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  Trusts allow families to set aside and protect assets for distribution to designated beneficiaries over time. Though trusts can be established for particular uses, like education, healthcare, or charitable giving, they can also be…
Read Moreabout Establishing An Age Based Trust

  Now one of the largest structural concrete providers in the Mid-Atlantic region, Miller & Long was started by two high school buddies with little more then a Ford pick-up truck. In celebration of 75…
Read Moreabout Winning: The Formula

  Do you know any business owner who is not looking for growth? Of course not. High hopes and big plans are in the air for contractors in the year ahead, despite the challenges of…
Read Moreabout Get Growing: Practical Advice

  Lower temperatures bring particular risks to the work of building, making it important to gear up. Though we may tune out when we hear the latest storm warning, or get a bit lackadaisical thinking…
Read Moreabout Weathering The Weather

For contractors, a successful year is a safe year. Identifying and addressing safety gaps is an important way to prevent mishaps big and small. Awareness of the top five safety violations identified by OSHA in…
Read Moreabout Happy New Year?

Contractors are using their boots on the ground experience to predict the future and many are thinking optimistically. Turning the corner on a new year, here are insights from the Dodge Construction Network’s survey of…
Read Moreabout Backlogs Raise Confidence

  It’s can be both exciting and scary for contractors to gaze into the year ahead. Fortunately, the chief economist from Dodge Data & Analytics has been busy making predictions. Of course you can still…
Read Moreabout Time For The Magic 8 Ball?

  Parents of children under 18 need an estate plan that includes the designation of a guardian to oversee the financial arrangements made for minors. Correspondingly it is vital for the appointed guardian to understand…
Read Moreabout Serving As A Financial Guardian?

  If the thought of loved ones locked in conflict over managing your affairs and distributing your assets makes you queasy, pave the way for smooth passage through careful estate planning. Either a will or…
Read Moreabout Avoid Family Feuds: Wills and Trusts