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Surety Bonds 09.22.2021

Los Angeles Olympics: Builders Please

The 2028 Olympics give urgency to completing construction plans of all kinds throughout Los Angeles. Athletic venues, transportation and residences for competitors are all in need of attention. So are water and power supplies. Building…
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Los Angeles Olympics: Builders Please
Surety Bonds 09.22.2021

Building Solutions?

Toward solutions in the face of complex infrastructure issues across the country, Louisiana State University and Louisiana Tech have announced the creation of a new Center for Innovations in Structural Integrity Assurance (CISIA).  Structural Integrity…
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Building Solutions?
Surety Bonds 09.16.2021

Welcome In: Sacramento’s New School

Sacramento’s newest K-8 public school welcomed students back to school this fall, after the builders overcame the challenges of building through the disruptions of the pandemic—and even managed to shave $5 million off the budget….
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Welcome In: Sacramento’s New School
Surety Bonds 09.16.2021

Stadium Construction?

Construction firms that build stadiums have an arena full of stakeholders to please. Fans, home team management and advertising sponsors all want a say in the action. Public officials—representing taxpayer dollars of course have a…
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Stadium Construction?
Surety Bonds 09.01.2021

Airports Expanding: Billions Allocated

Quick question: What do Kalispell, Montana and Mascoutah, Illinois have in common? Airport expansion! It’s underway in New York City, Denver, LA, Charlotte, San Diego, Dallas, Austin and Orlando, too. Head’s up—bids are flying.  Space,…
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Airports Expanding: Billions Allocated
Surety Bonds 08.25.2021

Back To School? Builders Needed

With 54% of public school districts across the country needing to replace or update multiple buildings, leaders are creating new approaches to speed things up.   Speeding Up The School Building Process?   A 2020…
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Back To School? Builders Needed
Surety Bonds 08.25.2021

Bidding on New Braunfels?

We’ve all heard about the rapid pace of growth in Austin and San Antonio. What about New Braunfels? Located between Austin and San Antonio, New Braunfels is the third fastest growing city—in the country! New…
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Bidding on New Braunfels?
Surety Bonds 08.20.2021

Imagine Building 79,500 Bridges?

The number of bridges the American Road and Transportation Builders Association estimates need to be replaced across the United States is 79,500! Don’t confuse that number with numbers of bridges requiring repair work: 220,000. Ooh! Where…
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Imagine Building 79,500 Bridges?
Surety Bonds 08.20.2021

Wireless EV Charging on Highways

  It’s coming! Indiana’s Department of Transportation, Purdue University and Magment, a German company, are partnering to develop the country’s first highway segment that contains contactless, wireless technologies which charge electric vehicles as they drive…
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Wireless EV Charging on Highways