Top 10 Mistakes Contractors Make When Growing Too Fast
Everyone wants to grow their construction business, we want to help you grow yours while avoiding the pitfalls associated with growing too fast.
How To Battle The Credit Bureaus and Win.
Whether you’re contesting an error or combating fraud, Kiplinger put out a great guide on how to secure the best chance of success.
“The three major credit-reporting bureaus—Equifax, Experian and TransUnion—have logged the most complaints for four years running, according to a report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. […]
Healthcare Firm to Create ‘Medical City’ with 500+ jobs in Central Florida
“The city of Oviedo is slated to get what Aventus Health LLC calls its first “medical city.”
The Winter Springs-based health care firm, which has labs, pharmacies and medical facilities, plans to break ground in the next five to six weeks on the beginnings of the $40 million, 150,000-square-foot medical city project that will create hundreds […]
Florida Surety Bonds Annual Holiday Party 2017
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, […]
2017 FWCCA Annual Convention
The Florida Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association had their Annual Convention last week at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando.
Cheryl Foley and Sarah Drinnan represented Florida Surety Bonds for the second year in a row. This year was better than ever! It was held at a beautiful location, there were over 70 exhibitors and we […]
South Florida Construction Activity Up In 2017
According to an article on bizjournals.com, “Construction starts increased 3 percent in South Florida in 2017, led by residential projects, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
Based on its monitoring of construction permits, the firm said $10.9 billion in projects started in the tri-county region, up from $10.6 billion in 2015. Residential construction starts were up […]
2016 FTBA Construction Conference
This week the Florida Transportation Builders’ Association “FTBA” had their Annual Construction Conference in Orlando. It was a very well attended event; there were over 500 attendees consisting of General Contractors, Subcontractors, Suppliers, Professional Services Companies, etc. There were several break out sessions that allowed […]
A Chance for Surety to Save the Day
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 […]
Having a hard time finding skilled labor these day? You’re not the only one.
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 […]
Tax Relief in 2015!
Since the devastating 2004/2005 hurricane season, Floridians have had to pay an additional tax on their insurance policies to help pay off damage from strong storms. This tax percentage of 1.3% was included on Surety Bonds as well.
After nearly a decade, as of January 1st, Floridians […]