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11/01/09	Carefully Consider a Surety’s Indemnity Agreement By R. Carson Fisk Contractors should try to compare a couple of indemnity agreements to make an informed decision as to which surety to use, Fisk writes.
10/01/09	2009 Legislative Update By Anthony D. Whitley and Cort Thomas The 2009 legislative session included many new laws that will directly affect the Texas construction industry.
09/01/09	Tools to Deal With Project Lenders and Prime Contractor Risks By R. Joseph Dirik For most contractors, one of the biggest risk-management issues is getting paid. In today’s economic times, many lenders have been forced to foreclose on a loan made to a project owner or developer.
08/01/09	Defending Against a Misapplication of Trust Funds Claim By R. Carson Fisk When non-compliant or defective work issues arise on a project, payment is often disrupted.

11/01/09	Consolidated Insurance Plans Gaining Appeal By Leslie Guajardo With federal stimulus money creating more high-dollar infrastructure projects, CIPS offer opportunity for some contractors, Guajardo writes.
10/01/09	Feds Requiring Greater Disclosure By Contactors By Leslie Guajardo Ever wonder how important federal money is to the state’s construction industry? Perhaps I can cast a bit of light.
09/01/09	Sale-Leaseback Agreements Offer a Way to Raise Cash By Leslie Guajardo Most businesses struggle with a shortage of cash at some point. For contractors it’s nearly a way of life.

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10/01/09	Adding Social Media to Your Marketing Mix By Robert Brown So what is all this noise about social media anyway? The other day, I spoke to a Texas construction firm owner who summarily dismissed social media as "that stuff teenagers use."
09/01/09	The Business of Safety: Protect Your People and Your Firm By Daniel B. Harvey Cost efficiency is foremost on everyone's mind in this economy, but one thing is certain: No firm can afford to skimp on safety.

11/01/09	Bottom-Line Environmentalism for Equipment Owners By Paul Parker Can equipment owners be “green” while strengthening their bottom line? Parker offers some approaches to meet both goals.
09/01/09	Fail Your Machines, They’ll Fail You By Paul Parker Taking the time to organize and develop a plan for maintaining equipment will more than pay for itself.
04/01/09	Design-Build: Ready to Meet the Economic Challenges of 2009 By David Bloxom The number of projects using design-build will continue to grow due to many factors, including a decrease in adversarial relationship among the owner, architect, engineer and builder, Bloxom writes.
02/01/09	Campus Housing Lessons—From the Military By Gail Warrior-Lawrence An experienced permanent-modular construction team can offer a fast, green alternative to delivering student housing, writes Warrior-Lawrence, the owner, president and CEO of Warrior Group Inc. in DeSoto.

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