Fall 2009:

• Subcontractors and surety bonds:
  5 tips for getting paid
• Eliminate the creep!:
  How to manage indirect costs
• Public construction projects:
  Reinventing yourself to compete
• Contractor's toolbox:
  Is subcontractor safety any of your business?

Summer 2009:

• Know your financial pulse:
  It could save your company's life
• What's so captivating about captive insurance?
• Contractor's Toolbox:
  Don't Wait!
  Time's running out on certain tax breaks
• FAR-reaching rules for government contractors

Spring 2009:

• Ending on a high note: How to close out a project without regrets
• Sale-leaseback financing: The pros and cons of a quick fix
• Automate purchase orders to control costs, save time
• Grow your business in a slow economy? Yes!
• Contractor's toolbox: Lawsuits may be on the rise
  The right precautions can help you avoid them

Winter 2009:

• Mirror, mirror on the wall, do I look good to my surety at all?
• Improve collections to boost your cash flow
• 6 things you should know about before you do work in another state
• Protecting data on mobile communication devices
• Contractor's toolbox:  New law gets to the HEART of military service

Fall 2008:

• How to tame the workers' compensation beast
• Assessing your company's value - priceless
• It's your choice: Go green ... or go broke?
• High-tech vs. hands-on training
• Contractor's Toolbox: Tighten up job schedules without sacrificing quality

Summer 2008:

• Do you know how to recoup your equipment costs?
• Protect your construction company against disbursment fraud
• Withholding measure targets government contractors
• Mobile faxing: A tool for busy contractors
• Contractor's toolbox: 5 ways to ensure you hire the best workers

Spring 2008:

• Extend your reach: Cost segregation studies offer a profit-building opportunity
• Paying for personal safety equipment is now law
• It's time for your financial checkup
• Dateline 2008: Contractors need - and find - solutions to rising costs
• Contractor's toolbox:  Can your salaries stand up to IRS scrutiny?

Winter 2008:

• Harder than it looks: Changing business structures calls for careful planning
• Retainage: Necessary practice or unfair penalty?
• The times they are a-changin': New risk-assessment standards will affect your annual audit
• Construction projects go high-tech with GPS
• Contractor's Toolbox: 5 tips for avoiding tax audit triggers

Fall 2007:

• Stop the drain on your business’s profit potential
• How to take the sting out of health insurance premiums
• Going once, going twice – sold! Finding used equipment at reasonable prices
• Critical deadline nears for auditing requirements
• Contractor's toolbox: Danger abounds -- Correct job hazards before someone gets hurt

Summer 2007:

• Lean project delivery
• Contractors go on the “skinny”
• Take the pain out of change order management
• How does your business stack up?  Use benchmarking to find out
• 4 high-tech building materials that can save you time and money
• Contractor's toolbox:  You get what you pay for -- Tips on offering competitive compensation

Spring 2007:

• How to keep money in your pocket by bidding for profit.

• Don't jeopardize your company's future: Create a succession plan.

• Are your ready to hit pay dirt?  Reuse and recycle jobsite materials.

• Regular maintenance helps protect your bottom line.

• Contractor's Toolbox:  Smart Shopping -- Financial management software

Winter 2007:

• Don't Let Them Walk All Over You -- Six Steps Toward Preventing Employee Fraud

• Keep Departing Workers in Check with Non-Compete Agreements

• Webcams Provide Many Eye-Opening Benefits

• Where Can You Turn When Facing a Cash Crunch?

• Contractor's Toolbox:  Show me the money.  What happens when an owner goes bankrupt

Fall 2006:

• Bigger is Better -- Sometimes  Taking a close look at consolidation

• Riskier Business:  Hiring Undocumented Workers Gets More Dangerous

• Construction Clauses 101

• Why a Document Retention Policy Can Benefit You

• Contractor's Toolbox: Reeling From Rising Insurance Premiums?

Summer 2006:

• Are you selling yourself short when calculating job costs?

• FIN 46(R) and what it means for contractors

• Employee performance reviews: Start now to save later

• Contractors catch a break from Uncle Sam

• Contractor's Toolbox: Master markups and margins for better bids

Spring 2006:

• Are Your Equipment Costs in Gear?

• Cash Counts: It Pays to Know the Flow

• Skirting Filing Requirements Can Cost You Big Bucks

• Value Engineering Adds Value to Construction Projects

• Contractor's Toolbox: Build Bonding Capacity With Tried and True Methods

Winter 2006:

• Thieves cash in on lucrative market for stolen construction equipment

• No crystal ball required / Life-cycle costing reveals total building costs, now and in the future

• Employee or independent contractor?

• When disaster strikes, a quick response is critical

• Contractor's Toolbox: It pays to build a relationship with your banker

Fall 2005:

Winter 2005:

• Alternative Dispute Resolution

• Reduced Overhead = Maximized Profits

• Staying Safe on the Job is No Accident

• Work Smarter, Not Harder, to Improve Productivity

• Defensive Computing 101
  
  
  
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