Library of Articles
- Contractors & Subcontractors
- Private Owners and Bankers
- Public Owners
- Design Professionals
- Surety/Insurance Professionals
Contractors & Subcontractors
Accounting/Financial Statements
- “The Role of a Construction Accountant” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “What Different Accounting Methods Show Your Surety” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2007)
- “Role of a Construction Accountant” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “Importance of Financial Statements” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
Bank Letters of Credit
- “Surety Bonds Or Bank Letters of Credit” (Sustainable Land Development Today, August 2006)
Claims
- “Did You Cross Your T’s and Dot Your I’s?” (Modern Contractor Solutions, April 2008)
- “What Contractors Should Know Before Projects Go South” (Construction Business Owner, August 2007)
- “Communication & Surety Claims” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2004)
Contractor Failure
- “Contractor in Default? What to Expect from a Surety Bond Provider” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Best Practices Guide – A Surety’s Perspective: Tips for a Healthy Company” (Profit Crew, May 2008)
- “Why Contractors Fail” (Modern Contractor Solutions, October 2007)
- “Why Do Contractors Fail?” (Construction Business Owner, May 2007)
- “Contractor Default: When the Unexpected Happens” (Sustainable Land Development Today, November 2006)
- “Avoiding the Big ‘D’: Preventing Default Starts Early” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “Why Contractors Fail” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “Why Do Contractors Fail?” (Sustainable Land Development Today, October 2006)
Electronic Surety Bonding
- “Electronic Bonding in the 21st Century”
- “Electronic Surety Bonds Improve Costs, Efficiencies” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
Emerging Contractors
- “Improper Contract Bundling Hampers Growth and Viability of Small Construction Firms” (Modern Contractor Solutions,April 2009)
- “SBA Helps Small Contractors with Bonding Needs” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “ABC, SFAA to Jointly Address Small, Emerging Contractor Issues” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Surety Bonding Program Helps Small and Emerging Contractors” (Modern Contractor Solutions, June 2008)
- “SFAA Model Contractor Development Program Evolves” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2007)
- “Bonding for Small and Emerging Contractors” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “Cultivating Emerging Contractors” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “Opening Markets to Emerging Contractors” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2005, Page S30)
- “Helping Contractors Grow: Surety Bonding for New and Emerging Contractors” (Modern Contractor Solutions, February 2008, Page 48)
Joint Ventures
- “Bonding Joint Ventures” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2004)
- Joint Ventures in Construction – 3rd Edition(National Association of Surety Bond Producers)
Mega Projects
- “Overcoming Mega Project Challenges” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2005)
Miller Act
Obtaining Bonding
- “Always Verify Your Bond!“
- “Know Your Bond Before You Sign” (Construction Business Owner,November 2008)
- “Business Plans Can Influence Surety Programs” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Through the Looking Glass: Contract Terms from a Surety Perspective” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Disciplined Surety Underwriting in a Volatile Construction Market” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Covering a Business Beyond the Basics: Fidelity Bonding” (Modern Contractor Solutions, August 2008)
- “Contract Terms and Conditions from a Surety Perspective” (Construction Business Owner, June 2008)
- “Using Bonding as a Business Tool” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2007)
- “10 Things Contractors Should Know Before Seeking Extended Surety Capacity” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2007)
- “Bonding Out of State Projects: Follow This Advice Before Entering a New Marketplace” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2007)
- “Surety Bonding: Expand Your Ability to Acquire Work” (Construction Business Owner, July 2007)
- “Leasing Versus Purchasing and the Effect on Bonding” (Equipment Journal, April 2007)
- “Prequalification Is a Two-Way Street: The Importance of Assessing a Surety” (ABC Construction Executive, April 2007)
- “How To Obtain Surety Bonds: What You Need To Know About Surety Bonding” (Construction Business Owner, February 2007)
- “Is Your Construction Company Bond-Worthy?” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “How Safety Performance Affects Surety Credit” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “Bonding Private Projects Opens Doors” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “How Bond-Worthy Are You?” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2005)
- “Timely, Accurate Bond Requests” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2005)
