By now, you may have heard of the Orlando Round Building demolition contractor walking off the job. Demolition of the old American Federal building downtown was to have been completed by November 2014, in time for the opening of the new Dr. Phillips Performing […]
The federal government is partnering with the state of Florida to rout out contractors who are participating in a worker misclassification scheme.
By classifying permanent employees as independent contractors, companies have been avoiding withholding income tax or filing payroll taxes for these workers. These […]
Two weeks ago, Jeff and Sarah Reich flew to Haiti on an immersion trip to learn about the charitable work being done there by the Haitian Timoun Foundation. Timoun is Haitian for “child”. Sarah was a big hit with the young children in the […]
Fans that attended this years Daytona 500 watched it from the middle of a complex construction project. A project that is changing the track’s front-stretch grandstand area into what officials call a […]
The sounds of construction have returned but the skilled construction workers have not. Construction industry advocates say there’s a severe shortage of skilled workers nationwide- including in Florida.
In Florida, construction employment is down about 40% and across the country there are $1.4 million less people employed in construction than […]
Kim and Cheryl have been doing bonding workshops all over the state. The goal of their presentation is to educate and clear up some common misconceptions of bonding.
Most recently, they were invited to speak at a government-to-business workshop put on by the Procurement Officials of Lake County. The Procurement Officials are a group of public sector purchasing […]
According to TINYpluse’s 2015 Best Industry Ranking Report, the Construction and Facility service workers are the happiest employees. This report is is compiled by anonymous one-question survey’s from over 30,000 employees in 12 distinct industries.
The construction industry—both residential and commercial—is definitely bouncing back from a recession low […]
Keep your eyes peeled for the Academy Award-nominated documentary, Last Days in Vietnam. The film is set during the final days of the Vietnam War, as the North Vietnamese Army advanced on Saigon. Through personal interviews and never before seen footage, it documents the heroic actions […]
The day that most people have been dreading is just days away. The Florida DOT is expected to issue it’s Notice to Proceed in early February, which will mark the start of construction.
The $2.3 billion, 21-mile renovation of Interstate 4 will affect […]
Ron Roberts, known as “The Contractor’s Business Coach” recently wrote an article that covers one of the biggest challenges that small contractors face while trying to grow their business…..the need to trust others.
According to the article, most people who start a construction firm are independent and considered […]