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  Despite the many challenges of working in construction, employees are fairly happy these days. In fact, a recent survey found that construction “tops a list” of fields in which workers are overall quite content….
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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…
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  Recognizing that the high cost of living (and student loan debt) makes it hard for workers to save, many employers are trying new strategies to inspire more engagement with company sponsored retirement plans, and…
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  With a total of over $10 trillion of retirement savings now accumulated in employer sponsored retirement plans, the stakes for safeguarding them are high indeed. The dollars and data require ever better cybersecurity–and ultimately,…
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  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…
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  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…
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  The federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, (CISA), reminds us that it’s time to take four steps to better protect our businesses. Of course it is especially critical for retirement plan sponsors to guard…
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  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…
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  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…
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