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Surety Bonds 06.08.2021

88,000 Square Feet Along the River?

  What would you build with that? How about constructing a snake run, a flow bowl and an amoeba pool? Sounds like a $6.1 million skatepark, right?  After 17 years of planning, fundraising and building…
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88,000 Square Feet Along the River?
Surety Bonds 06.08.2021

Dig This?

  For years, building a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River has been deemed a “top priority” infrastructure project for the New York-New Jersey region—and the country. Finally, a plan and funding are coming…
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Dig This?
Surety Bonds 05.25.2021

California’s Water: $5.1 Billion?

Drought conditions necessitate attention to the every aspect of the water system in California. State leadership is proposing a $5.1 billion response effort to improve the infrastructure for drinking water, wastewater, ground water and water…
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California’s Water: $5.1 Billion?
Surety Bonds 05.25.2021

Denver’s Pedestrian Mall: $149 Million

Since it opened in 1982, Denver’s 16th Street Mall has been one of the most successful pedestrian malls in the country—and a highly functional commuter hub too. It’s overdue for renovations, and the city council…
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Denver’s Pedestrian Mall: $149 Million
Surety Bonds 05.25.2021

Ahead of Schedule and On Budget?

A $320 million dollar highway renovation effort currently underway in Indiana involves the renovation of over 50 bridge structures along a heavily traveled interchange. It’s on time, on budget—and minimizing traffic disruption too. What’s the…
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Ahead of Schedule and On Budget?
Surety Bonds 05.25.2021

Bellwether Construction Reports

The Doge Momentum Index is now at a 12-year high. Economists report that the progress is led by a 77% rise in the institutional category—in just the last three months. Of course those in the…
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Bellwether Construction Reports
Surety Bonds 05.19.2021

Trains, Planes—and Bids!

If you have ever been in a hurry at Newark Liberty International Airport, you probably already know that although only twenty-five years old, the monorail is, well, let’s just say not up to speed. Fortunately,…
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Trains, Planes—and Bids!
Surety Bonds 05.19.2021

Hospital Building Pushes Ahead  

Around the country, there is a lot of thought—and money—going into designing and building the hospitals of our near future. From glass-walled research facilities for catastrophic childhood diseases, to hospitals with more private rooms—and earthquake…
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Hospital Building Pushes Ahead  
Surety Bonds 05.10.2021

Roads and Bridges: Yes, Please!

As infrastructure plans and budgets continue winding there way along the path, economic experts have assessed the various scenarios under discussion and are optimistic that regardless of the “winning plan,” road and bridge construction will…
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Roads and Bridges: Yes, Please!