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Top Court Slams Brakes on Contractor’s Travel Deductions

May 20, 2014 Unlike most other businesses, building contractors perform the bulk of their work at distant sites, resulting in extensive travel expenses. While you might want to deduct the costs of...

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Stay on Top of Lower Unemployment Trends

July 8, 2014 For the first time in a while, contractors are seeing more than just a ray of light at the end of the tunnel. The sector has been buoyed by favorable jobs data, including a drop in April...

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How do 250 other Central Pennsylvania CEOs, Presidents and Business Owners...

By Barry Carbaugh, President Barry Group, Inc. How do 250 other Central Pennsylvania CEOs, Presidents and business owners grow their businesses? They are members of a Vistage peer advisory group and...

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Use Credit Effectively to Finance Controlled Revenue Growth

July 22, 2014 Construction companies are starting to experience an influx of new projects as the industry starts to feel the beginnings of an upswing after years of recession. As demand is expected to...

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COFFEE TALK WITH TRICIA – Save 5% on Your Workers Compensation Insurance!

August 5, 2014 If you don’t have a Passion 4 Payroll, don’t worry! Our resident payroll guru, Tricia Richardson, CPP, SPHR has enough for both of you! Enjoy our regular Q&A feature, Coffee Talk...

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Nonresidential Construction Employment Regains Momentum While Construction...

August 5, 2014 Shared by M. Scott Hursh, CPA, CCIFP Managing Principal Stambaugh Ness AEC Industry Group “Gains in momentum for the U.S. economy mean that nonresidential construction is poised for...

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The Corporate and Personal Benefits of Wellness Plans

August 5, 2014 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has brought significant increases to some employee premiums and resulted in many plan changes. At the same time, employers also face significant direct and...

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Construction Materials Prices Flat in July

August 15, 2014 Shared by M. Scott Hursh, CPA, CCIFP Managing Principal Stambaugh Ness AEC Industry Group Construction Materials Prices Flat in July – via www.abc.org “The weakening of economies in...

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How to Hold a Successful Project Close-Out Meeting

Sept. 16, 2014 They say hindsight is 20/20. You can take advantage of that hindsight by holding regular project closeout meetings to find nuggets of truth about how the project went and learn from...

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The Myth of White Roofs in Northern Climates

Sept. 17, 2014 White roofs are more energy-efficient, regardless of climate zone, right? Not according to this piece written for HPAC Engineering by Greg Luna, president of Luna & Associates in...

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R&D Tax Incentives for the Construction Industry

Oct. 20, 2014 The sky’s the limit for construction firms: raising the roof with R&D tax credits Construction firms, now more than ever, may qualify for federal and state R&D tax credits equal...

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Report Urges Changes to Voluntary Program for Worker Classifications

Nov. 4, 2014 As you know, the IRS and construction firms, as well as other businesses, are often at loggerheads over how they classify their workers. Typically, companies will treat certain workers as...

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips in November

Jan. 5, 2015 Nonresidential construction spending fell 1 percent on a monthly basis in November, but has still managed to expand 4 percent on a year-over-year basis according to the January release...

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Consumer Sentiment Highest in Eight Years

Jan. 9, 2015 Consumer confidence reached its most favorable level in the December 2014 survey since the last cyclical peak was set in January 2007. The gains over the past several months have been...

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Construction Materials Prices Dip in December

Jan. 15, 2015 “The U.S. economy has performed handsomely over the past nine months, according to most metrics, and conventional wisdom suggests that it can continue to expand at or above trend rates of...

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Answers to Key Questions About Winter Safety

Jan. 19, 2015 Now that winter weather is here, the dangers faced by construction workers increases dramatically. Not only can wintery conditions contribute to accidents and injuries, they may result in...

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Investment in Nonresidential Structures Expands Moderately in Fourth Quarter

Jan. 30, 2015 Real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.6 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rate) during the fourth quarter of 2014, following a 5 percent increase in the third quarter, according...

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Tax Court Revs Up Deductions for Promotional Expenses

Feb. 17, 2015 It is important for to keep your company’s name consistently in front of the public, particularly in a competitive business environment. It can be helpful to be innovative in your...

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New Directive Tightens Flood Zone Construction Standards

March 4, 2015 As a result, President Obama recently issued the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS), an executive order setting tougher construction standards for federally funded buildings,...

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Construction Materials Prices Rise for First Time in Six Months

March 13, 2015 The largest monthly gain in petroleum prices in over three years caused construction materials prices to expand 0.4 percent in February, ending a six-month streak when prices failed to...

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