• President’s Letter – August 20210

    Dear ASA Members. As the summer draws to a close, my oldest son Creighton has been asking lots of wonderful questions as he explores the balance of his K-12.  Last week, he informed me that he wanted to study Civil Engineering when he goes to college and we discussed that path.  Given that Engineering was

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  • How to Handle Late Payments in Construction1

    By Patrick Hogan, handle.com Getting paid on time is one of the biggest struggles among contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers in construction. With construction’s complex payment structures and ambiguous contract provisions, the problem with late payments continues to persist and trouble in the industry. Late payment issues are even worse during major economic downturns. When

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  • Insurance Captives Grow in Popularity Among Contractors0

    By Greg Hess, AssuredPartners Many unique risks exist in the construction industry. There are the obvious risks such as operating large equipment, moving heavy loads, transporting shifting materials, performing work at various heights, working with hand tools, etc. Add in the exposures that exist when working with owners, GC’s, suppliers, municipalities and other subcontractors and

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