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How Can Legacy Companies Evolve Without Losing Their Legacy?0

By Valerie Jimenez, Bold Entity When a company has been successful for 30, 40, or even 50 years, the history that gives it tremendous credibility can also make the market assume it hasn’t changed. I am regularly asked to help legacy contractors bring their businesses into a new era. As the next generation or new

Safety Doesn’t Stop: Maintain Momentum After Safety Month 0

By Stephen Peterson, Caterpillar Safety Services Hear from a Caterpillar expert about how you can maintain your momentum and continue to grow your site’s safety culture. To achieve greatness in any endeavor, it helps to make a habit of building momentum. It is the catalyst that drives people and organizations from average to good, and

In Memorium – Lloyd Gilmer Spivey, III 0

Lloyd Gilmer Spivey, III, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2025, surrounded by family at his home in Madison, Mississippi after a courageous battle with cancer. Lloyd was the Executive Director of ASA of Mississippi and he will be truly missed by everyone at ASA! He is survived by his loving wife Ashley Nielsen Spivey,

Succession Planning for Construction Companies 0
- Improving Productivity, Leadership, Life
- August 27, 2024
By Mike Reed, Merchants Bonding Company For construction companies considering a change in ownership, effective succession planning is key. But even the best laid plans can go awry if the company hasn’t included one of their most important business partners, their surety. Successful succession planning involves proactive collaboration with the surety, ensuring a secure and
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For ASA of California, the End of a Skip Daum Era in Sacramento Capitol Halls, and a New Partnership 0
- Construction in the Courts, Leadership, Life, Outlook & Trends
- July 25, 2023
For more than 25 years, Skip Daum has been the main face of the American Subcontractors Association (ASA) in California. While his renowned wit and sparkling personality, not to mention the amazing achievements on behalf of ASA of California, will be missed, there is no way to measure our partnership as anything other than a
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My First Trip to D.C. With ASA 1
- EDUCATION, Life
- June 26, 2023
By Abby Schuman My name is Abby Schuman, and I’m thrilled to be interning with ASA this summer. I’m a senior at the University of Wisconsin, majoring in political science and philosophy. Thus far, this internship has been truly wonderful, and I have already learned a great deal – just in my first few weeks.
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