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How To Protect Your Construction Company From Bankruptcy

Contractor Bookkeeping

Starting a construction business is not for the faint of heart. Learn the top reasons why small businesses end up in bankruptcy and what you can do to prevent that from happening to you. You must have more money coming in than is going out, or you're on the express train to bankruptcy.

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PG&E Faces Jury Trial for Fire as Bankruptcy Continues

ENR Construction

A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that a jury should determine whether Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is responsible for the Tubbs fire of 2017, one of California’s worst wildfires, which could account for as much as two-thirds of the wildfire claims for 2017 and 2018.

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Construction Company Recovery After A Financial Setback

Contractor Bookkeeping

You started your construction business with plans of earning a living and being successful, but an unfortunate fact of business life is that companies suffer financial hardships. Almost all business sectors have experienced declining profits, liquidity that is drying out, and even bankruptcy.

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#83:  The Impact of Bankruptcy on Perfecting a Mechanic's Lien

NH Construction Law

Suppose the owner files for bankruptcy protection before that step is taken. It is tempting to conclude that such retroactive effect is accomplished by RSA 447:9 , which states that mechanic’s liens “shall take precedence of all prior claims except liens on account of taxes.” Bruce Topjian, Inc. , 481 (1987).

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SoftBank-Backed Construction Technology Startup Katerra Set to Close

Pro Builder

SoftBank-Backed Construction Technology Startup Katerra Set to Close. Katerra entered the industry with a hefty goal: to revolutionize the $12 trillion global construction industry. It laid off hundreds of employees last year and neared bankruptcy. Off-Site Construction. cbroderick. Thu, 06/03/2021 - 10:13. Read More. .

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#130:  Secured Lenders' Rights to Construction Contract Payments

NH Construction Law

If the construction project is not yet complete, this puts the recipient of the notice in a quandary: paying the lender instead of the general contractor or subcontractor will likely induce a cessation of the work. Suffolk Construction Co. , Not unless he is prepared to pay twice! Reading Cooperative Bank v. 543, 553, 984 N.E.2d

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Job Costing Accounting Vs. Regular Accounting

Contractor Bookkeeping

There is some confusion about the differences between job costing accounting and regular accounting which leads some contractors to believe they can get what they need from any bookkeeper and the cheaper the better. Yet most contractors believe the complete opposite about construction; cheaper is not better.