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Business Services
How to Manage Risk Before You Start the Job
December 23, 2016
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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
2017 Housing-Market Strength to be Challenged by Rising Mortgage Rates
October starts surge and financial markets’ post-election strength lift Wells Fargo’s 2016, 2017 and 2018 housing-starts forecasts even as falling home affordability shifts dynamics
December 7, 2016
October’s housing-starts surge caused Wells Fargo to slightly boost its 2016 housing-starts forecast, and raise its 2017 forecast to 1.17 million units and its 2018 forecast to 1.22 million units.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
IronPlanet Breaks Records with September Sales Topping $99 Million
September 2016 was a record-breaking month for the online used-equipment marketplace with 5,900 bidders, 23 auctions and total gross merchandise volume of more than $99 million
October 21, 2016
September 2016 was a record-breaking month for online used-equipment marketplace IronPlanet, with 5,900 bidders, 23 auctions and total gross merchandise volume of more than $99 million.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Tax Breaks Can Provide an Unexpected Financing Source for Equipment
Whether you’re purchasing new or used, make sure you’re in a position to use tax benefits to your advantage.
October 17, 2016
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Business Services
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
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.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
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
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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Microsoft to Acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion
Waning stock of the world’s largest social network for business professionals regains a year’s worth of losses in hours following announcement
June 13, 2016
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
How to Avoid Excess Risks When Filing a Construction Lien or Bond Claim
Risks associated with construction liens and bond claims can be complex, but there are best practices to minimize risks when securing payment
May 19, 2016
Risks associated with construction liens and bond claims can be complex, but there are best practices to minimize risks when securing payment.
Construction Safety
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
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.
Construction Safety
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
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.
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Increased Construction Activity Combined with Limited Skilled Labor Driving Up Construction Costs
Increases in construction costs are being driven by increased construction activity and limited availability of skilled labor, especially in the south and northwest
April 4, 2016
The Index now stands at 970, which is the highest level its recorded in 13 years.
Construction 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
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.
Paving
Q4 2015 Middle Market M&A Summary
March 2, 2016
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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
3 Things You Can Do To Rise with Construction’s Tide
US construction is expected to grow at 5% per year for the foreseeable future. Here are three priorities Caterpillar suggest could be key to your firm growing along with it.
January 12, 2016
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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Report: Going Paper-Free Achieves Payback in Fewer Than 18 Months
About half of businesses say digitizing content improves their ability to serve customers quickly and increases their overall productivity
November 18, 2015
Financing, Insurance & Leasing
The Family Office: An Alternative Capital Solution
Contractors who need growth capital or want to see their company prosper after succession may be able to find like-minded investors in private equity firms backed by family wealth
October 19, 2015
Business Services
CFA Helps Members Manage Total Cost of Risk (TCOR)
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
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
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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Credit Conditions Ease for Equipment Buyers
GB Financial Services, LLC
Equipment financing is now readily available, but come armed with information to keep it on track.
August 17, 2015
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