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Its been awhile but Surety Corner is back with our latest edition discussing inflation and the top items for contractors to consider in this environment. A big thanks to David Bortolussi of DMB Consulting Inc. for his contributions! Enjoy!

Surety Corner: Inflation — top things contractors should be considering in today’s environment - constructconnect.com Inflation has been grabbing the headlines for the past several months. Pundits, economists and politicians have been debating whether our current inflationary environment is a temporary pandemic induced supply chain shock or a longer lasting phenomenon that will need to be tackled with more aggressi...

Our second edition of our construction accounting series digs into the idea of job costing and its importance for contractors. Big shout out to Mathew Manol of FCA Surety and Sukhmeet Nagra, CPA of I&A - Chartered Professional Accountants - Tax & Consulting for their contributions. Enjoy!

Surety Corner: Construction accounting, a class of its own — job costing - constructconnect.com In the first Surety Corner construction accounting instalment we will be exploring the topic of job costing for contractors. As identified in the introduction to this series, job costing involves recognizing the expenses for items such as labour, materials and overhead related to ongoing contracts.....

First blog of 2022. In this latest edition we talk about what clients should expect from their surety bond broker. Great read.

What should contractors be looking for in their surety bond broker? - FCA Insurance As a contractor operating in any of the various construction spaces (whether commercial, residential, industrial, institutional or otherwise), choosing

In his second guest column for FCA's Surety Corner, Clive Thurston discusses the labor shortages facing the construction industry and what should be done in future to ensure the viability of our labor force! Thanks Clive. Enjoy!

Surety Corner: Where have all the workers gone? - constructconnect.com In this second guest column for FCA Insurance Brokers, I’d like to discuss labour shortages. Not only has construction been impacted but all sectors are facing a shortage of skilled workers. What is more concerning is that it could be argued many sectors are facing a shortage of “interested” w...

Check out our latest Surety Corner which discuses how to make a claim against a labor and material payment bond. Contractors often run into payment issues late in the year and it is important to know your options!

Surety Corner: Labour and material payment bond - How do I make a claim? - constructconnect.com As many contractors know, the end of the year can often be the hardest time to collect payments in a timely manner. That’s why it’s important contractors are aware of their options including the option to claim against a labour and material (L&M) payment bond if one is in place. Construction has...