On Friday, May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline fell victim to a cyberattack that resounded throughout the pipeline owners and operators industry, resulting in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issuing two directives in response to the threat. The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack forced the company to proactively close down operations and disable IT systems. The perpetrators […]
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Infrastructure plan is an opportunity for the industry to improve its reputation Construction firms are entering into joint ventures to bid on large projects Data analytics can identify labor overages: case study President Biden’s infrastructure plan is set to improve failing infrastructure, rebuild the economy and create new jobs. As of this writing, the plan, […]
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On August 4, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-49, which provides long overdue guidance for employers that have taken or are considering taking the employee retention credit (ERC) as initially made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and modified and extended under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 […]
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