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Court Bonds 01.12.2022

Forcing a Sibling To Move Out?

  Let’s say Mom left the family home equally to all of the adult children, specifying that the child who had been living with her and caring for her in later years could stay for…
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Forcing a Sibling To Move Out?
Contract Surety 01.11.2022

Boston’s Big Dig

You can probably remember some of the headlines—after all, it lasted from 1990-2007! Plagued by budget overruns and timing delays, the process of highway and tunnel construction to reduce vehicle congestion in Boston is something…
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Boston’s Big Dig
Contract Surety 01.11.2022

Constructing a New Labor Force?

  The construction industry has faced a labor shortage for decades and it is widely anticipated that the commitment of federal funds for infrastructure will compound the challenge. Some experts predict that ultimately, the demand…
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Constructing a New Labor Force?
Court Bonds 01.06.2022

Tidying Up: Update Your Estate Plan

  When we die, our loved ones will probably find themselves with a lot to manage—along with their grief. Most families find there are papers to be located, the probate process to navigate, decisions to…
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Tidying Up: Update Your Estate Plan
Court Bonds 01.06.2022

Plan For Yourself!

  Ironically, though it is trendy to talk about disruption, the disruptor that is most likely to have a massive impact on many of us —longer life spans—frequently goes without our true attention. The longer…
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Plan For Yourself!
Contract Surety 01.05.2022

Constructing Wellness

  Wellness? Bring it on! That’s what Montana State University (MSU) is doing with a $78 million commitment to a new Student Wellness Center. Replacing buildings that were damaged and destroyed in 2019s record-breaking snowfall,…
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Constructing Wellness
Contract Surety 01.05.2022

Infrastructure and Greenhouse Gas Emissions?

  Analysis of the $599 billion allocated in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for surface transportation shows that greenhouse gas emissions could either expedite a decline in Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) or hinder progress….
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Infrastructure and Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Contract Surety 12.30.2021

Modular Building To The Rescue

Modular building is playing an increasingly central role in infrastructure efforts. A recent example of the speed and efficiency enabled by modular building is illustrated by a bridge-building effort in southern Louisiana. When an entire…
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Modular Building To The Rescue
Contract Surety 12.30.2021

Contech Investments?

  The adoption of technology in the construction industry has been a long time coming. Although leveraging technology to the fullest across the building industry continues to lag, 2021 was a record year for investment…
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Contech Investments?