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Surety Bonds 07.06.2021

Breaking Ground In NYC Suburbs

Construction has begun on a $53 million affordable housing complex in Westchester County and a $75 million addition to the Hofstra University Campus in Nassau County. With builders digging in, public leaders take pride in…
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Breaking Ground In NYC Suburbs
Surety Bonds 06.30.2021

Texas: $16 Billion Agreement Signed

The final design-build project agreement has been signed for a high-speed railway connecting Dallas and Houston. The $16 billion project now moves to advanced design, with construction expected to begin by early 2022.  Speeding Up…
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Texas: $16 Billion Agreement Signed
Surety Bonds 06.28.2021

Adding 330 Million Square Feet!

That’s how much new warehouse space is needed to keep pace with the tremendous rise in e-commerce across the country. Experts predict that new construction—lots of it—will be in demand, as e-commerce is projected to…
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Adding 330 Million Square Feet!
Court Bonds 06.28.2021

What Don’t You Leave In a Will?

Creating a last will and testament provides most of us with a fairly simple, straightforward and relatively cost-efficient way to leave our affairs in order for our loved ones when we die. However, there are…
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What Don’t You Leave In a Will?
Surety Bonds 06.22.2021

Building Waterfront Parks

Plans for building parks—and opening waterfronts for public use continue to pop up across the country. Here’s the latest on an ambitious vision to rethink and reuse piers along the waterfront in Philadelphia.  Elevated Planning—and…
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Building Waterfront Parks
Surety Bonds 06.21.2021

Let’s Stay Open, Right?

A recently discovered crack in the I-40 Hernando de Soto Bridge over the Mississippi River underscores the widespread impact of emergency closures. Yep, infrastructure, strikes the supply chain again.  Shutdowns Are Costly  As reported by…
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Let’s Stay Open, Right?
Court Bonds 06.21.2021

Do You Need a Trust? What Type?

When you start working on your estate plan (a good thing to do), you may want to consider establishing a trust. What are some circumstances which make trusts useful?  What kinds of trusts are possible…
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Do You Need a Trust? What Type?
Court Bonds 06.21.2021

Estate Planning: Not Like This!

We all need to be organized about how our assets, medical care and family responsibilities will be managed when we die or become incapacitated. Simply put, this means having an estate plan. Experts point out…
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Estate Planning: Not Like This!
Surety Bonds 06.16.2021

Stuck in Traffic: Add It Up!

The cost of freight transport delays have been analyzed by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The conclusion? Yikes! Perhaps understanding just how painful the “chokepoints” along our interstate highways are will help…
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Stuck in Traffic: Add It Up!