| The latest from our Florida Legislature by Carol Bowen, JD I Chief Lobbyist Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida & Vice President of Government Affairs Associated Builders and Contractors Florida East Coast Chapter. |
| What Happened In Tallahassee This Week?The Legislature returned […] |
It is the “Golden Age of Funding for the Corps” and Emily Golecki and Sarah O’Linn were honored to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans Industry Day and hear about the unprecedented infrastructure opportunities first hand. Mississippi Valley […]
BY DAVID V. JEAN
WHEN TAX TIME rolls around, contractors often feel like the deck is automatically stacked against them. But the right tax planning strategy helps to ensure the House, in this case the IRS, doesn’t catch you off guard. These tax benefits could help you save a substantial amount of […]
Don’t let the Public Owners hold your money!
Don’t let the Public Owners hold your money!
Some Florida Municipalities may not know that the amount of the allowable retainage was changed effective October 1, 2020. The […]
We recently learned from Withum, CPA’s that the Financial Accounting Standards Board long anticipated new accounting rules for leases is now in effect for nonpublic companies whose fiscal year began after December 31, 2021. In simple terms, most every lease for lessees will no appear on a company’s balance sheet. The present value […]
The November 2021 AGC data shows there’s been an alarmingly large gap between construction input inflation and bid price inflation since April 2020, but it appears the bid price inflation is finally gaining ground. The bid price inflation rate sharply rose from 2.8% in May 2021 to 12% by October 2021. Industry analysts […]
Meet Jaxon! His mom, Account Manager Jenna Delgado, is already teaching him that a good smile goes a long way. We are so happy to have Jenna back! She survived her first week back in the office and away from Jaxon.
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With the new $2.3 trillion US infrastructure spending proposal and the $1.52 trillion 2022 discretionary spending proposal submitted to Congress there will be more contractors looking to take advantage of upcoming opportunities. If public work is new to you there is a lot to consider before bidding – bonding is one of […]
Liberty Mutual Surety provided a great visual breakdown of common factors that lead to contractor failure. They got this data through evaluating a sample of contract surety claim matters over a 10-year period. Elements were identified at the time of the claim and are listed by frequency; there are many cases […]
Construction Input Costs and Overall Inflation on the Rise:
With fiscal stimulus checks hitting bank accounts across the United States this month and tax refunds rolling in, we have our eyes on construction input inflation, as well as inflation in the broader economy. Earlier this month, Associated Builders and […]
