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NASBP Surety School

As part of our training program, we send our employees to take part of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers \”NASBP\” Surety School sessions. Level I is a good introduction into bonding and goes into detail the things that we train on in the office. Sarah Drinnan, joined our team in March and participated

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10 Tips for Negotiating Construction Contracts

Here is a link to a great article on the Construction Executive\’s website. The article shares 10 tips on negotiating contracts. Understand the owner’s project performance requirements. Develop realistic cost estimates. Establish a realistic project schedule. Sell the project team. Pick risk allocation battles. Engage an insurance advisor. Strive for progressive dispute resolution. Understand the

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New Federal Budget Bill Could Mean OSHA Fines Skyrocket

In case you missed it, President Obama signed the new 2016 federal budget bill earlier this month. What does that means for us? Well, the new bill includes a small provision that could have a huge financial impact on the construction industry. The U.S. Department of Labor\’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration hasn\’t increased the fines since

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Harbor House of Central Florida Holds Ceremonial Groundbreaking

According to a recent article on bizjournals.com, Harbor House of Central Florida is officially expanding! For those of you that aren\’t familiar with Harbor House, they strive to help those affected by domestic violence. Last week, they held a ceremonial groundbreaking for their new 119-bed, 27,500-square-foot facility.  The $7.4 million facility is called \”Morgan &

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