Surety Bonds 101 for Construction
From Blue Prints to Punch Lists: Healthcare Edition by Wilson & Co General Contractors
May 7, 2026 · 1h 7m · Season 1 · Episode 35
About this episode
The episode explores the importance of surety bonds in construction, featuring insights from guest Sarah O'Linn on performance and payment bonds.
Blueprints to Punch List | Episode 35 | Surety Bonds 101 for Construction with guest Sarah O'Linn 📊 Surety Bonds 101 for Construction: Performance & Payment Bonds, Underwriting, and Avoiding Claims 🎙️ Welcome to Blueprints to Punch List! Join host Dave Grosz of Wilson and Company, as he sits down with Sarah O'Linn, Vice President of Florida Surety Bonds. Dave invites Sarah to break down what surety bonds are, how performance and payment bonds work, and why bonding capacity matters for contractors pursuing public and federal work. She also shares how her background in systems engineering and U.S. Navy contracting shaped her approach to risk, reputation, and helping construction companies grow strategically. In this episode, listeners will hear: 🔹What surety bonds are and why they matter in construction 🔹The difference between performance bonds, payment bonds, and bid bonds 🔹Why bonding capacity can create more opportunities for contractors 🔹How financial reporting, relationships, and strategy affect bond programs 🔹Common misconceptions owners have about surety and claims 🔹Sarah Olin’s path from engineering and Navy contracting into the family business 🔹A real example…
People in this episode
Host: Dave Grosz
Guest: Sarah O'Linn
Topics covered
- surety bonds
- construction
- performance bonds
- payment bonds
- contracting
- risk management
Keywords
- surety bonds
- construction
- performance bonds
- payment bonds
- bonding capacity
- risk management
- contractors
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Florida Surety Bonds, Wilson & Co General Contractors, U.S. Navy
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