Placing concrete requires specialized skills and equipment. The licensing requirements for concrete contractors vary from state to state. In some states, concrete contractors need a specific license ...

Construction contracts for commercial projects, including the ongoing boom in apartment projects, routinely require the general contractor and/or the subcontractors to provide performance bonds.

For most contractors working in the U.S., construction bonds are one of the major requirements they need to meet in order to even apply for a project. Still, they are often confused by these bonds, ...

Surety bonds assure project owners that a contractor can complete a project according to contract specifications. Requiring a surety bond on a project helps prequalify contracting firms based on their ...

In a recent case from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, United States ex rel. Scollick v. Narula, Case No. 1:14-cv-01339, two surety companies and the broker that issued bonds on ...

In the heating and plumbing industry, licensed professionals are often required to post a surety bond. This state or local requirement ensures that customers working with heating and plumbing ...

If you’re hiring a home contractor, you’ve probably heard the advice, many times — make sure your contractor is licensed, bonded and insured. HThere are a lot of reasons you’ll want to pay attention ...

Contractors who wish to operate in California need to go through a licensing procedure with the Contractors’ State License Board. This process entails providing a $15,000 surety bond. A recent ...