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Theo Build Announces New Construction Payment Management System Coming Soon
Theo Build announced that the official launch of its new construction payment management software is expected to be in early Spring of 2021, featuring automated invoicing and compliance processes.
February 23, 2021
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Pent-up Demand Drives Confidence Upward Among Equipment Finance Leaders
February 18, 2021
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The Art of Selling Your Business: An Excerpt
January 28, 2021
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Top 10 Trends That Will Influence Equipment Acquisition in 2021
January 25, 2021
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Equipment Finance Confidence Remains Largely Unchanged in January
January 25, 2021
Through financing, you can take on projects with significantly less cash up front.
How Financing Can Exponentially Grow Your Business
August 3, 2020
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Concrete contractor McCormick Construction benefited from admixtures in its concrete mix to achieve a successful ready-mix concrete pour.
February 25, 2021
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A Surefire Plan to Nail Your Next Technology Implementation
Workforce-management technology that simplifies field data collection improves the profitability of decisions made from the data with an investment of methodical implementation planning
February 26, 2021
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4 Tips to Manage the Impact of COVID-19 in the Construction Industry
Plan for the future and mitigate additional coronavirus impacts to your business.
June 29, 2020
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During the COVID-19 Crisis, a New Type of Business Borrower Emerges
The finance sector is seeing a new type of B2B equipment financing customer emerging from the COVID-19 crisis. Is it a trend that will continue?
April 24, 2020
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Daimler Trucks Rolls Out ‘Pay-As-You-Drive’ Lease Program For Fleets
The manufacturer’s chief executive said the new offering was developed to meet demand for options that help fleets “navigate the uncertainties of running a business.”
October 29, 2019
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What All General Contractors Need to Know About Subcontractor Workers’ Compensation
A subcontractor with inadequate workers’ compensation could cause severe damage to your construction company.
October 11, 2019
Buying new lets you to take advantage of the performance enhancements provided by the latest technology, but a used purchase can significantly reduce the initial capital investment required.
How to Get the Best Bargain When Buying a Compact Excavator
A little homework can help you get the best deal when buying a compact excavator and other compact construction equipment
September 12, 2019
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Which Insurance Carrier Is Responsible For Damages On A Construction Project?
Understand that you may have changed insurance carriers during a construction project and there may be multiple sources of coverage depending on the type of loss and when the loss occurred
March 6, 2019
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March 1, 2021
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Morgan Stanley Tops List of Top Financial Advisers in the Construction Sector
Morgan Stanley topped GlobalData's latest table of the top 10 financial advisers in the construction sector for fiscal year 2018
February 7, 2019
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6 Areas New Technology Can Help Construction Finance Professionals
Deployed strategically, new tools can help construction finance teams resolve many challenges
January 14, 2019
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JLG Retail Financing Program Offers 100% Financing
New financing program supports all makes and models of new or used equipment
November 6, 2018
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Travelers, Gilbane and Triax to Test Safety Benefits of Wearable Tech in Construction
Travelers will review data collected using Triax’s Spot-r devices worn on Gilbane jobsites to gain insights into worker incidents and equipment usage in order to make jobsites safer
October 30, 2018
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Buy, Borrow, Rent or Lease Construction Equipment: 4 Tips to Minimize Risk
When acquiring new equipment, there are parameters to consider that can effectively lower your risk
October 10, 2018
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Citi, Cat Financial Offer Private Label Credit Card Program
Cat Card Program offers commercial and consumer financing options to give customers flexibility to finance parts, servicing and rental needs at participating Cat dealers
August 16, 2018
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2018 Economic Outlook Forecasts 7.0% Expansion in Investments
While construction machinery investment growth should hold steady, investment growth may peak later this year
July 13, 2018
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New Website Connects Construction Contractors with Equipment Financing Companies
EquipmentWallet.com makes it simple for business owners to apply for equipment financing through a bid-and-quote process
August 2, 2017
Having the right insurance solutions can help you avoid paying out of pocket for workers’ compensation or expensive legal fees if issues arise when hiring foreign workers.
How Insurance Can Protect Construction Contractors Hiring Foreign Workers
Companies should be proactive in understanding their rights by obtaining the proper coverage before potential problems arise, especially with foreign employees
July 25, 2017
A fire hit their facility at 1:20 p.m., March 19, 2015, and Asphalt Solutions, Youngstown, OH, lost everything, including $1 million worth of equipment.
Rebirth by Fire
How Asphalt Solutions rebuilt after fire destroyed the business on the brink of the 2015 season
January 3, 2017
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How to Manage Risk Before You Start the Job
December 23, 2016
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Make sure to properly track your work in progress. If all your costs – both direct and indirect – are not included in cost of goods sold, then the company’s balance sheet will be incorrect, and inevitably lead to an inaccurate profit/loss statement.
Four (Not So) Common Tax Mistakes Construction Contractors Make
Properly track your work, understand vehicle depreciation expense and know whether to use the cash or accrual accounting method will all help in avoiding tax mistakes
August 15, 2016
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How Rental Companies Can Stay Competitive With a New Approach To Financing
Some owners perceive the total equity of owned equipment as a reflection of the total value of their company, but a rental company’s value is centered around the quality of equipment they are able to provide, and how quickly they can rent it to customers.
July 5, 2016
One construction risk consultant shared that in most of the cases that he’s investigated the common thread appears to be lack of clear and strong leadership. Did you get that? That’s the senior leaders of our companies not paying enough attention to what our crews are doing.
Risk Management: Avoiding Safety Sinkholes
Three steps to protect workers and those around the work area - and limit legal fall-out - with a safety first construction project mindset
April 18, 2016
Risk management is really about more than just safety. If you're reading this article and recognizing these risks for the first time, don’t leave your reading with anything less than a commitment to make sure you are cleaning up the risk that your company might be experiencing.
A Risk Management Conversation with a Risk Management Expert
Ten tips to help construction contractors of all specialties improve their risk management
April 11, 2016
Prevention in the form of educating, reminding, and having needed safety resources and safe working equipment and tools can reduce your risk ten-fold. But, we need to clearly communicate safety and be consistent in practicing what we are preaching about safety.
Risk Management: Safety First
Risk management is essentially the effort you take as a contractor or construction leader to limit, reduce or eliminate any construction effort that would pose a safety risk
April 4, 2016
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Q4 2015 Middle Market M&A Summary
March 2, 2016
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ELFA Announces Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2016
Construction and other equipment sectors are poised for growth amid a moderate business investment environment
January 12, 2016
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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Named Endorsed Broker of Insurance Program for the Concrete Foundations Association
The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) has named Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. as its exclusive group insurance broker to implement an insurance program that will help members reduce their total cost of risk, CFA officials announced.
December 14, 2015
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CFA Helps Members Manage Total Cost of Risk (TCOR)
Managing risk and insurance is always in the top three expenses for a contractor and is much more than just purchasing an insurance policy. The deceiving part about purchasing insurance is that the only visible number is the premium.
August 20, 2015
Credit Conditions Ease for Equipment Buyers
Equipment financing is now readily available, but come armed with information to keep it on track.
August 17, 2015
Proxibid Brings Easy Equipment Financing to Online Marketplace
Partnership with Enverto Investment Group provides financing for equipment purchases made in the Proxibid Marketplace, via its Express financing
June 25, 2015