A Milwaukee construction company and its owner have been indicted by a Wisconsin Grand Jury with a total of 22 counts of fraud for falsely creating minority and veteran-owned businesses in order to win more than $200 million in federal construction contracts which were set aside for those groups. According to an article on ConstructionDive, [...]
The Construction Dive (www.constructiondive.com) put out an article regarding the new tax reform that I thought worthy of sharing. The "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" contains many provisions that will have a direct and significant impact on those in the construction industry. The majority of these provisions are summarized as follows: - New Tax Rates [...]
We recently exchanged tips on maintaining a good attitude and thought you might be interested to hear them, too. Attitude can affect ourselves and those around us. In addition to recognizing that dogs and chocolate cure all, here are some of the tips that our team came up with to improve our mindset and personal [...]
An article on www.lexology.com breaks down how Florida Statutory Limitation on Indemnity Does Not Apply to Excavation Subcontract on Utility Line Project. According to the article, written by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP - Amandeep S. Kahlon, states "Fla. Stat. § 725.06 limits the scope of indemnification provisions in construction contracts. Specifically, the statute limits [...]
2018 is off to an exciting start for our team! We are excited to announce that Sarah Drinnan in our office welcomed her baby girl, Madison, into the world on January 1st. Also, Tammy Jones, welcomed another grand-baby into her family. Her daughter had Serenity just before Christmas. Congratulations Sarah and Tammy!
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Per an article on www.workerscompensation.com, Maria Cristina Romero Zelaya, owner of Miochosis Construction, Inc. was arrested in December for allegedly providing fictitious information when applying for workers' compensation insurance, in an effort to obtain a lower premium. Consequently, Zelaya illegally avoided paying over $700,000 in premium and left her employees uninsured and vulnerable to workplace [...]
Constructiondive.com put out interesting article earlier this week about how researchers are working on developing specialized for construction sites. We've posted a few blogs about drones and how they are becoming more of a common tool in our industry. Robots are construction's next big thing. They can go paces and do a number [...]
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The Florida Surety Bonds team got dressed up and enjoyed a fun night together this past Saturday for our Annual Christmas Party. We had a lot to celebrate this year and we're excited to see what great opportunities 2018 brings. A huge thank you to our customers, surety companies, and industry professionals that contributed to [...]