November 11, 2011
Most experts predict that construction inflation will remain in the six to nine percent range for the next couple of years, but that rate of inflation is unlikely to be absorbed by contractors.
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November 11, 2011
For both the construction market and overall economy, 2011 has unfolded in a remarkably similar fashion to the way 2010 played out.
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September 19, 2011
If you’d like to raise the hackles of someone on the advocacy side of green building use that phrase.
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September 14, 2011
After several months of mostly negative news about the economy it is becoming clear that the national construction climate is stuck in neutral for at least the near term.
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July 27, 2011
The insurance industry has a lagging relationship with the overall economy, feeling stresses in its business some six to twelve months after a recession or recovery kicks in.
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July 20, 2011
The Federal Open Market Committee’s release of its opinion on the status of the U. S. economy seemed to confirm widely-held opinions that the modest recovery from the 2007-2009 recession had slowed.
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May 24, 2011
The data at end of the first quarter reinforced a sense of certainty about what is going on in the sub-segments of the national construction market.
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May 24, 2011
What's it cost? Over the past year the progress of price inflation for construction has been progressing like a rising river and some recent events may be pointing to the bank full stage for pricing.
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February 07, 2011
Just two years removed from the ‘black swan’ crash of the financial markets that exposed a deep global recession, the national economy seems to be on its firmest footing since the winter of 2007-2008.
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January 26, 2011
Good times will return to the construction industry – probably sooner than we think – and the good habits developed during lean times should remain in place.
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November 23, 2010
One of the easy parts of forecasting construction is that there are some obvious indicators that begin to turn about six months before that construction that follows.
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November 23, 2010
The recent run in precious commodities in response to the drop in the dollar and better signs of global recovery has missed most of the products and inputs that factor into construction costs.
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November 15, 2010
Ohio Real Estate and Corporate Franchise Tax Update
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September 23, 2010
One of the few benefits of a construction market that is stuck going sideways is the short-term impact on construction inflation.
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September 22, 2010
"Uncertainty reins." That's how Real Estate Roundtable president and CEO Jeffrey DeBoer introduced RER's second quarter real estate executives' survey on August 6.
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August 02, 2010
Like the national economy the construction industry at mid-year is at a stage of moving somewhat laterally, trying to find a direction.
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July 21, 2010
Can Europe's problems slow construction in the United States?
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March 30, 2010
Late last month a Michigan Federal District Court ruled that severance payments that were not connected to the receipt of state unemployment benefits and that were partially paid in a lump sum were not wages subject to Social Security and Medicare tax.
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March 22, 2010
On March 18th, President Obama signed the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act (aka, the Jobs Bill), into law.
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November 19, 2009
The end of 2009 brings down the curtain on the most recent seven-year business cycle with a resounding thud.
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July 07, 2009
Does Good News/Bad News Mean a Construction Recession Bottom Is In Sight?
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April 28, 2009
Winter’s gloom continues to settle in on the non-residential construction market nationally. Compounding the financial issues, widespread downsizing has elevated unemployment to levels not seen since the early 1980’s, further suppressing demand.
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January 13, 2009
As expected, the last 60 days of 2008 revealed one dismal economic report after another in reflection of the stunning crash of the stock markets in early October and the breakdown in the credit markets.
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December 14, 2008
On October 31, 2007, President Bush signed a seven-year extension of the moratorium on state and local internet access taxes scheduled to expire on November 1, 2007.
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October 24, 2008
For an economy that was already running out of steam, the market events of the month between mid-September and mid-October could hardly have been more damaging.
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September 24, 2008
All organizations are subject to fraud risk. But if you can answer yes to any of the following questions, your organization may be the next one to fall due to fraud...
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August 04, 2008
Only four tax credits remain in Ohio as the taxing regime shifts from the corporation franchise tax to commercial activity tax.
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August 01, 2008
Professional economists (ones that are paid to forecast rather than profess) are faced with putting their reputations on the line each year by foretelling the future.
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July 14, 2008
Estate tax reform is highly likely, although it probably won’t happen until late summer or fall, 2009.
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July 14, 2008
Many employers have established a pension plan for the benefit of their employees and the majority of these plans have a 401(k) feature which allows employees to contribute a portion of their compensation to the plan on a pre-tax basis.
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July 07, 2008
In many cases people think about financial statements as historical tools used at month and year-ends to look back on the financial performance of their company.
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June 09, 2008
Two large uncertainties weigh heavily on the construction economy as the first quarter ended, leaving more questions about the direction of the economy.
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May 12, 2008
Risk assessments aren’t an extravagance, nor just for public companies and government agencies.
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May 08, 2008
You may be asking yourself if a certain CPA is “calendar challenged” to write about year-end tax planning in April.
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April 10, 2007
In order to have a really successful supply chain you need to have a good relationship with your company’s critical partners and suppliers...
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April 02, 2007
Why superior customer service experiences and innovation are the new mantras...
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March 12, 2007
Do you use propane fuel in your business? If so, you may be eligible to claim a federal tax credit of up to $0.50 per gallon.
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January 30, 2007
Is my company’s general and administrative expenses too high?
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December 01, 2006
CEOs and executives see competitive impact of IT as more important than cost.
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January 10, 2006
It is critical to the success of your business that management knows the exact cost of every component of the company’s products and/or services.
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