Business Articles BY THOMAS G. DOLAN. When it comes to workers compensation insurance, youre often caught between a rock and a hard place. Its one of your biggest costs as a businessman and one that always seems to be on the rise. When it comes to workers’ compensation insurance, you’re often caught between a rock and a hard place. It’s one of y    More

Business Articles 07/05 The Department of Homeland Security has released its guidelines on how to file petitions for H-2B workers. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now a    More

Business Articles Youve got a big job, and your general contractor gives you a contract to sign. However, you dont understand some of the small print terms, such as additional insured, waver of subrogation, completed operation coverage, and so on. You’ve got a big job, and your general contractor gives you a contract to sign. However, you don’t understand some of the small print terms, s    More

Business Articles Las Vegas has a reputation for glitz and glamour and the latest addition, the Wynn Las Vegas, does not disappoint. The project was conceived by SteveWynn, famous for creating other Las Vegas landmarks, as an upscale resort to pamper its guests, and no detail went unnoticed. For example, on one of the walk-throughs, Wynn noticed big, beautiful Ficus nitadas were planted outside the front entrance. Wynn didn’t like the grayish color of the trunks, so the landscape architects came up with a safe vegetable dye to paint the tree trunks a darker color.    More

Business Articles The design is set. After several drawings, discussions, and re-dos, the client is happy with the plan…and the budget. The design is set. After several drawings, discussions, and re-dos, the client is happy with the plan…and the budget. Now comes the easy part, installing the landscape. Fr    More

Business Articles When it comes to bidding jobs the most crucial part is bidding labor. It is also the most inaccurate part of a bid for most contractors.    More

Business Articles A HOME OFFICE TAX DEDUCTION. A tax deduction for the expenses of operating a home office or studio have provided a tremendous incentive    More

Business Articles In the fall of 2003, David Pursell, owner of the Ridgeland, Mississippi-based U.S. Lawns of Jackson    More

Business Articles Starting a business out of the trunk of a car is not unusual for a landscape contracting company. In the 1980’s, that is exactly how Moon Brothers Landscaping in Lewistown    More

Business Articles General liability insurance rates in our business rocketed over the last few years. Existing carriers are not renewing many contractors, or if they do, the premiums go through the roof. Trying to    More