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Author:  
JAMES S. ANCHIN, CPA
September 2004
Contingency Planning: Preparing for the Unexpected
August 2004
Fed’s ‘Interest-Free Loan’ Offer Expires Soon
July 2004
Contractors Can Benefit with Cost Segregation
June 2004
M&A Heightens the Urgency for Due Diligence
May 2004
How to Properly Plan for Business Success
April 2004
Market Requires Owners to Court Bonding Firms
March 2004
It Pays to Document Construction Claims
February 2004
Buy-Sell Pacts are Essential for Contractors

January 2004 —

The Keys to a Winning Bid Strategy
December 2003
Keeping Your Company Honest
November 2003
Financial, Tax Planning Year-End Resolutions
October 2003
When to Capitalize or Expense Items?
September 2003
Control Your Workers’ Comp Costs
August 2003
New Tax Rules Pose New Challenges
July 2003
Self-Insurance: Is It For You?
June 2003
Key Provisions of the New Tax Law
May 2003
Controlling the Family Business
April 2003
The Importance of Monitoring Cash Flow
March 2003
Some Tips to Prevent Check Fraud
February 2003
Contingency Planning to Hedge the ‘What Ifs’?

January 2003 —

Forecast for Construction: Cautious Optimism
December 2002
IRS Plays Hardball Over Trust-Fund Payments
October 2002
Putting a Price Tag on Your Company
September 2002
Accurate, Timely Financials are Essential
August 2002
The Real Story About Executive Compensation
July 2002
Preventing and Detecting Workplace Fraud
June 2002
Improving Job Performance and Profitability
May 2002
Evaluating the Financial Health of Your Insurer
April 2002
Importance of Documenting Job Claims
March 2002
Tax Strategies for Today’s Economic Times
February 2002
Construction Claims: The Next Big Audit Area

January 2002 —

Understanding the Current Surety Market
   
Author:  
ALEXANDER A. MIUCCIO, CIC Legal Counsel
September 2004

Court of Appeals Rejects Surety’s Pay-When-Paid Clause Defense

August 2004

Court Dismisses Job Delay Claim Due to Lack of Notice

July 2004

By Failing to Bid on Alternate, Disappointed Bidder Bounced

June 2004
Court: Traffic Cones Flunk ‘Barricade’ Test
May 2004
Sub Excused, Citing ‘Impossibility’ to Perform Contract
April 2004
Firm Recovers ‘Fair Value’ Without Written Contract
March 2004
The Pitfalls of Progress Payment Releases
February 2004
GC, Sub Battle Over ‘No Damage for Delay’

January 2004 —

High Court Clarifies Coverage of Scaffold Law
December 2003
‘Loose Cannon’ Defense To OSHA Misfires
November 2003
Court Rejects Contractor’s Delay Claim
October 2003

Written Notice Requirements for Extra Work Claims May Be Waived

September 2003
Court Dismisses Claim for Lack of Notice
August 2003
Court Allows Contractor’s Untimely Bid
July 2003

Contractor Not Liable for Delay Damages For Circumstances Beyond Its Control

June 2003
Court Refuses to Discharge GC’s Debts
May 2003
Court: Pay-If-Paid Clause Unenforceable
April 2003
Court Holds Supplier’s Notice Was Timely
March 2003
Court Upholds Termination of Low Bidder
February 2003

Contractor Convicted of Tax Fraud

January 2003 —

Court Rules Contractor’s Bid Takes Precedence
December 2002
Lack of Privity Bars Recovery
November 2002
Claim for Lost Overhead, Profit Rejected
October 2002
Court Rejects Contractor’s Delay Claim
September 2002
Court Says Contractor Wrongfully Terminated
August 2002
Lawsuit Tests Manager, GC Roles
July 2002
Owner Liable to Subs for Extra Work
June 2002

Arbitration Clause Incorporated inUnsigned Purchase Order is Enforceable

May 2002

Appellate Court Says Written Approval For Extra Contract Work Can Be Waived

April 2002
Court Upholds Engineer’s Dispute Determination
March 2002
Court Rejects Extra Work Claim Under Unit Price Contract
February 2002
Court Permits Retaliation Claim Against Town

January 2002 —

Contractor Liability for Prevailing Wage Violations
   
Author:  
ROBERT PEGG
September 2004
Commercial Real Estate Continues to Struggle
August 2004
Full-Fledged U.S. Housing Price Bubble Unlikely
July 2004
Where Have America’s Jobs Gone?
June 2004
Will Job Outsourcing Threaten Our Economy?
May 2004
NAFTA’s Toll: Half-Million U.S. Workers Jobless
April 2004
How Large Will the National Deficit Be?
March 2004
Oil’s Future Continues to Be Unpredictable
February 2004
Rising Health Care Costs Burden the Economy

January 2004 —

Are We Better Off Than Our Parents?

December 2003
Regional Economy Picking Up
November 2003
When Are Recessions Officially Over?
October 2003
Soft Commercial Real Estate Market Ahead
September 2003
Housing: The Next Bubble About to Burst?
August 2003

How Vulnerable is the U.S. to Deflation?

July 2003
Many U.S Jobs Going Overseas
June 2003
Huge State Budget Deficits Are Growing
May 2003
Refinancing Boom is Carrying the Economy
April 2003
War Is a Mixed Bag for the Economy
March 2003
Income Inequality Gap Growing
February 2003
Productivity Gains Signal Better Times Ahead

January 2003 —

Is Deflation in Store for 2003?
December 2002
Will the U.S. Economy Slip Like Japan’s?
November 2002
The Economy is Better Than We Think
October 2002
No More Budgetary Surpluses
September 2002
Productivity Growth is a Positive Sign
August 2002

Is There a Crisis of Capitalism?

July 2002
The Rising Costs of Medical Inflation
June 2002
Housing Keeps the Economy Going
May 2002
The Aging of America’s Population
April 2002
The Changing Face of the Job Market
March 2002
Wartime Economy Spurs Invention
February 2002
Will U.S. Follow Japan into A Slump?

January 2002 —

Are We Facing Deflation?
   
Author:  
THOMAS H. WELBY, P.E., ESQ.
September 2004
Court Expresses Sympathy but Shows No Mercy
August 2004
Some Safety Measures Are ‘Infeasible’
July 2004
Defending Against OSHA Citations
   

 

 

 

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