Marketing
Extend your reach, create more business opportunities, and find more customers. We’ve included resources to help you network effectively, present a more professional appearance to potential customers, and keep up to date with advancements in your trade.
Professional Organizations
The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS)
The Bay Area Chapter of SMPS hosts educational and networking events plus tools to build your construction business.
Green Chamber of Commerce (Bay Area)
Bay Area chapter promotes opportunities in the emerging green economy.
Construction Business Directory: Book of Lists
Get listed. The essential business directory for the construction industry ensures potential customers can find you.
Construction Industry Trade Publications
Contractor Magazine
News, resources, green building trends, equipment, and product reviews for plumbing, piping, and heating mechanical contractors.
Construction Today
Covers industry trends such as LEED construction and emerging technologies such as BIM.
PHC News
Industry news for plumbing and mechanical contractors. Includes calendar of events, instructional videos, and tools to build your business.
Line Magazine
The online design journal of the American Institute of Architects San Francisco connects Bay Area architects, designers, and contractors.
California Construction Magazine
Covers the $61 billion California construction market. California Construction connects contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and owners.
Engineering News Record
News for engineering construction industry professionals, including business management, design, construction methods, technology, safety, and environment and labor issues.
Journal of Management in Engineering
Publishes peer-reviewed papers, case studies, technical notes, and discussions of interest to the practice of civil engineering.
Trade Organizations
Mechanical Contractors Association of America
Resources to grow your mechanical, plumbing, and service contracting business include estimating manuals, green building practices, and tools to increase profitability.
Northern California Mechanical Contractors Association
Directory of Northern California Mechanical Contractors includes contracting firms HVAC, plumbing, and piping in commercial construction.
Sheet Metal Workers International Association
Supplies employers with trained sheet-metal crews, as well as training, information on health and safety issues, and a job bank.
American Society of Civil Engineers
A clearing-house of educational resources, conference listings, job opportunities, technical codes, and standards.
Website Design and Advertising
Look good on the web. An up-to-date website can make you stand out from the competition. AFStudio has designed some of the most compelling websites in the construction industry for companies in plumbing, construction, HVAC, and structural steel.
Stay on top of cash flow, assets, and liabilities.
More >Bond your project and eliminate the risk of project completion with bid, performance, and payment bonds.
More >Compete more effectively for green building contracts.
More >Track lobbying efforts, trends, and professional developments.
More >Learn more about insurance programs specifically designed for healthcare construction.
More >Find services to negotiate construction contracts and resolve construction-related disputes.
More >Reach more customers with marketing resources, directory listings and news services.
More >Maintain your safety program with information, seminars, and training.
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