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 Though listening to trend reports and predictions from economists, policy makers and business gurus can be mesmerizing, the best way for contractors to actually plan for the future is to focus on producing a positive…
Read Moreabout Planning Ahead: Cash!

  What do you have? What do you want to accomplish? Who do you trust? These are the three fundamental questions an attorney helps you answer as your estate plan takes shape. While it is…
Read Moreabout Estate Planning: Three Questions

  If the last few years have taught us anything at all, it’s that stuff happens–unplanned, unforeseen stuff. While we can’t quickly undue the pandemic, economic woes or environmental disasters, we can protect assets for…
Read Moreabout Facing The Unknown: Asset Protection Trusts

  North Carolina and Louisiana are the latest states to break ground on big factory builds, as public funds aimed at manufacturing continue to drive plans for more “made in the USA .” A total…
Read Moreabout Breaking Ground: More Manufacturing

  With signs of climate issues everywhere, “decrepit dams” across the country are getting more attention. Infrastructure dollars have jump started some badly needed work, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a…
Read Moreabout About Dam Time?

  Construction business owners are used to receiving advice about everything from digitizing, to getting lean, to finding and on boarding new talent, to having the best equipment, winning more jobs, meeting more deadlines, and…
Read Moreabout Bottom Line: It’s Hard Work

  How disaster resistant are our buildings? Not nearly enough, say experts from a diversity of agencies and fields. With climate change happening faster than updates to codes, efforts are underway to improve the standards…
Read Moreabout Up To Code? Changes Ahead

  Public commitments to modernize infrastructure continue across the country, and New York State is digging in: a partnership of contractors won a $385 million dollar project for construction on a portion of I-81, which…
Read Moreabout Partnering For The Win: Syracuse, New York

  Purchasing used equipment often makes sense for contractors, especially if they know and have confidence in the previous owner. However, whenever purchasing used equipment–even from a known owner, make sure any and all past…
Read Moreabout Let The Buyer Beware…Liens?