What Do You Mean They Won't Approve the Bond? And Other Causes of Sleeplessness
Anyone who works very long in the construction industry eventually spends part of some night staring at the ceiling trying to figure out how they’ll handle a problem that WILL require attention.When I...
View ArticleYou Talk, You Text, You Crash: Why We Need Distracted Driving Programs
If your company hasn't caught up with OSHA's new program about prohibiting texting while driving, it's time to pay attention.
View ArticleThe 17 Reasons Your Bonding Underwriter Loses Sleep
Bond underwriters have a lot of things to worry about when they're approving bonds for construction projects. Whether the bonds are for a $100,000 or $100,000,000 project, they need to be sure they're...
View ArticleWord Combinations that Make Contractors Lose Sleep
Nobody in the construction business wants to hear these phrases:Dump Truck and a School BusConstruction Worker Deaths in Sewer Line
View ArticleDistracted Driving – Revisited
Thankfully, MORE people are paying attention to their driving, and less to PED* DISTRACTIONS.
View ArticleYou’ll Pay Me When?? I'm a Sub, Not a Bank!!
Why do owners insist on using contract language that forces GC's to pass on requirements to Subs that they shouldn't have to agree to?
View ArticleHow Much Damage Can One Little . Cause?
How can a simple decimal point cause such problems? Put it in the wrong place and have someone try to ignore it or miss it because they didn't read their contract.
View ArticleThe Latest Bonding Battle
We really do want to bond small contractors, in spite of what Smart Money thinks!
View ArticleRisk Analysis: Prefabbers Sleep Better, Eventually
Prefabricating 754 hospital patient room bathrooms has a lot of advantages. But you better be sure everything is where it's supposed to be!
View ArticleWhere Is My Money? Why the Senate Should Pass H.R. 3534
How Can H.R. 3534 Guarantee That a Federal Project Payment Bond Is NOT Worthless?
View ArticleTicking Time Bond: Going Down to the Last Four Minutes on Bid Bond Approval
Last minute bid approvals work best when the bonding team is ready, and it suggests other areas where teams must be ready ahead of time to work best for a construction company.
View ArticleAppreciate Your New Politicians! I'm Serious!
When you think about what our politicians have to know to do their job well, maybe it's time we appreciate their efforts.
View ArticleHow Contractors Can Make More Money By Cheating: Worker Misclassification
There are contractors who don’t care about employment regulations. They ignore the regulations that distinguish an employee from an Independent Contractor. There are substantial efforts underway to...
View ArticleWant to Know What Your Bonding Company Thinks? Read ENR's Special Ad Section
If you bond much of your work, you might want to read what the industry leaders have to say in ENR's Special Advertising Section, in ENR's June 24, 2013 edition.
View ArticleWorker Misclassification: Enforcement is Coming
An update on the Worker Misclassification problem, as reported by Bloomberg.
View ArticleWe Want To Be Savvy Issue Spotters - NOT Attorneys
In the last three months, four clients called me about six situations that were causing them to lose sleep. Not surprisingly, in each case, with help from a recent NASBP document, we determined they...
View ArticleDoes Your Leader REALLY Support Your Company’s Safety Program?
Leader: If you don't show up for your company Safety Program judging, don't expect to win!
View ArticleBark and Build - AVAILABLE: New Homes for Your Pooch (or Cat?)
Give your family's dog a brand new home, designed and built by national and local design and construction firm teams! Only 15 homes will be built. Available in early December 2015!
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