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November 11, 2011 - Getting Ready for 2012
End of Year Recommendations
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August 18, 2011 - John Hughes presenting in Charleston County South Carolina for the Small Business Enterprise Program
Bonding Seminar

July 14, 2011 - 2011 NASBP Legislative Fly-In in DC
NASBP

May 11, 2011 - Herndon, VA
Construction Bonds, Inc., is Small Business Administration 2011 Surety Bond Producer of the Year Construction Bonds, Inc., has been selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as the 2011 Surety Bond Producer of the Year. In a letter from Karen G. Mills, SBA Administrator, she states, "Your hard work, innovative ideas and dedication to your community have helped you succeed. The SBA is pleased to recognize your achievements and your role in driving our nation's economic growth." We are grateful to our employees and clients in helping us achieve this distinctive honor.

March 22, 2011 - St. Elizabeth's - GSA Opportunities Office, Washington, DC
Bricks, Sticks, Boots & Bonds - Interactive Workshop A Great Success Construction Bonds, Inc. a Division of Murray Risk Management & Insurance recently presented a hands-on, interactive workshop alongside LaJuan Stevens with GSA. The workshop was designed to help contractors get a head start on completing the Contractor's Questionnaire. Click the link to view a few pictures from the event!

To find out more about what's going on at St. Elizabeth's, click the web link below:

http://www.stelizabethsdevelopment.com/
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December 28, 2010 - Herndon, VA
Construction Bonds’ Joshua Etemadi featured in Construction Executive Magazine! Read all about it in a special section, "The 8th Annual Contractor's Guide to Surety Bonding," of the November 2010 issue of Construction Executive! In "Gaining a Competitive Edge Through Surety Credit," Authors Kathy Hoffman and Vanessa Stevens explore and explain the world of construction bonding with several in-depth and thought-provoking interviews, including with our very own Mr. Joshua Etemadi. Just as he does with our many clients, Mr. Etemadi guides readers through the process and benefits of construction bonding. "Once contractors get their first bond," Mr. Etemadi states, "they are part of a group of contractors that has been independently verified, vetted and qualified to compete on bonded projects." As the article elaborates, emerging and established contractors alike stand to benefit, so be sure to check out the article and contact us to learn more!

http://www.constructionexec.com/Issues/November_2010/Special_Section5.aspx

November 5, 2010 - Herndon, VA
Construction Bonds, Inc. moving to Herndon, VA! We will be moving on November 15th to:

1110 Herndon Parkway, Suite 307
Herndon, VA 20170
Phone (703) 934-1000 (same)
Fax (703) 934-1009 (same)

Please note that we will be closed on November 12th to complete our move. Any requests prior to that date must be made so we may properly process your bond needs.

We look forward to seeing you at our new office!

November 2, 2010 - Fairfax, VA
Construction Bonds, Inc. helps a contractor get bonded through the DLSBD CBE Bonding Program CBI is proud to announce the successful prequalification of a contractor from the CBE (Certified Business Enterprise) bonding program! The contractor has worked with CBI for several years and decided to take part in the program to pursue bonded opportunities.

After completing the bond package, the contractor was surprised to find that he was prequalified for jobs up to $250,000 per project despite an imperfect perfect credit score and minimal working capital.

Call Construction Bonds, Inc. today and speak with one of our producers to see if you can qualify!

(703) 934-1000

September 7, 2010 -
Construction Bonds, Inc. Merges with Murray Risk Management and Insurance Construction Bonds, Inc. (CBI) has merged with Murray Risk Management and Insurance (Lancaster, PA), effective September 1, 2010. This alliance provides expanded resources and surety markets to CBI, and provides new product opportunities for CBI clients. Established in 1930, Murray is a regional broker with significant risk management and insurance expertise. In addition to CBI’s current surety bonding services, CBI clients will now have access to business insurance and continuity planning, employee benefits, personal home/automobile/life, claims management and risk control services. For more information or questions about the merger, please contact John Hughes at 703-934-1000 or visit http://www.murrayins.com to learn more about Murray and our new capabilities.

