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Contract Surety 10.27.2023

Ask Your Suppliers: Green Please?

  Though not yet the norm, low-carbon concrete is gaining ground, as exemplified by use in megaprojects including the Amazon headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, and Microsoft’s data center in Quincy, Washington. Nonetheless, first time use…
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Ask Your Suppliers: Green Please?
Contract Surety 10.27.2023

Take Me To The River?

  Despite the inherent–and rising–challenges of waterfront construction, the draw of water continues to beckon. With parks, residences, business campuses, and mixed-use  developments near the water in high demand across the country, construction experts shared…
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Take Me To The River?
Contract Surety 10.27.2023

Key Performance Indicators: Resilience?

  Most contractors tend to focus on one clear measure of success: profiting on each project. Though making money is indeed the end game, business experts explain that by concentrating more on KPIs like quality…
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Key Performance Indicators: Resilience?
Contract Surety 10.27.2023

Fighting’s Expensive: Rising Dispute Costs

  Experts are seeing what is likely a “hold-over” from COVID: skyrocketing dispute costs. The roots of many of the issues that are only now winding their way to resolution can also be seen as…
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Fighting’s Expensive: Rising Dispute Costs
Court Bonds 10.20.2023

A Will Should Be Fine?

  Indeed, wills are a great way to designate assets for beneficiaries and appoint guardians for minor children. Estate planning experts remind us, however, that trusts can come in handy in the face of many…
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A Will Should Be Fine?
Court Bonds 10.20.2023

Avoiding Probate Mistakes

  At its roots, probate is simply the public process of settling debts and distributing assets upon death. If a will has been made, the designated executor handles the process in accordance with state probate…
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Avoiding Probate Mistakes
ERISA 10.19.2023

Is It A Violation?

  The use of plan forfeitures to offset employer contributions has been a longstanding practice of retirement plan fiduciaries. Nonetheless, new lawsuits are now alleging that this widespread practice is a violation of ERISA. Although…
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Is It A Violation?
ERISA 10.19.2023

Heightened Interest: IRS Audits

  Among the complications for employers sponsoring 401k plans is the handling of deductions when retroactive contributions are made. Now, attorneys caution that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is signaling heightened interest in audits related…
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Heightened Interest: IRS Audits
Contract Surety 10.19.2023

Happiest Workforce?

  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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Happiest Workforce?