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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
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?
Contract Surety 10.19.2023

Planning Ahead: Cash!

 Though listening to trend reports and predictions from economists, policy makers and business gurus can be mesmerizing, the best way for contractors to actually plan for the future is to focus on producing a positive…
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Planning Ahead: Cash!
Court Bonds 10.06.2023

Estate Planning: Three Questions

  What do you have? What do you want to accomplish? Who do you trust? These are the three fundamental questions an attorney helps you answer as your estate plan takes shape. While it is…
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Estate Planning: Three Questions
Court Bonds 10.06.2023

Facing The Unknown: Asset Protection Trusts

  If the last few years have taught us anything at all, it’s that stuff happens–unplanned, unforeseen stuff. While we can’t quickly undue the pandemic, economic woes or environmental disasters, we can protect assets for…
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Facing The Unknown: Asset Protection Trusts