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Contract Surety 03.07.2022

Zipping Along: From Desert To Ocean?

  It could happen. After years on the planning table, a high-speed train line connecting Las Vegas and Los Angeles might see daylight—and soon. Builders say the $8 billion dollar construction could even start in…
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Zipping Along: From Desert To Ocean?
Surety Bonds 03.04.2022

Home Health Care: Over One Million Jobs!

  The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 1,129,000 more home health care aides will be needed between now and 2030. That represents growth of nearly 33% in the field, as our population ages. Importantly,…
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Home Health Care: Over One Million Jobs!
Surety Bonds 03.04.2022

Google Says: Notary Publics Are In

Google got curious about how people are hoping to make a living in the aftermath of the Great Resignation and, being Google, dug in to analyze our work related searches. Among the top most searched…
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Google Says: Notary Publics Are In
Contract Surety 02.17.2022

Scheduled For Completion? Beep Beep!

  Many transit construction projects stalled last year, due to the impact of the pandemic on both workers and materials. Now, efforts to reboot the building of dedicated busways, bus rapid transit, and rail and…
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Scheduled For Completion? Beep Beep!
Contract Surety 02.17.2022

Federal Spending? Implementation Support

How can local and state governments across the country identify and secure funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)? What funding is available and how can localities get the information and guidance needed…
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Federal Spending? Implementation Support
Contract Surety 02.10.2022

Out With The Old: Renovation Time

  A $40 million construction project will get underway in 2023 at New York City’s venerable Metropolitan Museum of Art. Slated to open in 2025 the 15,000 square foot renovation of the Ancient Near East…
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Out With The Old: Renovation Time
Contract Surety 02.10.2022

Pittsburgh: City of Bridges

  With more bridges than any city in the world, Pittsburgh is looking forward to putting federal infrastructure funds to work on critical repairs. In fact, bridges across Pennsylvania are overdue for attention: they received…
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Pittsburgh: City of Bridges
Contract Surety 02.04.2022

Expansion: The Soo Locks System

Supply chain challenges have underscored the importance of infrastructure builds aimed at supporting a smooth flow. Take, for example, the much needed expansion of the Soo Locks system in Michigan. Chances are good that the…
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Expansion: The Soo Locks System
Contract Surety 02.04.2022

Restoration: The Everglades

  Topping the list of civil works projects the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will execute this year, is a $1.1 billion effort to restore and protect South Florida’s ecosystem. In 2022, the USACE…
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Restoration: The Everglades