspection Records for COR Compliance
Digital vs. Paper Safety Forms for COR Compliance
How to Prepare for Your COR External Audit
COR Certification for ICI Subcontractors: A Complete Guide
COR Certification and Bidding Advantage for Institutional Work
How Job Costing Works for ICI Subcontractors
Change Order Documentation: Protecting Your Right to Payment
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