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Contract Surety 01.05.2023

Get Growing: Practical Advice

  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…
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Get Growing: Practical Advice
Contract Surety 12.20.2022

Weathering The Weather

  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…
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Weathering The Weather
Contract Surety 12.20.2022

Happy New Year?

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…
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Happy New Year?
Contract Surety 12.18.2022

Backlogs Raise Confidence

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…
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Backlogs Raise Confidence
Contract Surety 12.18.2022

Time For The Magic 8 Ball?

  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…
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Time For The Magic 8 Ball?
Contract Surety 12.06.2022

Breaking Ground?

  Although residential construction continues to lag, nonresidential construction and infrastructure builds are on the move. There’s even some optimism and murmuring that recession is not a foregone conclusion. Ready to dig in? Here’s where…
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Breaking Ground?
Contract Surety 12.06.2022

Five Construction Trends for 2023

  Headed into 2023, increased hiring of women, new construction materials, green building, modular and prefabricated building and all things tech are making it to the top of the to do list—especially for builders intent…
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Five Construction Trends for 2023
Contract Surety 11.22.2022

Specialize vs Diversify?

  Industry experts point out that specialty contractors are taking a big risk: if the market for their specific skillset declines, they are without alternative revenue streams. Strategic diversification through services that complement your primary…
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Specialize vs Diversify?
Contract Surety 11.22.2022

Lessons Learned: Recession?

  Every owner wants expansion and growth, but with economists forecasting that there could be a construction recession on the 6-18 month horizon, it’s best to be on our toes. Many builders were caught off…
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Lessons Learned: Recession?