Medicare has long been plagued with overpaying providers, and one of the primary duties of program integrity contractors is to collect the overpayments and return them to Medicare. However, this may not be happening, as evidenced by a recent report from the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. Tell me more >>>
Trump Tax-Cut Proposal for Small Construction Businesses is Unclear
Tax bills for most small construction companies would fall under a broad tax-reform outline unveiled on Sept. 27 by the Trump administration and congressional Republicans. The proposal calls for cutting the corporate tax rate to 20% from 35%. Perhaps most important for small construction firms, the tax rate for pass-through businesses would be limited to 25%. Pass-through entities, such as …
Credit Rating Firms’ Changes Might Benefit Surety Bonding Access, Rates
Nowadays credit scores are important in countless instances. Applying for a mortgage, getting insurance or obtaining a surety bond for your business are all instances where a higher credit score is beneficial. Which is why you will probably find the below information good news. Read more here >>>
Democratic Senators Seek $500B in Tax Dollars to Enhance Infrastructure
Senate Democrats, emboldened by the GOP’s failure to unilaterally pass a health-care bill, are launching an effort to win bipartisan support for the investment of $500 billion in taxpayer dollars in infrastructure improvements. Tell me more >>>
Contractor’s Fronting Money For Materials Can Lose Investment
Article provided by Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC Have you ever been in a situation where your subcontractor or fabricator did not have the financial ability to purchase material needed for a project? Have you ever offered your assistance by way of either directly purchasing the material and providing it to the subcontractor/fabricator or advancing funds to the …
Project Manager Can Offer Knowledge To Novice Owner, Be Contractor Ally
As the construction industry has moved toward more collaborative forms of project delivery, many owners have begun engaging outside professionals who are known as owners project managers (OPMs). They assist with overall project planning, coordination and project oversight beyond what is typically performed by the owners’ design professionals. They also serve as a liaison between the owner and project team. …
States Take Lessons From Indiana P3 Project, Focus on Bidder’s Qualifications
Continued construction risk in public-private partnerships was a key topic for financing experts on a panel hosted by investment firm D.A. Davidson as part of its annual investor conference, held in Chicago on Sept. 19. “There are two types of equity investors that usually get into P3s,” said Bryan Kendro, vice president of project development at Star America Infrastructure Partners …
Maryland Governor Seeks $9B To Add Lanes To Two DC Metro-Area Interstates
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan proposed on Thursday an ambitious $9 billion public-private partnership to add new traffic lanes around the traffic-clogged U.S. capital region and assume control of a highway operated by the federal government. Hogan, a Republican, said his administration plans to add four new lanes to the Capital Beltway (I-495), a ring highway around Washington, and four new …
Four Companies Contracted For Border Wall Prototypes
The Department of Homeland Security awarded four contracts for border wall prototypes, another crucial step in President Donald Trump’s plan to secure the border. Officials of Customs and Border Protection gave contracts to Texas Sterling Construction of Houston, Caddell Construction of Montgomery, Alabama, Fisher Industries of Tempe, Arizona, and W.G. Yates & Sons Construction of Philadelphia. Read the full article …
Construction Firms Look to Build the Labor Pool, Pay More, Improve Productivity
Construction companies are hammering out fixes to the labor shortage. Firms are planning to raise pay, implement more training and increase on-the-job safety standards to make construction more attractive to younger workers, according to a recent survey from Teletrac Navman. Tell me more >>>