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Paul and Sara were attending a luncheon that brought together colleagues from their office as well as recently retired colleagues. Sara commented to Paul...

As construction spending in the U.S. continues to expand—especially bolstered by investment in transportation and public utility infrastructure—contractors must balance the wealth of project...

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Several years ago, we were the general contractor on a 70,000-square-foot concrete tilt-up office and manufacturing building for a major company. The project superintendent,...

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By Josh White Of the 18.2 million veterans currently residing in the U.S., around 621,000 receive disability insurance or pension payments. Sadly, veterans with disabilities...