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Finding success as a contractor can be difficult when you have lackluster credit. While it’s not impossible to procure performance bonds for public jobs when you suffer from personal credit […]

A well-drafted employee handbook is a powerful tool that can be used to reduce the risk of employee lawsuits by establishing a clear set of rules and regulations that must

A surety bond is a contract that binds three parties to ensure that financial and performance-related obligations are upheld and satisfied. Surety bonds are commonly used in the construction industry.

There are many types of bonds used in the construction industry. From bid bonds to payment bonds to maintenance bonds and supply bonds, bonds are found wherever public projects sprout

In part one of this two-part series, the Portland contractor lawyers at Cotney Attorneys & Consultants discussed two ways contractors can better manage their project sites during the rainy season.

For a contractor, there are few sights more stress-inducing than watching a half-built project get doused by rain day-in and day-out for a week straight. You might find yourself asking: 

Portland is no stranger to rainfall. Although Portland stays drier than many major cities during the North American Monsoon (NAM), which lasts from late June through September, it experiences regular

An Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Program (IRAP) is “a program that has been recognized by a proven industry Standards Recognition Entity (SRE) as being high quality.” This customizable model of apprenticeship is

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