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Research & Development Tax Credit: A Powerful, Often Overlooked Tool for Contractors

The construction industry is navigating one of its most competitive periods in decades. Rising material costs, volatile supply chains, labor shortages, and tight margins continue to pressure both General Contractors (GCs) and subcontractors such as Heavy Highway, Sitework, and Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) subcontractors. With interest-rate sensitivity layered on top, firms must leverage every…

The Contract Schedule: Inputs, Calculations and Why They Matter

The contract schedule is the heart and soul of any construction company. The calculations contained within the schedule can determine bonding capacity, dictate the ability to obtain financing, and even impact whether a company will be selected for a job. This article seeks to explore a few of the most important elements of the contract…

M&A Update: Investment Banking 2025 Quarter 3 Report

Case Study: Buy-Side Financial and Tax Due Diligence of a Landscape Construction Company

Download a PDF of this case study Executive Summary Withum’s Transaction Advisory team assisted a private equity firm in acquiring a landscape construction company and evaluating the target’s financial reporting processes. The team identified deficiencies in their financial reporting function, provided recommendations for improvement, evaluated the seller’s EBITDA, and identified adjustments that resulted in a…

Construction Executive Names Withum in Annual Top Firm List

Withum is proud to announce that Construction Executive, a leading publication in the construction industry, named Withum in their list, The Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms™. Withum has ranked in the top 20 since 2019. Constructive Executive’s Top 50 ranking is determined by an algorithm weighing key factors such as construction and architectural & engineering…

One Big Beautiful Bill: Tax-Free Overtime… Be Sure to Read the Fine Print

You may be hearing that an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay just got sweeter for those who go above and beyond and put in overtime. This headline has been getting a lot of buzz lately, but as is the case with tax law, the devil is in the details, and you will…