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How your contracts can help strengthen cash flow
Winter 2014
Newsletter: Construction Industry Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 663
Abstract: All businesses experience the ebbs and tides of cash flow at some time or another. But it can be particularly hard for a construction company experiencing hard times. Fortunately, the very document that’s signed when starting a job can help turn that tide around. This article explains how a contract that pays close attention to payment terms, retainage and change orders can guard against having insufficient cash when the need may be greatest.
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What should you expect from your surety?
July / August 2011
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 663
Abstract: The surety market remains tight in most areas of the country, so strict standards remain the norm. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible for contractors to navigate the situation and get the bonding they need. This article describes the business criteria that sureties are scrutinizing, and offers suggestions as to how contractors can meet them.
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Do you need directors and officers insurance? To protect your assets, the answer may well be yes
July / August 2010
Newsletter: Planning for Prosperity / Wealth Management Advisor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 663
Abstract: In the current post-Sarbanes-Oxley business environment, investors expect greater transparency, and lawsuits are more common than ever. Not only can a company be held financially liable, but so can directors or officers. This is why a directors and officers (D&O) insurance policy is necessary to protect personal assets. But it’s important to determine exactly what a specific policy covers. A sidebar to this article explains why D&O insurance is important for nonprofit executives, as well.
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Mind your metrics – Key financial measures can keep you in the game
March / April 2010
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 663
Abstract: As the local market picks up or slows down, contractors need to know exactly where they stand financially to reasonably decide whether to move boldly forward or pull conservatively back. And when it comes to determining financial standing, the more accurate and precise one is, the better. That’s where certain key financial measures come into play. This article discusses such measures as return on assets and return on equity, along with a number of important ratios.
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“Sexual harasser” vs. “retaliation victim” – Court focuses on pretext, timing and connections
May / June 2008
Newsletter: Employment Law Briefing
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 663
Abstract: This article discusses the First Circuit’s ruling that a company was justified in firing an employee for sexually harassing a female co-worker, and why the court rejected the plaintiff’s allegation that the firing was in retaliation for having complained about age discrimination. Bennett v. Saint-Gobain Corp., 507 F.3d 23 (1st Cir. 2007)
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Generate, authenticate, substantiate – Winning the change order game
May / June 2008
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 663
Abstract: It’s a rare, if nonexistent, construction project that goes exactly as planned. That’s why savvy contractors know how to play the change order game. This article reveals the keys to victory — in short, contractors have got to generate, authenticate and substantiate. (Updated 4/20/12)