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  Construction insiders observe that the impact of federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has just begun to be evident, in real time in the marketplace. Read on to stay up…
Read Moreabout IIJA: Funding Update

  Knowing how to successfully bid the right jobs is a unique art form in the contracting business. Poor bidding, can result in taking on projects that are financially challenging. Insufficient bidding can choke the…
Read Moreabout Bid More, Bid Better

  Fact of life: families change—and so do the needs of the individuals in them. Accordingly, financial plans, accounts, documents, named beneficiaries and appointed fiduciaries must be reviewed and adjusted periodically in order to keep…
Read Moreabout Complex Family? Estate Plan!

  Born between 1997 and 2012, members of Gen Z are the first generation to have grown up with smart phones and social media embedded in their lives. They are generally thought to be financially…
Read Moreabout Gen Z Beneficiaries?

  Some of us may be unorganized in our approach to the management of personal finances—and that is no one’s business but our own. However, when it comes to serving as a retirement plan sponsor,…
Read Moreabout Unorganized? Get a Grip!

  What’s 12.5% of 60 million? A lot—and that’s the approximate number of retirement plan participants who have outstanding loans against their savings. ERISA experts point out that “a lot” also represents the administrative errors…
Read Moreabout Retirement Plan Loan Errors

Ignited by the pandemic, interest in the “onshoring” of manufacturing, has resulted in the current construction boom. Suddenly, it seems, top notch, modern facilities cannot be built fast enough. Indeed, analysts report that manufacturing is…
Read Moreabout Onshoring: Building for Manufacturing

  It goes without saying that safety is an ongoing priority for everyone in construction, but given the federal dollars flowing into infrastructure work across the country, OSHA is stepping up attention to safety—and directing…
Read Moreabout Safety First: New Resources

  While it is important for everyone to have a plan for aging, those embarking on the journey alone—sojourners—arguably need to be the most proactive about putting plans in place. Perhaps the most challenging aspect…
Read Moreabout Aging Solo? Appoint A Fiduciary