- “The Big Picture: Surety is More Than a Line of Credit” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2004)
- “Q&A: The Legal Basics of Surety Bonds” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2003)
- “The 5 Best Ways to Secure Surety Credit” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2003)
Subcontractor Bonding
- “Protecting Contractors from Subcontractor Default” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Surety Bonds: The Best Way to Prevent Subcontractor Default” (Construction Business Owner, July 2008)
- “Subcontractor Default Insurance: A Hidden Treasure – or a Danger?” (ABC Construction Executive, April 2007)
- “Payment Bonds: Protection for Subcontractors” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2003)
- “Subcontractor Bonding: Everything You Should Know About This Important and Time-Honored Risk Management Strategy” (AGC Constructor, April 2003)
Surety Market
- “Maroney, Kinnaird Comment on the State of the Industry” (Construction Business Owner, January 2009, Pages 14-15)
- “Importance of Surety Bonds in Construction” (Construction Business Podcast, December 2008)
- “2008 Surety Market Overview” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Executive Insights: Analysis and Advice from Surety Industry Leaders” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “2008 Surety Market Report: In Today’s Economic Climate, Surety Plays Even More Important Role” (Engineering News-Record, June 16, 2008)
- “2007 Surety Market Overview” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2007)
- “S, M, L, XL: Surety for Every Size Contractor” (Modern Contractor Solutions, October 2007)
- “2007 Surety Market Report: Rising to the Occasion” (Engineering News-Record, June 18, 2007)
- “2007 Surety Credit Survey for Construction Contractors: The Bond Producer’s Perspective” (Grant Thornton, March 2007)
- “2006 Surety Market Overview” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “2006 Surety Market Report: Light at the End of the Tunnel” (Engineering News-Record, June 5, 2006)
- “2005 Surety Market Overview” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2005)
- “2005 Surety Market Report” (Engineering News-Record, June 20, 2005)
- “2005 Surety Credit Survey for Construction Contractors” (Grant Thornton, 2005)
- “2004 Surety Market Overview: Excelling in Today’s Surety Bond Market” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2004)
- “2003 Surety Market Overview: Surety Bonds: What’s in Store for Contractors?” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2003)
Surety Relationship
- “The Surety Relationship: What Contractors Should Look for in Bond Producers, Underwriters” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2007)
- “The Surety Relationship: Underwriters and Bond Producers – Your Key Advisers” (Construction Business Owner, April 2007)
- “The Surety Relationship” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “Choosing the Right Surety Bond Producer” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2005)
- “Components of a Successful Surety Relationship—Test” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2004)
- “The Surety Bond Producer: A Contractor’s Link to Bonding Success” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2004)
Surety Supplements
- “2018 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News Record, June/July 2018)
- “2017 Construction Executive – Surety Bonding Supplement” (ABC’s Construction Executive, November 2017)
- “2017 ENR Surety Section” (Engineering News Record, June/July 2017)
- “2016 Construction Executive – Surety Bonding Supplement” (ABC’s Construction Executive, November 2016)
- “2016 ENR Surety Section” (Engineering News Record, June/July 2016)
- “2015 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News Record, June 2015)
- “2015 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2015)
- “2014 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News Record, June 2014)
- “2014 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2014)
- “2013 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News Record,June 2013)
- “2013 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November, 2012)
- “2012 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News Record,June 2012)
- “2012 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November, 2012)
- “2011 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2011)
- “2011 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News Record, June, 2011)
- “2010 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section“(ABC Construction Executive, November 2010)
- “2010 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News Record, June, 2010)
- “2009 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section“(ABC Construction Executive, November 2009)
- “2009 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News Record, June 2009)
- “2008 ABC Construction ExecutiveSurety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “2008 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News-Record, June 16, 2008)
- “2007 ABC Special Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2007)
- “2007 ENR Surety Supplement: Rising to the Occasion” (Engineering News-Record, June 18, 2007)
