Insights
Practical reading for
owner decisions
Tax, accounting, and transition guidance written for owner-led companies in Idaho and Utah.
Preparing Your Construction Business for Sale: A Comprehensive Guide
Preparing Your Construction Business for Sale: A Comprehensive Guide Selling a construction company is one of the most consequential financial decisions most contractors will ever make. This once‑in‑a‑lifetime…
View DetailsHow to Value a Utah Construction Company: Methods & Key Factors
Utah’s construction industry continues to be a pillar of economic growth. In 2025 the U.S. Census Bureau reported that construction spending regularly exceeds $1 trillion a year, and the…
View DetailsCost Reporting in Utah Construction: Best Practices to Stay on Budget
Keeping construction projects on budget is harder than it looks. Cost overruns erode profits and strain client relationships. Cost reporting—the practice of tracking and communicating a project’s financial…
View DetailsContractors: How’s your succession plan coming along?
A 2024 survey conducted by consultancy FMI in partnership with the Construction Financial Management Association found that 58% of contractors who responded didn’t have an “ownership transition plan”…
View DetailsConstruction businesses shouldn’t overlook the R+D credit
Contractors: Don’t blame yourself if you’ve been running on the assumption that your company is ineligible for the federal research and development (R&D) tax credit. Many people believe…
View Details9 Essential Types Of Insurance For Construction Companies
Comprehensive insurance coverage might seem like a luxury for many contractors. After all, you’re likely dealing with rising costs from supply chain uncertainties, tariff-impacted materials prices and a…
View DetailsCould a PEO help your construction business overcome its HR challenges?
Construction companies operate in a complex environment when it comes to payroll, benefits and compliance. While other types of businesses can compensate most groups of employees under one…
View DetailsReviewing the Look-back Method for Long-term Construction Contracts
Among the most common challenges of any long-term construction project are fluctuating job costs. However, variations in the cost of materials and labor over time aren’t the only…
View DetailsThe Latest on Occupational Fraud in the Construction Industry
The construction industry has made great strides in overcoming the outdated perception that it’s rife with corruption. Unfortunately, the fact remains that contractors lose hundreds of thousands of…
View Details