Bad things can happen even on the best-run construction projects. Unfortunately, many small and midsize contractors don’t consult their surety underwriter soon enough after they run into difficulties on the job that might trigger a bond—an event whic...
Although business management and performance are the major factors that will determine which contractors survive the downturn in construction, the size of the contractor also comes into play. As a rule, project owners are more likely to continue with...
Most public construction projects, and many private projects, require the general contractor to carry a contract bond: a financial guarantee to the project owner from a "surety underwriter" (surety) that the contractor will meet the contract provisio...
Six in 10 Americans track their regularly according to a Pew Research Center study. Do you? If so, you may use a fitness tracker. It's a convenient way to meet your health and wellness goals, but it also can lead to identity theft. Take precautions a...
In a case that illustrates how a supervisor’s ill-advised comments can come back to haunt a company, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently revived a discrimination case by an older employee who had been laid off.
In Sharp v. Ake...