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Contract Surety 10.02.2024

Intergenerational Approaches

  With so many experienced construction workers on the path to retirement, crucial and hard won insights from the field are at-risk of being lost at many businesses. But it doesn’t have to be that…
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Intergenerational Approaches
Contract Surety 10.02.2024

Infrastructure Update: 60,000 Projects

  The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) which was signed into law in late 2021, has so far resulted in over 60,000 construction projects around the country aimed at modernizing the deteriorating systems that…
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Infrastructure Update: 60,000 Projects
Contract Surety 09.23.2024

Red Flags: Financial Distress?

  No one wants to enter into a business contract with a project owner that is in bad financial shape. Sometimes, the red flags are obvious: like a media headline or industry report. More typically,…
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Red Flags: Financial Distress?
Contract Surety 09.23.2024

Required for Success: Cash!

  No one knows better than a construction company owner that success in this tough industry requires a regular cash flow. Of course, keeping a steady stream of cash can be far easier said than…
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Required for Success: Cash!
Contract Surety 09.13.2024

Not So Fast?

  Given the drive to modernize infrastructure across the country, and the influx of local, state and federal funds for public works, many builders across the country are confronting a push for acceleration. Engineers remind…
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Not So Fast?
Contract Surety 09.13.2024

Construction: Vocational Training?

  As public funds at the local, state and national levels have spurred ambitious school construction across the country over the past several years, some lucky students are enjoying new learning environments this year. That’s…
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Construction: Vocational Training?
Contract Surety 09.06.2024

Succeeding Despite Challenges

  It’s been almost five years since supply chain disruptions became newsworthy, but the challenges to the construction industry show no signs of letting up. Short of a magic wand, it might be helpful to…
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Succeeding Despite Challenges
Contract Surety 09.06.2024

Wearable Tech?

  In the scurry to better leverage technology in the construction business, don’t be too quick to rule out wearable technology. The options are growing for everything from AR Glasses and VR Headsets to Motion…
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Wearable Tech?
Contract Surety 08.29.2024

Better Bids? Here’s How…

  Winning more profitable projects requires generating more and better leads, as well as determining the right builds to go after. Of course accurate estimates based on the most up-to-date intel and strong financial resources…
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Better Bids? Here’s How…