OUR STORY
The Barbour Group Difference
The Barbour Group understands that surety bonding requires close attention to a company’s risks, needs and the people involved. That focus has guided TBG since opening its doors in 2002.
With previous experience as construction owners and in surety bond underwriting, TBG brings both contractor and underwriting perspectives to the conversation. The goal is to understand the real situation, help organize the right information and advocate for practical solutions.
TBG also works within a broad professional network that includes CPAs, attorneys, bankers and other business advisers who can help contractors address issues that affect bonding readiness and long-term growth.
THE TBG DIFFERENCE
Experience, relationships and urgency
TBG works with leading surety markets and helps contractors prepare for opportunities involving growth, diversification, ownership transition, teaming or joint ventures. Surety decisions remain with the underwriter, but preparation and clear communication can make the process more productive.
Underwriting Insight
Prior underwriting experience helps translate surety expectations into practical contractor preparation.
Contractor Perspective
Construction-owner experience helps TBG understand the operational realities behind the numbers.
Professional Network
Relationships with advisers can help address financial, legal, banking and business-planning issues.
Nationwide Reach
TBG provides surety support nationwide, including Puerto Rico, and can support qualifying needs involving U.S. federal bases outside CONUS.
OUR APPROACH
Practical advocacy focused on readiness
Advocate
Advocate for contractors and work toward practical resolution when industry or project issues create barriers.
Build financial readiness
Help contractors and their advisers present financial information in a way that supports a clear underwriting review.
Address risk and claims
Use risk-management experience to help contractors understand and work through issues that may affect a surety relationship.
Match the opportunity
Present the contractor’s financial and operational package to appropriate surety markets and resources.
MISSION
Relationships. Results. Readiness.
TBG focuses on the 3 R’s—Relationships, Results and Readiness—to Bond, Build and Grow Together. The mission is ground-level advocacy that evaluates contractor needs efficiently and helps demystify surety practices.
VISION
Innovation, sustainable growth and lasting impact.
TBG’s vision is to support sustainable contractor growth while creating a positive impact across the communities its clients help build.
WHERE WE WORK
Supporting contractors across the country
TBG provides surety bonds nationwide (CONUS), including Puerto Rico, and has experience supporting qualifying work at U.S. federal bases outside CONUS. Each bond request remains subject to the requirements of the project, surety and underwriting review.
Have a bonding need or question?
Start with the basics. We will help you understand the next step and what additional information may be needed.