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Weathering Construction Supply Shortages Amid the Pandemic
Normally, the early spring is an exciting period for construction, but COVID-19 has changed everything. Price increases and project delays are becoming commonplace. Here are some tips to help contractors survive the wait.
By Farhan Ahmad
April 1, 2020
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by Farhan Ahmad
Farhan Ahmad is the Founder of Bento Corporation and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ahmad served as Managing Director at Barclays and Global Head of Emerging Payments and Prepaid for Discover Financial Services. He held significant leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase, Bank One and FirstUSA. His passion has always been with small companies. He built 2 successful businesses: Chase HealthAdvance, an independent healthcare business within JPMorgan Chase and Aceva Technologies. He was able to build elegant solutions that replaced unnecessarily complex products.
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