Construction owners often require their contractors to name the owner as an additional insured on the contractor’s insurance policy. But what happens when the owner requires the contractor to name the ...

The construction industry is one of the most dangerous professions in the country. In fact, in 2023, about 1 in 5 workplace deaths occurred in the construction industry and 38.5% of these deaths were ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Andy Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), licensed realtor and educator with over ...

If you’ve ever retained a home-improvement contractor, you’ve almost certainly received enthusiastic assurances that he or she is “licensed and insured.” But what exactly does that mean the context of ...

In every industry, rising costs have been a common occurrence for the past few years, and consumers have noticed higher prices across a wide range of goods and services. On Long Island, builders have ...