- “2006 ABC Special Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “2006 ENR Surety Supplement: Surety Bonds: Getting the Job Done” (Engineering News-Record, June 5, 2006)
- “2005 ABC Special Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2005)
- “2005 ENR Surety Supplement: Financial Security, Construction Assurance” (Engineering News-Record, June 20, 2005)
- “2004 ABC Special Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2004)
Private Owners & Bankers
Bank Letters of Credit
- “Surety Bonds Or Bank Letters of Credit” (Sustainable Land Development Today, August 2006)
- “Our Letters Are Not Their Bonds: The Differences Between a Bank Letter of Credit and a Surety Bond” (RMA Journal, February 2006)
Construction Lending Protection
- “Mitigating Real Estate Construction Risk: How Surety Bonds Protect Borrowers and Bankers” (RMA Journal, November 2005)
- “Surety in Today’s Construction Market: Changing Times for Contractors, Bankers, and Sureties” (RMA Journal, May 2005)
Contractor Failure
- “Contractor in Default? What to Expect from a Surety Bond Provider” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Disciplined Surety Underwriting in a Volatile Construction Market” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Red Flags & Warning Signs of Contractor Failure” (RMA Journal, March 2008)
- “Why Contractors Fail” (Modern Contractor Solutions, October 2007)
- “Why Do Contractors Fail?” (Construction Business Owner, May 2007)
- “Contractor Default: When the Unexpected Happens” (Sustainable Land Development Today, November 2006)
- “Why Do Contractors Fail?” (Sustainable Land Development Today, October 2006)
Risk Mitigation
- “Surety Bond Producers and Underwriters Play Key Role in Construction” (RMA Journal, May 2009)
Surety Market
- “2008 Surety Market Report: In Today’s Economic Climate, Surety Plays Even More Important Role” (Engineering News-Record, June 16, 2008)
- “2007 Surety Market Report: Rising to the Occasion” (Engineering News-Record, June 18, 2007)
- “2007 Surety Credit Survey for Construction Contractors: The Bond Producer’s Perspective” (Grant Thornton, March 2007)
- “2006 Surety Market Report: Light at the End of the Tunnel” (Engineering News-Record, June 5, 2006)
- “2005 Surety Market Report” (Engineering News-Record, June 20, 2005)
- “2005 Surety Credit Survey for Construction Contractors” (Grant Thornton, 2005)
Surety Supplements
- “2017 Construction Executive – Surety Bonding Supplement” (ABC’s Construction Executive, November 2017)
- “2010 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section“(ABC Construction Executive, November 2010)
- “2009 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section“(ABC Construction Executive, November 2009)
- “2009 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News Record,June 2009)
- “2008 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News-Record, June 16, 2008)
- “2007 ENR Surety Supplement: Rising to the Occasion” (Engineering News-Record, June 18, 2007)
- “2006 ENR Surety Supplement: Surety Bonds: Getting the Job Done” (Engineering News-Record, June 5, 2006)
- “2005 ENR Surety Supplement: Financial Security, Construction Assurance” (Engineering News-Record, June 20, 2005)
Public Owners
Contract Bundling
- “Improper Contract Bundling Hampers Growth and Viability of Small Construction Firms” (Modern Contractor Solutions,April 2009)
Contractor Failure
- “Contractor in Default? What to Expect from a Surety Bond Provider” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Disciplined Surety Underwriting in a Volatile Construction Market” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Why Contractors Fail” (Modern Contractor Solutions, October 2007)
- “Why Do Contractors Fail?” (Construction Business Owner, May 2007)
- “Contractor Default: When the Unexpected Happens” (Sustainable Land Development Today, November 2006)
- “Why Do Contractors Fail?” (Sustainable Land Development Today, October 2006)
Miller Act
Surety Market
- “2008 Surety Market Overview” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Executive Insights: Analysis and Advice from Surety Industry Leaders” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “2008 Surety Market Report: In Today’s Economic Climate, Surety Plays Even More Important Role” (Engineering News-Record, June 16, 2008)
- “2007 Surety Market Overview” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2007)
- “2007 Surety Market Report: Rising to the Occasion” (Engineering News-Record, June 18, 2007)
- “2007 Surety Credit Survey for Construction Contractors: The Bond Producer’s Perspective” (Grant Thornton, March 2007)
- “2006 Surety Market Overview” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “2006 Surety Market Report: Light at the End of the Tunnel” (Engineering News-Record, June 5, 2006)
- “2005 Surety Market Overview” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2005)
- “2005 Surety Market Report” (Engineering News-Record, June 20, 2005)
- “2005 Surety Credit Survey for Construction Contractors” (Grant Thornton, 2005)
- “2004 Surety Market Overview: Excelling in Today’s Surety Bond Market” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2004)
