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Update on 3 Percent Withholding on Payments to Government Contractors (October 2011)
Survey of Northeast Ohio's Construction and Real Estate Industries - Construction Industry Executive Summary (September 2011)
Survey of Northeast Ohio's Construction and Real Estate Industries - Real Estate Industry Executive Summary (September 2011)
Growing Your Construction Business (September 2011)
Effects of 3 Percent Withholding on Payments to Government Contractors (June 2011)
Energy Save Ohio Helps Companies Decrease Their Energy Costs (June 2011)
How Contractors Can Grow and Strengthen the Relationship with their Surety (May 2011)
Dominion East Ohio is Subsidizing Home Energy Audits (May 2011)
Benefits of Owner-Controlled and Contractor-Controlled Insurance Programs (May 2011)
General Contractors: Rededicate Yourselves to Rigorous Subcontractor Selection (May 2011)
Contractors, Think Twice Before Reducing Your Bid (May 2011)
Skoda Minotti Launches Survey of Northeast Ohio Real Estate and Construction Industries (February 2011)
Construction Connections: Winter 2011 (February 2011)
Changes to Section 179D Deduction (January 2011)
Real Estate Monitor: Winter 2011 (January 2011)
Real Estate Monitor: Fall 2010 (November 2010)
The American Job Builders Tax Reform Act of 2010 - New bill would benefit small contractors (November 2010)
New Version of Certificate of Liability Insurance Issued (November 2010)
Significant Proposed Changes to Lease Accounting (October 2010)
Construction Connections: Fall 2010 (October 2010)
Reducing Subcontractor Default Risk (September 2010)
Deadline for Ohio Historic Tax Credits Extended until September 30, 2010 (September 2010)
Frequently Asked Questions About Cost Segregations (September 2010)
Cost Segregation Update: Street Light Depreciation (September 2010)
Construction Connections: Summer 2010 (August 2010)
New Safety Requirements for Lead-Based Paint Delayed Until October (August 2010)
Construction Case Study #25 (August 2010)
Real Estate Monitor: Summer 2010 (August 2010)
The Benefits of Subprime Bonding (July 2010)
Cleveland Housing Judge Issues Largest Fines for Failure to Fix Derelict Property Conditions (June 2010)
Survey of Northeast Ohio's Construction and Real Estate Industries - Real Estate Industry Executive Summary
First Time Homebuyer Credit Extended to September 30 for Buyers Under Contract Prior to April 30 (June 2010)
Understanding the Federal Energy Tax Credit (Section 179D) (June 2010)
New Bill May Change the way Carried Interest is Taxed (June 2010)
Construction Connections: Spring 2010 (June 2010)
Paint Shortage Will Cause Road Construction Delays (May 2010)
Real Estate Monitor: Spring 2010 (May 2010)
Land Surveying Firm Found to be a Qualified Personal Service Corporation (April 2010)
Cancellation of Debt Income (February 2010)
Be Aware of Popular Carve-out Clauses in Financing Terms for Commercial Real Estate (February 2010)
Preventing Financial Fraud: Last Year Was an Active One for Fraud, so Prepare for 2010 (February 2010)
Looking at the Future: Overcoming the Negative Effects of the Recession Will Take Some Doing (February 2010)
Lessons Learned from the Real Estate Industry (February 2010)
Real Estate Tax Reminder: Valuations Must be Contested by March 31 (January 2010)
Lease vs. Buy Analysis: Real Estate Decisions and Potential Opportunities (December 2009)
When Leasehold Improvements Offer Tax Savings Opportunities (December 2009)
Results of Second Annual Northeast Ohio Real Estate and Construction Industry Survey (December 2009)
Construction Industry Statistics: Both Peaks & Valleys Exist (November 2009)
How to Keep a Good Tenant (November 2009)
Converting Personal Residence to Rental Property (October 2009)
Cost Segregation Studies - How to Utilize the IRS to Improve Cash Flow (October 2009)
Lessons Learned from the Construction Industry (October 2009)
The Future of Housing: Bye, bye, McMansions? (September 2009)
The Benefits of Green Leases (September 2009)
BIM: What is it? And, how can it enhance job costing? (September 2009)
A Crash Course on the Cuyahoga County Land Bank & What it Could Mean for Northeast Ohio (September 2009)
Federal Contractors Must Use E-Verify Beginning September 8, 2009 (September 2009)
Download Skoda Minotti's "Talking Real Estate" Radio Appearance (August 2009)
Use Tax & Contractors: Are you affected (July 2009)
Industry Benchmarking: How Well Do You Really Compare to Your Industry (June 2009)
Retailers Inform Owners of Reduced Rent (June 2009)
Recovery Zone Bonds (June 2009)
Construction Industry Tax Provisions to Consider (May 2009)
Let the Buyer Beware: Chinese Drywall Issues (May 2009)
Public Funds for Real Estate and Construction Professionals (April 2009)
The Importance of Gain/Fade Analyses (March 2009)
Current Trends in Commercial Construction (March 2009)
Grubb & Ellis 2009 Real Estate Forecast (February 2009)
Small Tools Inventory and Fixed Asset Controls for Large Contractors (February 2009)