April 2, 2010 - 441 4th Street NW, Suite 970N, Washington, DC 20001
DSLBD Certified Business Enterprises Bonding & Access To Capital Training Program The District of Columbia is hosting their second 12-week educational training program designed to help contractors better prepare themselves for access to business loans and/or surety bonds. Construction Bonds, Inc. will be providing assistance on the bonding portion of this workshop. The kick-off date is April 6th, 2010. If you are a District CBE contractor and would like to attend, please contact Kimberly Smith at the CBE Department at (202) 727-3900.
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March 16, 2010 -
Black and Brown Summit Follow-Up Conference Call on Surety Bonding John Hughes and Joshua Etemadi spoke on the basics of surety bonding and government construction as well as the current challenges small contractors face. A small question and answer session took place after the presentation. Please see the attached PPT presentation.
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March 10, 2010 - Army Navy Country Club, 1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202
Construction Bonds, Inc. at the 2010 Veterans in Business Conference Please join John Hughes and Joshua Etemadi at the 2010 Veterans in Business on March 18th, 2010 at the Army Navy Country Club. John and Joshua will have a booth in the Exhibit Hall for you to meet and discuss any of your bonding questions or concerns.

You will also have the opportunity to meet and network with the Navy, IRS, Department of Veteran Affairs, State Department, Small Business Administration as well as private companies such as BAE Systems, SAIC, Lockheed Martin, CSC, and Northrup Grumman.

Please sign up for the conference here:

http://www.cbponline.org/content/view/125/259/

January 8, 2010 - http://www.targetgov.com/Content.asp?id=2812
Construction Bonds, Inc. To Participate in Government Construction Contracting Teleconference On January 19th, 2010, please tune in to hear John Hughes and Joshua Etemadi participate in a nationwide teleconference with Gloria Larkin of TargetGov. With all of the money the federal government is spending on construction in the next 12-18 months it's important that you attend! Please visit the above website for further detail.

November 6, 2009 - Richmond, VA
ProcureCon Asia 2009 Business & Procurement Conference Joshua Etemadi participated in the 5th Annual ProcureCon Asia 2009 Business & Procurement Conference. Over 100 businesses and entrepreneurs attended this conference which featured guest speaker Ana Ma, chief of staff for the U.S. Small Business Administration (President Obama appointee).
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November 4, 2009 - Fairfax, Virginia
Inc. 5000 Top 50 Telecommunications Firm bids $1.1 MM project through the SBA Bond Guarantee Program Sometimes, even the best firms need assistance. When this contractor was turned down by their previous surety, they came to us for assistance. Thanks to the SBA and some ‘outside-the-box' thinking, CBI and the contractor were able to come to an agreeable solution to all parties.

October 28, 2009 - Greensboro, NC
Construction Bonds, Inc. participates in the 2009 MILCON Summit John Hughes and Joshua Etemadi attended the MILCON SUMMIT, which was designed for NC military contractors to obtain contracts in NC. Over 700 people were in attendance, from large construction firms to small and emerging contractors. "This was a great opportunity for contractors to network with each other and to network with contracting officers from the government," said Joshua Etemadi, producer at CBI.
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October 3, 2009 - Washington, DC
BLACK AND BROWN BUSINESS SUMMIT John Hughes participated in DC Councilmember Michael A. Brown's first Black and Brown Business Summit designed to help DC minority contractors get DC construction contracts.
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September 1, 2009 - Washington, DC
US DOT CREATES NEW BOND FEE REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM…. Construction Bonds, Inc. was honored to have been requested to participate in the planning of DOT’s new bond fee reimbursement program. The program will help DBE contractors to be more competitive on transportation projects funded by the stimulus package.
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August 26, 2009 - Centreville, VA.
CONSTRUCTION BONDS, INC’S CLIENT BIDS $3.9MM PROJECT USING SBA’S SURETY BOND GUARANTEE PROGRAM.. Another CBI contractor has taken advantage of SBA’s increased capacity limits to bid a sizeable project. The bid was for a transportation project. The bid amount was well in excess of SBA’s previous maximum limit of $2 million.
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July 23, 2009 - Washington, DC
SBA INCREASES SURETY BOND GUARANTEE TO $10 MILLION… In a second increase this year, SBA will now be able to provide a surety guarantee for federal contracts valued up to $10 Million.
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