- “2003 Surety Market Overview: Surety Bonds: What’s in Store for Contractors?” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2003)
Surety Supplements
- “2017 Construction Executive – Surety Bonding Supplement” (ABC’s Construction Executive, November 2017)
- “2010 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section“(ABC Construction Executive, November 2010)
- “2009 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section“(ABC Construction Executive, November 2009)
- “2009 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News Record,June 2009)
- “2008 ABC Construction ExecutiveSurety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “2008 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News-Record, June 16, 2008)
- “2007 ABC Special Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2007)
- “2007 ENR Surety Supplement: Rising to the Occasion” (Engineering News-Record, June 18, 2007)
- “2006 ABC Special Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “2006 ENR Surety Supplement: Surety Bonds: Getting the Job Done” (Engineering News-Record, June 5, 2006)
- “2005 ABC Special Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2005)
- “2005 ENR Surety Supplement: Financial Security, Construction Assurance” (Engineering News-Record, June 20, 2005)
- “2004 ABC Special Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2004)
Design Professionals
Bank Letters of Credit
- “Surety Bonds Or Bank Letters of Credit” (Sustainable Land Development Today, August 2006)
- “Our Letters Are Not Their Bonds: The Differences Between a Bank Letter of Credit and a Surety Bond” (RMA Journal, February 2006)
Contractor Failure
- “Contractor in Default? What to Expect from a Surety Bond Provider” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Disciplined Surety Underwriting in a Volatile Construction Market” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Why Contractors Fail” (Modern Contractor Solutions, October 2007)
- “Why Do Contractors Fail?” (Construction Business Owner, May 2007)
- “Contractor Default: When the Unexpected Happens” (Sustainable Land Development Today, November 2006)
- “Why Do Contractors Fail?” (Sustainable Land Development Today, October 2006)
Surety Market
- “2008 Surety Market Overview” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “Executive Insights: Analysis and Advice from Surety Industry Leaders” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “2008 Surety Market Report: In Today’s Economic Climate, Surety Plays Even More Important Role” (Engineering News-Record, June 16, 2008)
- “2007 Surety Market Overview” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2007)
- “2007 Surety Market Report: Rising to the Occasion” (Engineering News-Record, June 18, 2007)
- “2007 Surety Credit Survey for Construction Contractors: The Bond Producer’s Perspective” (Grant Thornton, March 2007)
- “2006 Surety Market Overview” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “2006 Surety Market Report: Light at the End of the Tunnel” (Engineering News-Record, June 5, 2006)
- “2005 Surety Market Overview” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2005)
- “2005 Surety Market Report” (Engineering News-Record, June 20, 2005)
- “2005 Surety Credit Survey for Construction Contractors” (Grant Thornton, 2005)
- “2004 Surety Market Overview: Excelling in Today’s Surety Bond Market” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2004)
- “2003 Surety Market Overview: Surety Bonds: What’s in Store for Contractors?” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2003)
Surety Supplements
- “2017 Construction Executive – Surety Bonding Supplement” (ABC’s Construction Executive, November 2017)
- “2010 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section“ (ABC Construction Executive, November 2010)
- “2010 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News Record, June 2010)
- “2009 ABC Construction Executive Surety Section“ (ABC Construction Executive, November 2009)
- “2009 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News Record, June 2009)
- “2008 ABC Construction Executive Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2008)
- “2008 ENR Surety Supplement” (Engineering News-Record, June 16, 2008)
- “2007 ABC Special Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2007)
- “2007 ENR Surety Supplement: Rising to the Occasion” (Engineering News-Record, June 18, 2007)
- “2006 ABC Special Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2006)
- “2006 ENR Surety Supplement: Surety Bonds: Getting the Job Done” (Engineering News-Record, June 5, 2006)
- “2005 ABC Special Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2005)
- “2005 ENR Surety Supplement: Financial Security, Construction Assurance” (Engineering News-Record, June 20, 2005)
- “2004 ABC Special Surety Bonding Section” (ABC Construction Executive, November 2004)
Surety/Insurance Professionals
Careers in Surety
- “An Industry With Opportunity: Surety as a Promising Career” (ABC Construction Executive, May 2009)
- “A High-Caliber Resource for Surety Industry Positions” (ABC Construction Executive, May 2009)
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