Tag: Trust
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Trust Litigation & Real Estate Holdings: Avoid Costly Disputes
Trust litigation involving commercial real estate can be tricky. Construction companies often place valuable properties in trusts, ensuring smoother management or protecting assets. When disagreements arise, ownership disputes, management challenges, or conflicts over liquidation can grind progress to a halt. Legal issues not only delay projects but also drain financial resources. These disputes can spiral…
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5 Car-Buying Red Flags That Destroy Consumer Trust
In 2025, car buyers aren’t just cautious, they’re savvy. With 71% reporting surprise fees, buyers are becoming hypersensitive to hidden costs and non-transparent practices. Conversely, when dealerships offer transparency, like upfront out-the-door pricing and integrated online tools, buyer satisfaction rates surge (>75%). This also aligns with the growing 95% of shoppers who start their search…
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Building Trust in Asphalt: The Power of Communication and Consistency
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In an industry where communication breakdowns, vague quotes and inconsistent crews can sometimes cause a headache, Sommerset Paving Companies, LLC offers something different. The Michigan-based contractor has built its reputation on clear communication, consistent quality, and a culture that values people as much as pavement. Louise Pernicano didn’t set out to run a paving company.…
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Construction economists say they trust revised jobs data
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President Donald Trump’s recent firing of a Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner over July’s federal jobs report cast nationwide attention on the practice of monthly revisions to the data. Trump took issue with the Aug. 1 report’s…
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How to Find a Mineral Rights Broker You Can Trust
Choosing to sell or lease mineral rights can be a significant financial decision, making it vital to have the right support. The most reliable way to protect your interests and secure the best deal is to find mineral rights brokers who have a solid reputation, proven experience, and a track record of acting in their…
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Why EV Fees Won’t Save the Highway Trust Fund—And What Congress Is Ignoring
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Almost half of the working days the T&I Committee has spent in session for 2025 have been spent sifting through the Biden Administration’s landmark infrastructure bills (the IIJA and the IRA) to find budgetary measures that don’t conform the current Administration’s idealogical taxonomy. I say it that way, because it remains the best way I…
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How Packaging Architects Build Value and Trust
We often focus intently on the product itself, the innovation, the features, and the promises it holds. Yet, before that tangible interaction, a silent narrative unfolds, whispered through the materials, the design, the very structure that encases our anticipation. This initial encounter, the moment a customer holds the packaged product, is a powerful, often subconscious,…
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Can a blockchain assurance tool build trust in residential construction?
The KPMG team has also developed a digital tool for assessing supply chain resilience. KPMG Supply Chain Predictor provides end-to-end, real-time oversight of a company’s entire supply chain, while using predictive analytics and AI to identify potential disruptions before they occur. Masters explains: “What this tool does is map out your supply chain across developments…
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Gilbert-Ash makes move to employee ownership trust
“This restructure will give our people a greater say in the future growth and direction of Gilbert-Ash. Following expert external advice from our adviser PwC, which helped with all aspects, including the overall design and structure, EOT best practice and principles, tax, legal, and valuation aspects, this new model will equip us to face the…
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Contractor Snapshot: Building Trust With Asphalt
When running a business, a huge part of keeping it functioning is having good customer service. If you’re just starting out, keeping customer relations at top of mind is all the more important. Treating your customers well and ensuring constant communication can become key foundational qualities of your company. To succeed in customer-based industries, it…