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Damage Control: Major Rebuilds After Major Weather Events

Hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and more—each of these major weather events comes with different challenges, but they all share one common need: someone who knows how to rebuild.

Contractor Confidence Tumbles in July, Construction Backlog Unchanged

Volatility in the industry—from job openings to materials prices—is not boding well for ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index.

Managing Field Expenses on Your Construction Company Credit Card

by Daniel Simon | Aug 8, 2024
Accounting | Business | Business Risk | Finance

To avoid wasteful spending and credit-card abuse on field-service purchases, your construction company needs a robust expense management approach.

Top Three Trends That Will Continue to Impact Construction Through 2024

The second half of 2024 is likely to present the same problems to the construction industry—supply-chain issues, labor shortages and more—but you can approach them with different solutions.

Keep Going: A Plan for Ensuring Business Continuity

by Christopher Durso | Mar 21, 2024
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk

Business continuity is about keeping the lights on today, tomorrow and 20 years from now. A risk-control expert tells CE how companies of all sizes can start planning for it.

Waging War: Why Ignorance of Wage Theft Is No Excuse

by Matt DeSarno | Feb 14, 2024
Business | Business Risk | Departments | Finance

Does it matter that many if not most of the contractors that engage in wage theft do so unknowingly? Not at all. But new technology solutions can help you avoid it altogether.

Trust Is Not a Strategy When It Comes to Finding Fraud

by Jennifer Walton, Alex Smith, Dan Gaston | Dec 4, 2023
Business | Business Risk | Departments | Finance

Occupational fraud is more common than you think—especially in construction, where during every job a lot of people interact on a lot of different levels. Protecting yourself means implementing proper internal controls.

Fraud Finds Its Footing on Construction Jobsites

by Salvatore Schibell | Sep 7, 2023
Business | Business Development | Business Risk

Given the right conditions, opportunities and motive for fraud can thrive amid the construction landscape. This is how you prevent it.

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Damage Control: Major Rebuilds After Major Weather Events

Contractor Confidence Tumbles in July, Construction Backlog Unchanged

Managing Field Expenses on Your Construction Company Credit Card

Top Three Trends That Will Continue to Impact Construction Through 2024

Keep Going: A Plan for Ensuring Business Continuity

Waging War: Why Ignorance of Wage Theft Is No Excuse

Trust Is Not a Strategy When It Comes to Finding Fraud

Fraud Finds Its Footing on Construction Jobsites

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