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9 Types of Insurance You Need to Protect Your Contractor Business

Construction Marketing

As a contractor, you likely know that your business is always at risk. Here’s an overview of the most important types of insurance for contractors. Here’s an overview of the most important types of insurance for contractors. General Liability Insurance. Professional Liability Insurance.

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What Contractors Need to Know About Surety Bonds

Construction Marketing

If you want to be a contractor, being licensed and bonded will have a major impact on your ability to work in the city and state where you live and work. Many state and local governments require that contractors who perform work above a threshold amount obtain licenses. What Are Surety Bonds? Bond Types.

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Factors to Know About Crane and Rigging Insurance

Construction Marketing

Rigging insurance, also known as riggers liability insurance, provides cover against property loss or damage when on the hook of cranes. Unfortunately, some contractors assume they have enough coverage for their construction jobs. You should include a riggers liability cover into your commercial general liability policy to be safe.

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#109:  Liability Insurers' Duty to Defend

NH Construction Law

When a contractor or subcontractor is sued for defective workmanship, one of his first thoughts is likely to be whether the damages are covered by his liability insurance. Many professional liability policies have them. Few commercial general liability policies do.)

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Home » Blogs. Committing Intentional Project Communications » Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. The contractor doing the work was working for the city at the time. The city was the “general contractor” and owner of this project. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Green Building.

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Safety First, Bidding Next: How Safety & Compliance Wins Contracts

Safety Services Company

Two contractors working for a construction firm bid for projects in the same city —we’ll call them Mark and Bob. Both contractors have operated with their firms for over 15 years, employ qualified workers, and boast high-level capability to take on major commercial jobs. Consider this! Here’s where things change.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Home » Blogs. A lot of contractors have asked me about Section 179. Most of these contractors are considering an investment in equipment or software, and they want to know if it can actually help their construction business. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog.